Light Heavyweight

Misha Cirkunov

Last fought: Oct 2022

RECORD

Pro

15-9-0

UFC

6-7-0

Age

Height

6'3"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

77"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	4:43
Fight Completion Rate	31.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight	0.95
% Fights Inside the Distance	92.3%
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 Control	28.4%
% Time Controlled	13.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	67.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.79
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.17
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.62
Distance Strike Accuracy	41.4%
Distance Strike Defense	66.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	3.57
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	6.04
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.82
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	6.02
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 Accuracy	51.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.1
Strike Differential	0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	39.5%
Takedown Defense	76.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min	4.1
Submission Attempts/15min	1.7
Control Time/15min	4:15
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	16.7%
Submission % of Wins	83.3%
Decision % of Wins	0.0%
Avg Fight Time	4:43
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.7

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	50.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.6
Takedown Accuracy	26.9%
Takedown Defense	83.3%
Control Time/Fight	1:55

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Misha Cirkunov	5/8	62%	0/4	0:00	—
	Alonzo Menifield	8/17	47%	0/0	0:03	1

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Misha Cirkunov	23/34	68%	0/1	2:06	—
	Wellington Turman	4/6	67%	0/3	2:15	—

R2	Misha Cirkunov	7/10	70%	1/2	0:58	—
	Wellington Turman	11/13	85%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Misha Cirkunov	13/27	48%	0/5	1:09	—
	Krzysztof Jotko	8/21	38%	0/1	0:06	—

R2	Misha Cirkunov	14/38	37%	0/2	0:51	—
	Krzysztof Jotko	17/32	53%	0/0	0:02	—

R3	Misha Cirkunov	14/26	54%	5/10	2:06	—
	Krzysztof Jotko	16/42	38%	1/2	0:36	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Misha Cirkunov	5/18	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ryan Spann	16/29	55%	0/0	0:13	1

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Misha Cirkunov	6/10	60%	1/2	2:28	—
	Jimmy Crute	21/35	60%	0/0	0:43	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Misha Cirkunov	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Johnny Walker	4/8	50%	0/0	0:04	1

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Misha Cirkunov	11/18	61%	1/1	0:40	—
	Patrick Cummins	3/5	60%	0/3	1:26	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Misha Cirkunov	21/43	49%	0/0	0:11	—
	Glover Teixeira	13/21	62%	1/1	0:44	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Misha Cirkunov	9/19	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Volkan Oezdemir	5/7	71%	0/0	0:02	1

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Misha Cirkunov	8/18	44%	2/3	0:40	—
	Nikita Krylov	16/29	55%	1/2	1:33	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Misha Cirkunov	21/41	51%	0/2	0:00	—
	Ion Cutelaba	10/58	17%	0/0	0:09	—

R2	Misha Cirkunov	19/44	43%	0/0	0:39	—
	Ion Cutelaba	11/46	24%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Misha Cirkunov	4/9	44%	1/1	0:35	—
	Ion Cutelaba	3/11	27%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Misha Cirkunov	28/52	54%	2/4	1:21	—
	Alex Nicholson	12/42	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Misha Cirkunov	4/11	36%	1/2	0:47	—
	Alex Nicholson	4/9	44%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Misha Cirkunov	24/29	83%	3/4	2:55	—
	Daniel Jolly	6/14	43%	0/0	0:29	—

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