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Heavyweight
Shamil Gaziev
Last fought: Aug 2026
RECORD
Pro
15-3-0
UFC
4-3-0
Age
36
Height
6'4"
Weight
265 lbs
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 7:56 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 48.3% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.59 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 85.7% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 34-18 (65.4%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 17-11 (60.7%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 17-7 (70.8%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 58.5% |
| % Time in Control | 40.3% |
| % Time Controlled | 1.1% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 97.3% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 3.66 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 8.21 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -4.55 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 39.7% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 44.9% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 1.35 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 1.27 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.84 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 0.92 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| 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 Heavyweight field
Shamil Gaziev
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 | Shamil Gaziev |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 45.3% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.0 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 5.1 |
| Strike Differential | -2.1/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 33.3% |
| Takedown Defense | 83.3% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.1 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 6:03 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 75.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 25.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 7:56 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.5 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 47.5% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.2 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 5.0 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 60.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 66.7% |
| Control Time/Fight | 3:07 |
Fight History
WIN
vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues • Aug 2026Heavyweight
Shamil Gaziev2/540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Kennedy Nzechukwu3/743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Brando Pericic
UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates • May 2026Heavyweight
Shamil Gaziev41/10041%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:36
Brando Pericic89/16355%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
LOSS
vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker • Nov 2025Heavyweight
Shamil Gaziev6/1540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Waldo Cortes Acosta10/2148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 2
WIN
vs. Thomas Petersen
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov • Feb 2025Heavyweight
Shamil Gaziev14/3244%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1
Thomas Petersen19/3456%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:08
WIN
vs. Don'Tale Mayes
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov • Aug 2024Heavyweight
Shamil Gaziev31/4667%TD 2/3Ctrl 11:58
Don'Tale Mayes27/5847%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev • Mar 2024Heavyweight
Shamil Gaziev22/6832%TD 1/7Ctrl 4:32
Jairzinho Rozenstruik127/21559%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01
WIN
vs. Martin Buday
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington • Dec 2023Heavyweight
Shamil Gaziev49/9850%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:18
Martin Buday8/2040%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:20
Prior to UFC
DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Greg Velasco
DWCS 7.7 • Sep 2023
Shamil Gaziev4/4100%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:32KD 1
Greg Velasco0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:58