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Heavyweight

Shamil Gaziev

Last fought: May 2026
RECORD
Pro
14-3-0
UFC
3-3-0
Age
36
Height
6'4"
Weight
265 lbs
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time9:02
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)54.2%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.81
% Fights Inside the Distance83.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)26-11 (70.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)9-4 (69.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)17-7 (70.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)57.5%
% Time in Control41.3%
% Time Controlled1.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time97.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.75
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min8.46
Distance Striking Differential / Min-4.71
Distance Strike Accuracy39.7%
Distance Strike Defense44.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.69
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.28
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.92
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.96
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.00
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 Accuracy45.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.2
Strike Differential-2.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy33.3%
Takedown Defense83.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.1
Submission Attempts/15min0.0
Control Time/15min6:12
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins66.7%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins33.3%
Avg Fight Time9:02
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.3
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy43.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.6
Takedown Accuracy33.3%
Takedown Defense75.0%
Control Time/Fight4:01

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Brando Pericic
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:44
Shamil Gaziev41/10041%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:36
Brando Pericic89/16355%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:22
Shamil Gaziev6/1540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Waldo Cortes Acosta10/2148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Thomas Petersen
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:12
Shamil Gaziev14/3244%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
Thomas Petersen19/3456%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Don'Tale Mayes
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Shamil Gaziev31/4667%TD 2/3Ctrl 11:58
Don'Tale Mayes27/5847%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
KO/TKO • Rd 4, 5:00
Shamil Gaziev22/6832%TD 1/7Ctrl 4:32
Jairzinho Rozenstruik127/21559%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Martin Buday
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:56
Shamil Gaziev49/9850%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:18
Martin Buday8/2040%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:20
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Greg Velasco
DWCS 7.7 • Sep 2023
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:38
Shamil Gaziev4/4100%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:32
Greg Velasco0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:58
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:59:07 | Data source: UFCStats.com