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Abubakar Nurmagomedov

Inactive · age 36 · Orthodox · 5'11" 180 cm · 170 lb 77 kg · reach 72" 183 cm
At a glance
  • 89% takedown defense in last 3 fights
Elo rating
1463
Global Elo 1514 ±39
Rank
UFC record
2-2-0
KO 0 · Sub 0 · Dec 2
Streak
-1
Δ90d +16 · Δ1y +16
Last fight
Jun 3, 2023
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
48m
Avg fight time
11:58
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
1.1
Ground control
20m
Since last fight
3y 1mo

Honest Elo history

4 fights · tap & drag
Nov 9, 2019 — L vs David Zawada Δ-38Mar 27, 2021 — W vs Jared Gooden Δ+30Oct 22, 2022 — W vs Gadzhi Omargadzhiev Δ+27Jun 3, 2023 — L vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Δ-20 1400142014401460148015001520 2020202120222023 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":339.1,"elo":1427,"date":"2019-11-09","opp":"David Zawada","result":"L","delta":-38},{"i":1,"x":368.7,"y":259.3,"elo":1457,"date":"2021-03-27","opp":"Jared Gooden","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":2,"x":686.1,"y":187.1,"elo":1484,"date":"2022-10-22","opp":"Gadzhi Omargadzhiev","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":3,"x":810,"y":241.7,"elo":1463,"date":"2023-06-03","opp":"Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos","result":"L","delta":-20}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jun 3, 2023 Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos L -20
Oct 22, 2022 Gadzhi Omargadzhiev W +27
Mar 27, 2021 Jared Gooden W +30
Nov 9, 2019 David Zawada L -38

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
0%
0 / 2
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
2
100% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 2 (100%) 2

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 133 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
68% Head
  • Head 68%
  • Body 15%
  • Leg 17%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
89% Distance
  • Distance 89%
  • Clinch 10%
  • Ground 1%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
50%
of losses by finish
1 of 2
0 KO/TKO 1 Sub 1 Dec Never been KO'd

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1505
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 2 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Jared Gooden
Elo 1475 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
1.9
+0.1 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 4 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1450
1622

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Abubakar Nurmagomedov on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.