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Aiemann Zahabi "Icemann"

Active #13 bantamweight · age 38 · Orthodox · 5'8" 173 cm · 135 lb 61 kg · reach 68" 173 cm
At a glance
Elo rating
1575
Global Elo 1605 ±23
Rank
#13
top 15% of division
UFC record
8-3-0
KO 2 · Sub 0 · Dec 6
Streak
-1
Δ90d -16 · Δ1y +1
Last fight
Jun 14, 2026
Loss by KO · R2
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 10m
Avg fight time
11:50
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
1.2
Since last fight
6d

Honest Elo history

11 fights · tap & drag
Feb 19, 2017 — W vs Reginaldo Vieira Δ+29Nov 4, 2017 — L vs Ricardo Ramos Δ-33May 4, 2019 — L vs Vince Morales Δ-30Feb 20, 2021 — W vs Drako Rodriguez Δ+36Jul 9, 2022 — W vs Ricky Turcios Δ+31Jun 10, 2023 — W vs Aoriqileng Δ+17Mar 2, 2024 — W vs Javid Basharat Δ+18Nov 2, 2024 — W vs Pedro Munhoz Δ+16May 10, 2025 — W vs Jose Aldo Δ+20Oct 18, 2025 — W vs Marlon Vera Δ+17Jun 14, 2026 — L vs Sean O'Malley Δ-16 140014501500155016001650 2019202120232025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":282.3,"elo":1500,"date":"2017-02-19","opp":"Reginaldo Vieira","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":1,"x":144.6,"y":324.6,"elo":1467,"date":"2017-11-04","opp":"Ricardo Ramos","result":"L","delta":-33},{"i":2,"x":260.2,"y":363.5,"elo":1436,"date":"2019-05-04","opp":"Vince Morales","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":3,"x":399.4,"y":317.1,"elo":1473,"date":"2021-02-20","opp":"Drako Rodriguez","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":4,"x":506.1,"y":277.3,"elo":1504,"date":"2022-07-09","opp":"Ricky Turcios","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":5,"x":577.2,"y":255.5,"elo":1521,"date":"2023-06-10","opp":"Aoriqileng","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":633.5,"y":233.1,"elo":1538,"date":"2024-03-02","opp":"Javid Basharat","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":7,"x":685.3,"y":212.1,"elo":1555,"date":"2024-11-02","opp":"Pedro Munhoz","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":8,"x":725.3,"y":187.2,"elo":1574,"date":"2025-05-10","opp":"Jose Aldo","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":9,"x":759.4,"y":165.3,"elo":1591,"date":"2025-10-18","opp":"Marlon Vera","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":10,"x":810,"y":185.7,"elo":1575,"date":"2026-06-14","opp":"Sean O'Malley","result":"L","delta":-16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jun 14, 2026 Sean O'Malley L -16
Oct 18, 2025 Marlon Vera W +17
May 10, 2025 Jose Aldo W +20
Nov 2, 2024 Pedro Munhoz W +16
Mar 2, 2024 Javid Basharat W +18

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.
25%
2 / 8
Finish rate
KO
2
25% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
6
75% of wins
KO: 2 (25%) 2 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 6 (75%) 6
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
2 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 582 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
69% Head
  • Head 69%
  • Body 16%
  • Leg 15%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
91% Distance
  • Distance 91%
  • Clinch 4%
  • Ground 5%

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.
67%
of losses by finish
2 of 3
2 KO/TKO 0 Sub 1 Dec Never submitted

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.
1623
Contender 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.
2
of 8 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Jose Aldo
Elo 1663 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.
5.2
+2.8 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 11 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1505
1666
Notable wins
Jose Aldo 1663 Marlon Vera 1627

Top bantamweight

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#1 · Elo 1679
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#2 · Elo 1661
Umar Nurmagomedov
#3 · Elo 1649
Sean O'Malley
#4 · Elo 1632
Farid Basharat
#5 · Elo 1630
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Aiemann Zahabi on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.