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Khabib Nurmagomedov lands 4.1 and absorbs 1.8 significant strikes per minute. Output exceeds absorption by 2.3. Among the larger positive margins in the division.

Khabib Nurmagomedov's striking output and strike differential both decline in later rounds.

Khabib Nurmagomedov's takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Khabib Nurmagomedov wins 95% of rounds across 38 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Khabib Nurmagomedov has 0 KO/TKO losses in 0 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 100 out of 99, average for the division.

Khabib Nurmagomedov finishes 54% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Khabib Nurmagomedov's last fight was over 68 months ago.

Khabib Nurmagomedov is 37 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Lightweight
“The Eagle”

Khabib Nurmagomedov

29-013 UFC
Wrestler
Form
· 13W
Inactive
4× Title
4× 5R
Output Drops Late
Moderate Wear
5'10"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·37age
Last fightWJustin Gaethje·SUB·R2·5yr ago
Fighter Context
13–0UFC·
2KO
·
5Sub
·
6Dec
·
13.2min/fight
·
172UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
10–0(10 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
+2.8str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
7–0(7 fights)
·
43%finish rate
·
+2.4str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+2.35
Dominant

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

Adj. TD Threat
1.021
Elite

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

Durability
100
Ironclad

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
95%
Dominant

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

Striking

Khabib Nurmagomedov — 4.10 significant strikes per minute, 48% striking accuracy, absorbs 1.75 strikes per minute.

Nurmagomedov
Ground & Pound
Head Hunter
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.10
Str. Accuracy48%
705UFC landed/1,444attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−2.5 vs avg1.75
Str. Defense65%
KD Rate / fight0.15
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
CQ KO Power
0.28
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
86%
Body
9%
Leg
5%
By Position
Distance42%
/
Clinch4%
/
Ground54%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 113 rounds
Round 212 rounds
Round 310 rounds
Round 42 rounds
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed1922122130
Avg. Absorbed9671116
Avg. Net+10+16+5+11+14
Grappling

Khabib Nurmagomedov — 5.3 takedowns per 15 minutes, 48% takedown accuracy, 0.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 84% takedown defense.

Nurmagomedov
Sub Hunter
·437s ctrlElite Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min5.32
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY11.08
TD Accuracy48%
61UFC landed/127attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80
5UFC wins/9attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense84%
11UFC defended/13opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

Khabib Nurmagomedov — 13 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO, 5 submission, 6 decision), 54% finish rate.

Finish Rate
54%
Average
div avg 52%
UFC Record
13-0Unbeaten in UFC
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 13
Submission5 / 13
Decision6 / 13
KD → Finish
1/2Moderate
Active Streak
13consecutive wins
Recent Wins
Justin GaethjeSUB
Dustin PoirierSUB
Conor McGregorSUB
Al IaquintaU-DEC
Primarily a submission finisher. 5 of 7 stoppages by submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
0%
0 of 6 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
4.0pts
W6 dec
—
L0 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 40 more in second half of career
0+39+77+116+154avg↵20122013201420162017201820192020

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

Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.12.53.8R1R2R3
R1n=13
R2n=12
R3n=10
Outputsig strikes / min
3.9
4.8
3.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.8
1.4
1.8
Diff
+2.1
+3.4
+1.2

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

Last 8 Fights — Trend
▼Str. Diff-1.48 idxL3
34%90%145%WWWWWWWW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Nurmagomedov — 13 UFC Fights

Khabib Nurmagomedov — UFC fight record: 13 wins, 0 losses.

Result
Method
13 fights
W
Justin Gaethje
TITLELW
SUB R2 · 1:34Oct '20
-3
·26 SS (33%)·29 abs·2/3 td·55s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Dustin PoirierElite
TITLELW
SUB R3 · 2:06Sep '19
+10
·22 SS (54%)·12 abs·7/8 td·531s ctrl·2 sub att
W
Conor McGregorVeteran
TITLELW
SUB R4 · 3:03Oct '18
+19
·70 SS (59%)·51 abs·3/7 td·734s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Al IaquintaVeteran
TITLELW
U-DEC R5Apr '18
+93
·134 SS (44%)·41 abs·6/15 td·633s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Edson BarbozaVeteran
LW
U-DEC R3Dec '17
+64
·89 SS (50%)·25 abs·4/13 td·631s ctrl
W
Michael JohnsonVeteran
LW
SUB R3 · 2:31Nov '16
+75
·94 SS (66%)·19 abs·2/6 td·524s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Darrell Horcher
Catch Weight
KO/TKO R2 · 3:38Apr '16
+69
·75 SS (71%)·6 abs·2/3 td·333s ctrl
↵ 24mo layoff
W
Rafael Dos AnjosVeteran
LW
U-DEC R3Apr '14
+16
·36 SS (37%)·20 abs·6/12 td·587s ctrl
W
Pat Healy
LW
U-DEC R3Sep '13
+10
·54 SS (42%)·44 abs·5/11 td·390s ctrl
W
Abel Trujillo
LW
U-DEC R3May '13
+12
·23 SS (57%)·11 abs·21/27 td·1 td taken·626s ctrl·2 sub att
All Fighters
Lightweight
“The Eagle”

Khabib Nurmagomedov

29-013 UFC
Form
13W
5'10"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·37age
Last fightWJustin Gaethje·SUB·5yr ago
Fighter Context
13–0UFC·
2KO
·
5Sub
·
6Dec
·
13.2min/fight
·
172UFC min
vs. Winning Record10–0
vs. Veterans (8+ W)7–0
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+2.35

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

Adj. TD Threat
1.021

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

Durability
100

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
95%

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

Striking
Nurmagomedov
Lightweight avg
Ground & PoundHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min4.10
Str. Accuracy48%
705UFC landed/1,444attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−2.5 vs avg1.75
Str. Defense65%
KD Rate / Fight0.15
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
CQ KO Power
0.28
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
86%
Body
9%
Leg
5%
By Position
Dist42%
Clinch4%
Ground54%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=13
R2
n=12
R3
n=10
R4
n=2
R5
n=1
Landed1922122130
Absorbed9671116
Net+10+16+5+11+14
Grappling
Nurmagomedov
Lightweight avg
Sub Hunter
437s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min5.32
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY11.08
TD Accuracy48%
61UFC landed/127attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80
5UFC wins/9attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense84%
11UFC defended/13opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
54%
Average
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
5Sub
6Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
0%0 of 6 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
4.0pts
W6 dec
—
L0 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.12.53.8R1R2R3
R1n=13
R2n=12
R3n=10
Outputsig strikes / min
3.9
4.8
3.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.8
1.4
1.8
Diff
+2.1
+3.4
+1.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Nurmagomedov — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Justin GaethjeTITLELW
SUB·R2·Oct '20
26 SS (33%)·29 abs·2/3 td·55s ctrl·1 sub
W
Dustin PoirierEliteTITLELW
SUB·R3·Sep '19
22 SS (54%)·12 abs·7/8 td·531s ctrl·2 sub
W
Conor McGregorVeteranTITLELW
SUB·R4·Oct '18
70 SS (59%)·51 abs·3/7 td·734s ctrl·1 sub
W
Al IaquintaVeteranTITLELW
U-DEC·R5·Apr '18
134 SS (44%)·41 abs·6/15 td·633s ctrl·1 sub
W
Edson BarbozaVeteranLW
U-DEC·R3·Dec '17
89 SS (50%)·25 abs·4/13 td·631s ctrl
W
Michael JohnsonVeteranLW
SUB·R3·Nov '16
94 SS (66%)·19 abs·2/6 td·524s ctrl·1 sub
W
Darrell HorcherCatch Weight
KO/TKO·R2·Apr '16
75 SS (71%)·6 abs·2/3 td·333s ctrl
W
Rafael Dos AnjosVeteranLW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '14
36 SS (37%)·20 abs·6/12 td·587s ctrl
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