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Welterweight
Abubakar Nurmagomedov
Last fought: Jun 2023
RECORD
Pro
17-4-1
UFC
2-2-0
Age
36
Height
5'11"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 11:57 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 79.7% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.39 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 25.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 9-7 (56.2%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 0-2 (0.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 9-5 (64.3%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 54.6% |
| % Time in Control | 42.5% |
| % Time Controlled | 2.9% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 93.6% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 4.55 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.41 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +1.15 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 51.1% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 70.9% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 3.44 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.72 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 1.22 |
Small sample: based on 4 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
Abubakar Nurmagomedov
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Abubakar Nurmagomedov |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 53.2% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.8 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.6 |
| Strike Differential | 0.2/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 22.2% |
| Takedown Defense | 88.9% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.3 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 6:22 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 11:57 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 53.2% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.8 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.6 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 22.2% |
| Takedown Defense | 88.9% |
| Control Time/Fight | 5:04 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi • Jun 2023Welterweight
Abubakar Nurmagomedov29/5454%TD 1/8Ctrl 6:16
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos42/11337%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:15
WIN
vs. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev • Oct 2022Welterweight
Abubakar Nurmagomedov40/6760%TD 1/4Ctrl 7:55
Gadzhi Omargadzhiev38/9938%TD 1/7Ctrl 1:08
WIN
vs. Jared Gooden
UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou • Mar 2021Welterweight
Abubakar Nurmagomedov60/12050%TD 1/5Ctrl 4:18
Jared Gooden43/13632%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. David Zawada
UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar • Nov 2019Welterweight
Abubakar Nurmagomedov4/944%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:50
David Zawada2/1118%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00