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Light Heavyweight

Azamat Murzakanov

Last fought: Apr 2026
RECORD
Pro
16-1-0
UFC
6-1-0
Age
37
Height
5'10"
Weight
205 lbs
Reach
71"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time9:02
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)60.3%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.81
% Fights Inside the Distance85.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)37-24 (60.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)30-20 (60.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)7-4 (63.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)80.0%
% Time in Control9.7%
% Time Controlled10.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time48.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.87
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.61
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.26
Distance Strike Accuracy49.6%
Distance Strike Defense58.2%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed2.96
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.70
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.38
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.89
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min2.45
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.95
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 Light Heavyweight field
Azamat Murzakanov   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 Azamat Murzakanov
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy56.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.3
Strike Differential1.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy21.4%
Takedown Defense88.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.7
Submission Attempts/15min0.2
Control Time/15min1:27
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins83.3%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins16.7%
Avg Fight Time9:02
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min1.4
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy54.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.7
Takedown Accuracy25.0%
Takedown Defense88.9%
Control Time/Fight0:21

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Paulo Costa
UFC 327 • Apr 2026
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 1:23
Azamat Murzakanov34/7049%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:20
Paulo Costa55/8069%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Aleksandar Rakic
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:11
Azamat Murzakanov3/838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Aleksandar Rakic9/1464%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:36
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brendson Ribeiro
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:25
Azamat Murzakanov27/3675%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27
Brendson Ribeiro8/2236%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alonzo Menifield
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:18
Azamat Murzakanov45/8553%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:44
Alonzo Menifield15/7420%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:51
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dustin Jacoby
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Azamat Murzakanov67/12753%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:16
Dustin Jacoby64/13149%TD 1/6Ctrl 3:06
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Devin Clark
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 1:18
Azamat Murzakanov79/10675%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:40
Devin Clark14/5227%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tafon Nchukwi
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 3, 0:44
Azamat Murzakanov28/6941%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:39
Tafon Nchukwi43/9844%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Matheus Scheffel
DWCS 5.1 • Aug 2021
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:00
Azamat Murzakanov9/1753%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04
Matheus Scheffel4/1136%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:35 | Data source: UFCStats.com