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Khabib Nurmagomedov "The Eagle"

Inactive Retired · age 37 · Orthodox · 5'10" 178 cm · 155 lb 70 kg · reach 70" 178 cm
Retired. Ratings shown are a historical snapshot at the time of the last fight.
At a glance
  • 13-fight UFC win streak — still undefeated
  • 3 successful title defenses
  • 3 submissions in a row
  • 54% of wins by KO or submission
Elo rating
1686
Global Elo 1712 ±20
Rank
—
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UFC record
13-0-0
KO 2 · Sub 5 · Dec 6
Streak
+13
Δ90d -58 · Δ1y -58
Last fight
Oct 24, 2020
Win by Submission · R2
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 52m
Avg fight time
13:13
Title fights
4-0
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
1.5
Ground control
1h 35m
Since last fight
5y 8mo

Honest Elo history

13 fights · tap & drag
Jan 20, 2012 — W vs Kamal Shalorus Δ+31Jul 7, 2012 — W vs Gleison Tibau Δ+34Jan 19, 2013 — W vs Thiago Tavares Δ+32May 25, 2013 — W vs Abel Trujillo Δ+24Sep 21, 2013 — W vs Pat Healy Δ+17Apr 19, 2014 — W vs Rafael Dos Anjos Δ+15Apr 16, 2016 — W vs Darrell Horcher Δ+11Nov 12, 2016 — W vs Michael Johnson Δ+15Dec 30, 2017 — W vs Edson Barboza Δ+15Apr 7, 2018 — W vs Al Iaquinta Δ+15Oct 6, 2018 — W vs Conor McGregor Δ+24Sep 7, 2019 — W vs Dustin Poirier Δ+22Oct 24, 2020 — W vs Justin Gaethje Δ+16 14001450150015501600165017001750 2014201620182020 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":366.4,"elo":1448,"date":"2012-01-20","opp":"Kamal Shalorus","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":1,"x":128,"y":335.1,"elo":1482,"date":"2012-07-07","opp":"Gleison Tibau","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":2,"x":172.1,"y":305.9,"elo":1514,"date":"2013-01-19","opp":"Thiago Tavares","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":3,"x":200.5,"y":284.5,"elo":1537,"date":"2013-05-25","opp":"Abel Trujillo","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":4,"x":227.3,"y":269.1,"elo":1554,"date":"2013-09-21","opp":"Pat Healy","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":5,"x":274.5,"y":255.3,"elo":1569,"date":"2014-04-19","opp":"Rafael Dos Anjos","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":6,"x":438.3,"y":245.4,"elo":1580,"date":"2016-04-16","opp":"Darrell Horcher","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":7,"x":485.5,"y":232.2,"elo":1594,"date":"2016-11-12","opp":"Michael Johnson","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":8,"x":578.5,"y":218.5,"elo":1609,"date":"2017-12-30","opp":"Edson Barboza","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":9,"x":600.5,"y":204.6,"elo":1625,"date":"2018-04-07","opp":"Al Iaquinta","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":10,"x":641.5,"y":182.7,"elo":1649,"date":"2018-10-06","opp":"Conor McGregor","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":11,"x":717.1,"y":162.6,"elo":1671,"date":"2019-09-07","opp":"Dustin Poirier","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":12,"x":810,"y":148.2,"elo":1686,"date":"2020-10-24","opp":"Justin Gaethje","result":"W","delta":16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Oct 24, 2020 Justin Gaethje W +16
Sep 7, 2019 Dustin Poirier W +22
Oct 6, 2018 Conor McGregor W +24
Apr 7, 2018 Al Iaquinta W +15
Dec 30, 2017 Edson Barboza W +15

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.
54%
7 / 13
Finish rate
KO
2
15% of wins
SUB
5
38% of wins
DEC
6
46% of wins
KO: 2 (15%) 2 Sub: 5 (38%) 5 Dec: 6 (46%) 6
Finishes by round
7 total
R1
1 14%
R2
2 29%
R3
3 43%
R4
1 14%
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 705 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
86% Head
  • Head 86%
  • Body 9%
  • Leg 5%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
54% Ground
  • Distance 42%
  • Clinch 4%
  • Ground 54%

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.
Unbeaten in the UFC
13-0 — no losses on record

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.
1669
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.
6
of 13 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Conor McGregor
Elo 1721 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.
7.4
+5.6 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 13 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1481
1640
Notable wins
Conor McGregor 1721 Dustin Poirier 1718 Edson Barboza 1656 Justin Gaethje 1640 Rafael Dos Anjos 1618 Al Iaquinta 1608

Top lightweight

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Ilia Topuria
#1 · Elo 1686
Charles Oliveira
#2 · Elo 1686
Max Holloway
#3 · Elo 1676
Justin Gaethje C
#4 · Elo 1670
Arman Tsarukyan
#5 · Elo 1661
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Khabib Nurmagomedov on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.