Umar Nurmagomedov

Bantamweight

Record and bio

Pro record	—
UFC record	8-2 · current 1-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record	74-23-2 (76.3%) across 10 opponents
Last 5 opponents	57-16-2 (78.1%) across 5 opponents
Age	30
Height	5' 8"
Reach	69"
Stance	Orthodox

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute	3.76
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	1.85
Striking accuracy	57%
Striking defense	61%
Takedowns per 15 minutes	3.94
Takedowns landed / attempted	46%
Takedown defense	79%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.22
Average fight time	13.3 min

UFC wins: 1 KO/TKO, 2 submission, 5 decision. UFC losses: 1 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 1 decision.

UFC fight history

Date	Opponent	Their UFC record then	Style	Result	Method	Event
2026-08-29	Song Yadong	12-4-1	Striker	L	KO/TKO R2 1:48	UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song
2026-01-24	Deiveson Figueiredo	14-5-1	Submission grappler	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
2025-10-25	Mario Bautista	10-2	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane
2025-01-18	Merab Dvalishvili	11-2	Wrestler	L	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00 (title)	UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
2024-08-03	Cory Sandhagen	10-3	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
2024-03-02	Bekzat Almakhan	UFC debut	—	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev
2023-01-14	Raoni Barcelos	6-2	Striker	W	KO/TKO R1 4:40	UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov
2022-06-25	Nate Maness	3-0	Balanced	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
2022-03-05	Brian Kelleher	8-5	Balanced	W	Submission R1 3:15	UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
2021-01-20	Sergey Morozov	UFC debut	—	W	Submission R2 3:39	UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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