Fighter Profile›Bantamweight

“Tajik”

Muin Gafurov

20-75 UFC

Balanced

Form

5'7"ht·68"reach·Orthodoxstance·29age

Last fightLJakub Wiklacz·SUB·R3·3mo ago

Fighter Context

2–3UFC·

0KO

0Sub

2Dec

12.2min/fight

76UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

2–3(5 fights)

0%finish rate

+0.5str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.85

Positive

68%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.146

Average

45%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

62%

Strong

68%ile

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

Striking

Gafurov

Distance Striker

Body Attacker

Bantamweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.36

Str. Accuracy47%

225UFC landed/479attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−1.2 vs avg2.51

Str. Defense55%

KD Rate / fight0.20

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.20

CQ KO Power

Below Avg28%ile0.44

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

62%

Body

27%

Leg

12%

By Position

Distance74%

Clinch15%

Ground11%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 15 rounds	Round 24 rounds	Round 34 rounds
Avg. Landed	15	17	21
Avg. Absorbed	13	10	10
Avg. Net	+3	+7	+10

Grappling

Gafurov

Control Wrestler

·206s ctrlElite Control

Bantamweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.57

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.92

TD Accuracy28%

3UFC landed/16attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense70%

12UFC defended/18opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Holds Ground

Finishing

Finish Rate

div avg 46%

How They Lose

3UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 2

Submission0 / 2

Decision2 / 2

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 3

Submission2 / 3

Decision1 / 3

Loss Pattern

Mixed

1 early · 1 late · 1 dec across 3 losses

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

0 of 5 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

3.0pts

W2 dec

—

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

3UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=5

R2n=4

R3n=4

Outputsig strikes / min

3.6

3.4

4.1

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.0

2.0

Diff

+0.6

+1.4

+2.0

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 5 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▲Str. Diff+0.18 idxL3

Last 5 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Gafurov — 5 UFC Fights

Result

Method

5 fights

Jakub Wiklacz

SUB R3 · 4:59Feb '26

+23

·79 SS (50%)·56 abs·2/5 td·104s ctrl

Rinya Nakamura

U-DEC R3Jan '25

·37 SS (41%)·31 abs·0/1 td·157s ctrl·1 kd landed

Kyung Ho KangVeteran

U-DEC R3Jun '24

+35

·47 SS (66%)·12 abs·1/3 td·3 td taken·398s ctrl

Said Nurmagomedov

SUB R1 · 1:13Oct '23

-4

·1 SS (33%)·5 abs·0/1 td·7s ctrl

John Castaneda

U-DEC R3Jun '23

+21

·61 SS (39%)·40 abs·0/6 td·3 td taken·115s ctrl·1 kd taken

Gafurov — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

LChad AnheligerDWCSS-DECR3Sep 2021

All Fighters

Bantamweight

“Tajik”

Muin Gafurov

20-75 UFC

Form

5'7"ht·68"reach·Orthodoxstance·29age

Last fightLJakub Wiklacz·SUB·3mo ago

Fighter Context

2–3UFC·

0KO

0Sub

2Dec

12.2min/fight

76UFC min

vs. Winning Record2–3

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.85

68%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.146

45%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

62%

68%ile

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

Striking

Gafurov

Bantamweight avg

Distance StrikerBody Attacker

Sig. Strikes / Min3.36

Str. Accuracy47%

225UFC landed/479attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−1.2 vs avg2.51

Str. Defense55%

KD Rate / Fight0.20

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.20

CQ KO Power

Below Avg28%ile0.44

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

62%

Body

27%

Leg

12%

By Position

Dist74%

Clinch15%

Ground11%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=5	R2 n=4	R3 n=4
Landed	15	17	21
Absorbed	13	10	10
Net	+3	+7	+10

Grappling

Gafurov

Bantamweight avg

Control Wrestler

206s ctrlElite Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.57

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.92

TD Accuracy28%

3UFC landed/16attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense70%

12UFC defended/18opp. attempts

Sub Defense2 loss / 4 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

Decision Fighter

Win Methods

0KO/TKO

0Sub

2Dec

Loss Methods

0KO/TKO

2Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

0%0 of 5 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

3.0pts

W2 dec

—more needed

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

3UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=5

R2n=4

R3n=4

Outputsig strikes / min

3.6

3.4

4.1

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.0

2.0

Diff

+0.6

+1.4

+2.0

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

Gafurov — UFC Fight Log

Jakub Wiklacz

SUB·R3·Feb '26

79 SS (50%)·56 abs·2/5 td·104s ctrl

Rinya Nakamura

U-DEC·R3·Jan '25

37 SS (41%)·31 abs·0/1 td·157s ctrl·1 kd

Kyung Ho KangVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Jun '24

47 SS (66%)·12 abs·1/3 td·3 td taken·398s ctrl

Said Nurmagomedov

SUB·R1·Oct '23

1 SS (33%)·5 abs·0/1 td·7s ctrl

John Castaneda

U-DEC·R3·Jun '23

61 SS (39%)·40 abs·0/6 td·3 td taken·115s ctrl·1 kd taken

Gafurov — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

LChad AnheligerDWCSS-DECR3Sep 2021

Round 15 rounds

Round 24 rounds

Round 34 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+10

n=5

n=4

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+10