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Shamil Gaziev absorbs 4.0 and lands 2.6 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Shamil Gaziev's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Shamil Gaziev wins 54% of rounds across 13 scored. Round splits are close.

Shamil Gaziev has 3 KO/TKO losses in 3 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.50 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 10 out of 99, low for the division.

Shamil Gaziev finishes 67% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Shamil Gaziev is 36 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Heavyweight

Shamil Gaziev

14-36 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 2L
Declining
Title Fight
High Variance
High Wear
6'4"ht·78"reach·Orthodoxstance·36age
Last fightLBrando Pericic·KO/TKO·R2·2mo ago
Fighter Context
3–3UFC·
2KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
9.0min/fight
·
57UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
3–3(6 fights)
·
67%finish rate
·
-1.3str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-1.35
Deficit
5%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.093
Average
54%ile

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

Durability
10
Low
8%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
54%
Average
54%ile

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

Striking

Shamil Gaziev — 2.62 significant strikes per minute, 47% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.97 strikes per minute.

Gaziev
Counter Puncher
Body Attacker
Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.62
Str. Accuracy47%
163UFC landed/359attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.3 vs avg3.97
Str. Defense45%
KD Rate / fight0.17
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.50
CQ KO Power
Average49%ile0.61
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
72%
Body
26%
Leg
2%
By Position
Distance71%
/
Clinch19%
/
Ground10%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 16 rounds
Round 24 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 5
Avg. Landed161442—
Avg. Absorbed17192648—
Avg. Net-1-5-22-46—
Grappling

Shamil Gaziev — 0.9 takedowns per 15 minutes, 30% takedown accuracy, 0.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 83% takedown defense.

Gaziev
Control Wrestler
·205s ctrlElite Control
Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.93
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.32
TD Accuracy30%
4UFC landed/12attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense83%
5UFC defended/6opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing

Shamil Gaziev — 3 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO, 1 decision), 67% finish rate.

Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
div avg 68%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 3
Submission0 / 3
Decision1 / 3
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 3
Submission0 / 3
Decision0 / 3
Loss Pattern
2 of 3 losses by finish in R1–R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
No eligible sequences on record.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 14 less in second half of career
0+14+28+42+56avg2023202420252026

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

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-2.10.43.0R1R2R3
R1n=6
R2n=4
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
4.0
3.9
0.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.2
5.3
5.2
Diff
-0.2
-1.4
-4.5

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

Last 6 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Absorbed-16%L3
-125%-17%92%WLWWLL

Last 6 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Gaziev — 6 UFC Fights

Shamil Gaziev — UFC fight record: 3 wins, 3 losses.

Result
Method
6 fights
L
Brando Pericic
HW
KO/TKO R2 · 3:44May '26
-48
·41 SS (41%)·89 abs·1/2 td·216s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Waldo Cortes AcostaVeteran
HW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:22Nov '25
-4
·6 SS (40%)·10 abs·2 kd taken
W
Thomas Petersen
HW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:12Feb '25
-5
·14 SS (44%)·19 abs·1 td taken·1 kd landed
W
Don'Tale Mayes
HW
U-DEC R3Aug '24
+4
·31 SS (67%)·27 abs·2/3 td·718s ctrl
L
Jairzinho Rozenstruik
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R4 · 5:00Mar '24
-105
·22 SS (32%)·127 abs·1/7 td·272s ctrl
W
Martin Buday
HW
KO/TKO R2 · 0:56Dec '23
+41
·49 SS (50%)·8 abs·138s ctrl
Gaziev — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WGreg VelascoDWCSSUBR1Sep 2023
All Fighters
Heavyweight

Shamil Gaziev

14-36 UFC
Form
2L
6'4"ht·78"reach·Orthodoxstance·36age
Last fightLBrando Pericic·KO/TKO·2mo ago
Fighter Context
3–3UFC·
2KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
9.0min/fight
·
57UFC min
vs. Winning Record3–3
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-1.35
5%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.093
54%ile

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

Durability
10
8%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
54%
54%ile

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

Striking
Gaziev
Heavyweight avg
Counter PuncherBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min2.62
Str. Accuracy47%
163UFC landed/359attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.3 vs avg3.97
Str. Defense45%
KD Rate / Fight0.17
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.50
CQ KO Power
Average49%ile0.61
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
72%
Body
26%
Leg
2%
By Position
Dist71%
Clinch19%
Ground10%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=6
R2
n=4
R3
n=2
R4
n=1
R5
Landed161442—
Absorbed17192648—
Net-1-5-22-46—
Grappling
Gaziev
Heavyweight avg
Control Wrestler
205s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.93
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.32
TD Accuracy30%
4UFC landed/12attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense83%
5UFC defended/6opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—No eligible sequences.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-2.10.43.0R1R2R3
R1n=6
R2n=4
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
4.0
3.9
0.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.2
5.3
5.2
Diff
-0.2
-1.4
-4.5

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

Gaziev — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Brando PericicHW
KO/TKO·R2·May '26
41 SS (41%)·89 abs·1/2 td·216s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Waldo Cortes AcostaVeteranHW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '25
6 SS (40%)·10 abs·2 kd taken
W
Thomas PetersenHW
KO/TKO·R1·Feb '25
14 SS (44%)·19 abs·1 td taken·1 kd
W
Don'Tale MayesHW
U-DEC·R3·Aug '24
31 SS (67%)·27 abs·2/3 td·718s ctrl
L
Jairzinho RozenstruikTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R4·Mar '24
22 SS (32%)·127 abs·1/7 td·272s ctrl
W
Martin BudayHW
KO/TKO·R2·Dec '23
49 SS (50%)·8 abs·138s ctrl
Gaziev — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WGreg VelascoDWCSSUBR1Sep 2023
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