Fighter Profile›Lightweight

“Qazaq”

Damir Ismagulov

24-37 UFC

Balanced

Form

· 2L

Inactive

Goes Long

Moderate Wear

5'10"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age

Last fightLGrant Dawson·U-DEC·R3·2yr ago

Fighter Context

5–2UFC·

0KO

0Sub

5Dec

15.0min/fight

105UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

3–2(5 fights)

0%finish rate

+0.6str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.92

Positive

73%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.091

Average

42%ile

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

Durability

Ironclad

87%ile

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

62%

Strong

69%ile

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

Striking

Ismagulov

Distance Striker

Body Attacker

Lightweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.36

Str. Accuracy42%

353UFC landed/825attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−1.8 vs avg2.44

Str. Defense61%

KD Rate / fight0.14

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.14

CQ KO Power

Below Avg14%ile0.28

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

54%

Body

31%

Leg

14%

By Position

Distance83%

Clinch5%

Ground12%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 17 rounds	Round 27 rounds	Round 37 rounds
Avg. Landed	17	19	15
Avg. Absorbed	13	11	13
Avg. Net	+4	+8	+3

Grappling

Ismagulov

Control Wrestler

·169s ctrlActive Control

Lightweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.00

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.57

TD Accuracy28%

7UFC landed/25attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense70%

26UFC defended/37opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Sub Proof

Finishing

Finish Rate

Decision Fighter

div avg 52%

How They Lose

2UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 5

Submission0 / 5

Decision5 / 5

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 2

Submission0 / 2

Decision2 / 2

Loss Pattern

Outscored

2 of 2 losses by decision

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

29%

2 of 7 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

2.5pts

W5 dec

3.2pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

1SD

0MD

14%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 10 less in second half of career

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=7

R2n=7

R3n=7

Outputsig strikes / min

3.3

3.7

3.0

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.6

2.2

2.5

Diff

+0.7

+1.5

+0.5

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 7 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Str. Diff-0.51 idxL3

Last 7 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Ismagulov — 7 UFC Fights

Result

Method

7 fights

Grant DawsonVeteran

U-DEC R3Jul '23

-17

·13 SS (46%)·30 abs·3 td taken·8s ctrl

Arman Tsarukyan

U-DEC R3Dec '22

·36 SS (42%)·34 abs·7 td taken·6s ctrl

Guram Kutateladze

S-DEC R3Jun '22

·79 SS (41%)·78 abs·0/6 td·1 td taken·46s ctrl

Rafael Alves

U-DEC R3May '21

+26

·56 SS (44%)·30 abs·2/3 td·460s ctrl·1 kd taken

↵ 21mo layoff

Thiago Moises

U-DEC R3Aug '19

+35

·71 SS (38%)·36 abs·0/5 td·77s ctrl·1 kd landed

Joel Alvarez

U-DEC R3Feb '19

+26

·64 SS (43%)·38 abs

Alex Gorgees

U-DEC R3Dec '18

+24

·34 SS (62%)·10 abs·5/11 td·589s ctrl

All Fighters

Lightweight

“Qazaq”

Damir Ismagulov

24-37 UFC

Form

5'10"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age

Last fightLGrant Dawson·U-DEC·2yr ago

Fighter Context

5–2UFC·

0KO

0Sub

5Dec

15.0min/fight

105UFC min

vs. Winning Record3–2

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.92

73%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.091

42%ile

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

Durability

87%ile

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

62%

69%ile

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

Striking

Ismagulov

Lightweight avg

Distance StrikerBody Attacker

Sig. Strikes / Min3.36

Str. Accuracy42%

353UFC landed/825attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−1.8 vs avg2.44

Str. Defense61%

KD Rate / Fight0.14

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.14

CQ KO Power

Below Avg14%ile0.28

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

54%

Body

31%

Leg

14%

By Position

Dist83%

Clinch5%

Ground12%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=7	R2 n=7	R3 n=7
Landed	17	19	15
Absorbed	13	11	13
Net	+4	+8	+3

Grappling

Ismagulov

Lightweight avg

Control Wrestler

169s ctrlActive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.00

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.57

TD Accuracy28%

7UFC landed/25attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense70%

26UFC defended/37opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 2 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

Decision Fighter

Win Methods

0KO/TKO

0Sub

5Dec

Loss Methods

0KO/TKO

0Sub

2Dec

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

29%2 of 7 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.5pts

W5 dec

3.2pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

1SD

0MD

14%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=7

R2n=7

R3n=7

Outputsig strikes / min

3.3

3.7

3.0

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.6

2.2

2.5

Diff

+0.7

+1.5

+0.5

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

Ismagulov — UFC Fight Log

Grant DawsonVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Jul '23

13 SS (46%)·30 abs·3 td taken·8s ctrl

Arman Tsarukyan

U-DEC·R3·Dec '22

36 SS (42%)·34 abs·7 td taken·6s ctrl

Guram Kutateladze

S-DEC·R3·Jun '22

79 SS (41%)·78 abs·0/6 td·1 td taken·46s ctrl

Rafael Alves

U-DEC·R3·May '21

56 SS (44%)·30 abs·2/3 td·460s ctrl·1 kd taken

Thiago Moises

U-DEC·R3·Aug '19

71 SS (38%)·36 abs·0/5 td·77s ctrl·1 kd

Joel Alvarez

U-DEC·R3·Feb '19

64 SS (43%)·38 abs

Alex Gorgees

U-DEC·R3·Dec '18

34 SS (62%)·10 abs·5/11 td·589s ctrl

Round 17 rounds

Round 27 rounds

Round 37 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

n=7

Landed

Absorbed

Net