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Misha Cirkunov

Last fought: Oct 2022
RECORD
Pro
15-9-0
UFC
6-7-0
Age
39
Height
6'3"
Weight
205 lbs
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time4:43
Fight Completion Rate31.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight0.95
% Fights Inside the Distance92.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)46-23 (66.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)14-7 (66.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)32-16 (66.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)57.9%
% Time in Control28.4%
% Time Controlled13.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time67.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.79
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.17
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.62
Distance Strike Accuracy41.4%
Distance Strike Defense66.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed3.57
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min6.04
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.82
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min6.02
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)
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
Misha Cirkunov   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 Misha Cirkunov
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy51.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.1
Strike Differential0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy39.5%
Takedown Defense76.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min4.1
Submission Attempts/15min1.7
Control Time/15min4:15
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins16.7%
Submission % of Wins83.3%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time4:43
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.7

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy50.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.6
Takedown Accuracy26.9%
Takedown Defense83.3%
Control Time/Fight1:55

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Alonzo Menifield
UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo • Oct 2022Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:28
Misha Cirkunov5/862%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00
Alonzo Menifield8/1747%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Wellington Turman
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green • Feb 2022Middleweight
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 1:29
Misha Cirkunov30/4468%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:04
Wellington Turman15/1979%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:15
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Krzysztof Jotko
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker • Oct 2021Middleweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Misha Cirkunov41/9145%TD 5/17Ctrl 4:06
Krzysztof Jotko41/9543%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:44
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ryan Spann
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad • Mar 2021Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:11
Misha Cirkunov5/1828%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ryan Spann16/2955%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jimmy Crute
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje • Sep 2019Light Heavyweight
Submission (Peruvian Necktie) • Rd 1, 3:38
Misha Cirkunov6/1060%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:28
Jimmy Crute21/3560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:43
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Johnny Walker
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith • Mar 2019Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 1, 0:36
Misha Cirkunov1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Johnny Walker4/850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Patrick Cummins
UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith • Oct 2018Light Heavyweight
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 2:40
Misha Cirkunov11/1861%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:40
Patrick Cummins3/560%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:26
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Glover Teixeira
UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos • Dec 2017Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:45
Misha Cirkunov21/4349%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11
Glover Teixeira13/2162%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:44
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Volkan Oezdemir
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira • May 2017Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:28
Misha Cirkunov9/1947%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Volkan Oezdemir5/771%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nikita Krylov
UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis • Dec 2016Light Heavyweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 4:38
Misha Cirkunov8/1844%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:40
Nikita Krylov16/2955%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ion Cutelaba
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson • Jun 2016Light Heavyweight
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 1:22
Misha Cirkunov44/9447%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:14
Ion Cutelaba24/11521%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alex Nicholson
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson • Feb 2016Light Heavyweight
Submission (Neck Crank) • Rd 2, 1:28
Misha Cirkunov32/6351%TD 3/6Ctrl 2:08
Alex Nicholson16/5131%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Daniel Jolly
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira • Aug 2015Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:45
Misha Cirkunov24/2983%TD 3/4Ctrl 2:55
Daniel Jolly6/1443%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:29
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com