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Makhmud Muradov
Last fought: Feb 2024
RECORD
Pro
26-8-0 (1 NC)
UFC
4-2-0
Age
36
Height
6'2"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 11:18 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 75.4% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.26 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 42.9% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 32-26 (55.2%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 22-20 (52.4%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 9-6 (60.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 76.2% |
| % Time in Control | 14.1% |
| % Time Controlled | 9.7% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 59.3% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 5.01 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.08 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +1.92 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 43.2% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 62.7% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 1.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.99 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.49 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 1.34 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 1.26 |
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 Middleweight field
Makhmud Muradov
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 | Makhmud Muradov |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 43.9% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.2 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.6 |
| Strike Differential | 1.6/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 66.7% |
| Takedown Defense | 77.8% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 3.0 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.2 |
| Control Time/15min | 2:07 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 11:18 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.6 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.2 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 46.3% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.8 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.6 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 75.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 73.3% |
| Control Time/Fight | 2:05 |
Fight History
NC
vs. Aliaskhab Khizriev
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov • Feb 2024Middleweight
Makhmud Muradov1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Aliaskhab Khizriev1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Bryan Barberena
UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura • Jul 2023Middleweight
Makhmud Muradov54/9756%TD 13/16Ctrl 5:10KD 2
Bryan Barberena28/8135%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02
LOSS
vs. Caio Borralho
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev • Oct 2022Middleweight
Makhmud Muradov14/3540%TD 2/2Ctrl 4:44
Caio Borralho19/3259%TD 1/2Ctrl 5:32
LOSS
vs. Gerald Meerschaert
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze • Aug 2021Middleweight
Makhmud Muradov40/9940%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16
Gerald Meerschaert32/5657%TD 3/10Ctrl 0:55
WIN
vs. Andrew Sanchez
UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor • Jan 2021Middleweight
Makhmud Muradov79/17445%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:16
Andrew Sanchez48/14134%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:22
WIN
vs. Trevor Smith
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik • Dec 2019Middleweight
Makhmud Muradov91/18350%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:06KD 1
Trevor Smith39/9641%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:06
WIN
vs. Alessio Di Chirico
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier • Sep 2019Middleweight
Makhmud Muradov54/16932%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:38
Alessio Di Chirico36/11332%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:43