Lightweight

Mairbek Taisumov

Last fought: Sep 2019

RECORD

Pro

27-6-0

UFC

7-2-0

Age

Height

5'9"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

73"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	8:41
Fight Completion Rate	58.0%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.74
% Fights Inside the Distance	55.6%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	12-5 (70.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	5-2 (71.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	7-3 (70.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	84.1%
% Time in Control	8.5%
% Time Controlled	7.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	53.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.99
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.28
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.29
Distance Strike Accuracy	37.1%
Distance Strike Defense	66.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	2.48
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.51
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.83
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.98
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.73

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 Lightweight field

Mairbek Taisumov 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	Mairbek Taisumov
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.0
Strike Differential	-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	63.6%
Takedown Defense	88.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.3
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	1:16
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	71.4%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	28.6%
Avg Fight Time	8:41
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.8
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	36.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	100.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:04

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Diego Ferreira

UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier • Sep 2019Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mairbek Taisumov51/16032%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:01

Diego Ferreira109/32633%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mairbek Taisumov	19/53	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Diego Ferreira	12/73	16%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mairbek Taisumov	18/49	37%	0/2	0:01	—
	Diego Ferreira	33/108	31%	0/1	0:19	—

R3	Mairbek Taisumov	14/58	24%	0/0	0:00	—
	Diego Ferreira	64/145	44%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Desmond Green

UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik • Sep 2018Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mairbek Taisumov27/8233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

Desmond Green27/8333%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mairbek Taisumov	10/26	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Desmond Green	9/30	30%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Mairbek Taisumov	10/29	34%	0/0	0:04	—
	Desmond Green	14/30	47%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Mairbek Taisumov	7/27	26%	0/0	0:00	—
	Desmond Green	4/23	17%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Felipe Silva

UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve • Sep 2017Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:24

Mairbek Taisumov2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

Felipe Silva0/70%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mairbek Taisumov	2/4	50%	0/0	0:01	1
	Felipe Silva	0/7	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Damir Hadzovic

UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos • Apr 2016Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:44

Mairbek Taisumov25/5942%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

Damir Hadzovic11/4326%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mairbek Taisumov	25/59	42%	0/0	0:01	1
	Damir Hadzovic	11/43	26%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alan Patrick

UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne • Jun 2015Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 1:30

Mairbek Taisumov23/4353%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15KD 1

Alan Patrick17/3845%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mairbek Taisumov	10/21	48%	0/0	0:03	—
	Alan Patrick	14/27	52%	0/5	0:23	—

R2	Mairbek Taisumov	13/22	59%	0/0	0:12	1
	Alan Patrick	3/11	27%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Anthony Christodoulou

UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson • Jan 2015Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:38

Mairbek Taisumov37/5963%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:00

Anthony Christodoulou9/3824%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mairbek Taisumov	29/51	57%	2/2	0:57	—
	Anthony Christodoulou	8/34	24%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mairbek Taisumov	8/8	100%	0/0	0:03	—
	Anthony Christodoulou	1/4	25%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Marcin Bandel

UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story • Oct 2014Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:01

Mairbek Taisumov9/1090%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1

Marcin Bandel3/743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mairbek Taisumov	9/10	90%	0/0	0:05	1
	Marcin Bandel	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Michel Prazeres

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 • Mar 2014Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mairbek Taisumov26/9129%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:22

Michel Prazeres35/6752%TD 3/11Ctrl 5:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mairbek Taisumov	1/5	20%	0/0	0:06	—
	Michel Prazeres	11/15	73%	2/4	3:23	—

R2	Mairbek Taisumov	9/37	24%	0/0	0:58	—
	Michel Prazeres	15/29	52%	0/1	0:10	1

R3	Mairbek Taisumov	16/49	33%	0/0	0:18	—
	Michel Prazeres	9/23	39%	1/6	1:27	—

WIN

vs. Tae Hyun Bang

UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim • Jan 2014Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mairbek Taisumov33/8738%TD 5/7Ctrl 3:49

Tae Hyun Bang26/6639%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mairbek Taisumov	13/43	30%	0/1	0:02	—
	Tae Hyun Bang	13/31	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mairbek Taisumov	9/29	31%	1/2	0:10	—
	Tae Hyun Bang	8/24	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Mairbek Taisumov	11/15	73%	4/4	3:37	—
	Tae Hyun Bang	5/11	45%	0/1	0:07	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com