Lightweight

Zubaira Tukhugov

Last fought: Feb 2023

RECORD

Pro

20-6-1

UFC

5-3-1

Age

Height

5'8"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

68"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:31
Fight Completion Rate	83.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.50
% Fights Inside the Distance	22.2%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	15-8 (65.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	10-7 (58.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	5-1 (83.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	83.3%
% Time in Control	16.1%
% Time Controlled	0.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	96.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.22
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.51
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.30
Distance Strike Accuracy	37.5%
Distance Strike Defense	64.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.95
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.18
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.43
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.69

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 Lightweight field

Zubaira Tukhugov 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	Zubaira Tukhugov
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.1
Strike Differential	0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	39.0%
Takedown Defense	100.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.1
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	2:25
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	40.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	60.0%
Avg Fight Time	12:31
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.4
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.8
Takedown Accuracy	34.6%
Takedown Defense	100.0%
Control Time/Fight	2:57

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Elves Brener

UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski • Feb 2023Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Zubaira Tukhugov70/16941%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:11

Elves Brener69/15744%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zubaira Tukhugov	17/43	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Elves Brener	24/67	36%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Zubaira Tukhugov	36/78	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Elves Brener	23/52	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Zubaira Tukhugov	17/48	35%	0/4	2:11	—
	Elves Brener	22/38	58%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ricardo Ramos

UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira • Oct 2021Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Zubaira Tukhugov77/18143%TD 2/7Ctrl 0:55

Ricardo Ramos68/22430%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zubaira Tukhugov	19/43	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ricardo Ramos	15/66	23%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Zubaira Tukhugov	31/68	46%	1/3	0:26	—
	Ricardo Ramos	21/72	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Zubaira Tukhugov	27/70	39%	1/4	0:29	—
	Ricardo Ramos	32/86	37%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Hakeem Dawodu

UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa • Sep 2020Featherweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Zubaira Tukhugov35/9338%TD 1/7Ctrl 2:03

Hakeem Dawodu69/13651%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zubaira Tukhugov	10/29	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Hakeem Dawodu	13/41	32%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Zubaira Tukhugov	21/54	39%	1/2	1:17	—
	Hakeem Dawodu	36/58	62%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Zubaira Tukhugov	4/10	40%	0/5	0:46	—
	Hakeem Dawodu	20/37	54%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Kevin Aguilar

UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker • Feb 2020Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:21

Zubaira Tukhugov28/3678%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09KD 2

Kevin Aguilar9/2832%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zubaira Tukhugov	28/36	78%	0/0	0:09	2
	Kevin Aguilar	9/28	32%	0/0	0:00	—

vs. Lerone Murphy

UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier • Sep 2019Featherweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Zubaira Tukhugov22/5838%TD 6/8Ctrl 9:30KD 1

Lerone Murphy28/7836%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zubaira Tukhugov	16/31	52%	2/2	3:36	1
	Lerone Murphy	5/13	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Zubaira Tukhugov	4/19	21%	2/2	2:43	—
	Lerone Murphy	14/38	37%	0/0	0:11	—

R3	Zubaira Tukhugov	2/8	25%	2/4	3:11	—
	Lerone Murphy	9/27	33%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Renato Moicano

UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic • May 2016Featherweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Zubaira Tukhugov29/11226%TD 3/8Ctrl 1:52

Renato Moicano44/12934%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zubaira Tukhugov	5/21	24%	1/2	1:48	—
	Renato Moicano	9/26	35%	0/0	0:05	—

R2	Zubaira Tukhugov	11/48	23%	0/1	0:00	—
	Renato Moicano	15/51	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Zubaira Tukhugov	13/43	30%	2/5	0:04	—
	Renato Moicano	20/52	38%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Phillipe Nover

UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant • Dec 2015Featherweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Zubaira Tukhugov21/8325%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:38

Phillipe Nover20/7726%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zubaira Tukhugov	6/28	21%	0/0	0:05	—
	Phillipe Nover	3/30	10%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Zubaira Tukhugov	10/34	29%	0/0	0:07	—
	Phillipe Nover	9/19	47%	0/3	0:00	—

R3	Zubaira Tukhugov	5/21	24%	1/1	0:26	—
	Phillipe Nover	8/28	29%	0/2	0:21	—

WIN

vs. Ernest Chavez

UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story • Oct 2014Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:21

Zubaira Tukhugov40/6760%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08

Ernest Chavez12/3040%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zubaira Tukhugov	40/67	60%	0/0	0:08	—
	Ernest Chavez	12/30	40%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi • Feb 2014Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Zubaira Tukhugov35/9537%TD 3/6Ctrl 0:44

Douglas Silva de Andrade27/9728%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zubaira Tukhugov	9/26	35%	2/2	0:26	—
	Douglas Silva de Andrade	9/18	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Zubaira Tukhugov	9/27	33%	0/2	0:15	—
	Douglas Silva de Andrade	10/31	32%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Zubaira Tukhugov	17/42	40%	1/2	0:03	—
	Douglas Silva de Andrade	8/48	17%	0/0	0:00	—

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