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Abubakar Nurmagomedov lands 2.8 and absorbs 2.6 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Abubakar Nurmagomedov's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Abubakar Nurmagomedov wins 80% of rounds across 10 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Abubakar Nurmagomedov has 0 KO losses in 4 UFC fights. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight on average. Durability rating requires more fights to establish.

Abubakar Nurmagomedov's last fight was over 37 months ago.

Abubakar Nurmagomedov is 36 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Welterweight

Abubakar Nurmagomedov

17-4-14 UFC
Counter Striker
Form
Inactive
Moderate Wear
5'11"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·36age
Last fightLElizeu Zaleski dos Santos·S-DEC·R3·3yr ago
Fighter Context
2–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
2Dec
·
12.0min/fight
·
48UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.17
Neutral
47%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.092
Average
35%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
Unrated

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
80%
Dominant
93%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Abubakar Nurmagomedov — 2.78 significant strikes per minute, 53% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.61 strikes per minute.

Nurmagomedov
Counter Puncher
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.78
Str. Accuracy53%
133UFC landed/250attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.1 vs avg2.61
Str. Defense65%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
68%
Body
15%
Leg
17%
By Position
Distance90%
/
Clinch10%
/
Ground1%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 14 rounds
Round 23 rounds
Round 33 rounds
Avg. Landed121316
Avg. Absorbed101315
Avg. Net+200
Grappling

Abubakar Nurmagomedov — 1.3 takedowns per 15 minutes, 22% takedown accuracy, 88% takedown defense.

Nurmagomedov
Control Wrestler
·305s ctrlElite Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.25
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.64
TD Accuracy22%
4UFC landed/18attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense88%
8UFC defended/9opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Abubakar Nurmagomedov — 2 UFC wins (2 decision).

Finish Rate
0%
div avg 53%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision2 / 2
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 2
Submission1 / 2
Decision1 / 2
Loss Pattern
1 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
40%
2 of 5 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.3pts
W2 dec
—
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
2UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
33%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
0+17+35+52+69avg↵↵2019202120222023

4 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.03.1R1R2R3
R1n=4
R2n=3
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
2.6
2.7
3.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.2
2.7
3.1
Diff
+0.4
+0.0
+0.1

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 4 Fights — Trend
▼TD Acc-51%L3
0%50%100%LWWL

Last 4 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Nurmagomedov — 4 UFC Fights

Abubakar Nurmagomedov — UFC fight record: 2 wins, 2 losses.

Result
Method
4 fights
L
Elizeu Zaleski dos SantosVeteran
WW
S-DEC R3Jun '23
-13
·29 SS (54%)·42 abs·1/8 td·376s ctrl
W
Gadzhi Omargadzhiev
WW
U-DEC R3Oct '22
+2
·40 SS (60%)·38 abs·1/4 td·1 td taken·475s ctrl
↵ 19mo layoff
W
Jared Gooden
WW
U-DEC R3Mar '21
+17
·60 SS (50%)·43 abs·1/5 td·258s ctrl
↵ 16mo layoff
L
David Zawada
WW
SUB R1 · 2:50Nov '19
+2
·4 SS (44%)·2 abs·1/1 td·110s ctrl
All Fighters
Welterweight

Abubakar Nurmagomedov

17-4-14 UFC
Form
5'11"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·36age
Last fightLElizeu Zaleski dos Santos·S-DEC·3yr ago
Fighter Context
2–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
2Dec
·
12.0min/fight
·
48UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.17
47%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.092
35%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
Unrated

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
80%
93%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Nurmagomedov
Welterweight avg
Counter Puncher
Sig. Strikes / Min2.78
Str. Accuracy53%
133UFC landed/250attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.1 vs avg2.61
Str. Defense65%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
68%
Body
15%
Leg
17%
By Position
Dist90%
Clinch10%
Ground1%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=4
R2
n=3
R3
n=3
Landed121316
Absorbed101315
Net+200
Grappling
Nurmagomedov
Welterweight avg
Control Wrestler
305s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.25
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.64
TD Accuracy22%
4UFC landed/18attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense88%
8UFC defended/9opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
2Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
1Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
40%2 of 5 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.3pts
W2 dec
—more needed
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
2UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
33%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.03.1R1R2R3
R1n=4
R2n=3
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
2.6
2.7
3.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.2
2.7
3.1
Diff
+0.4
+0.0
+0.1

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Nurmagomedov — UFC Fight Log
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L
Elizeu Zaleski dos SantosVeteranWW
S-DEC·R3·Jun '23
29 SS (54%)·42 abs·1/8 td·376s ctrl
W
Gadzhi OmargadzhievWW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '22
40 SS (60%)·38 abs·1/4 td·1 td taken·475s ctrl
W
Jared GoodenWW
U-DEC·R3·Mar '21
60 SS (50%)·43 abs·1/5 td·258s ctrl
L
David ZawadaWW
SUB·R1·Nov '19
4 SS (44%)·2 abs·1/1 td·110s ctrl
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