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Muhammad Naimov "Hillman"

Active #31 featherweight · age 31 · Orthodox · 5'9" 175 cm · 145 lb 66 kg · reach 70" 178 cm
Elo rating
1524
Global Elo 1569 ±35
Rank
#31
top 39% of division
UFC record
5-2-0
KO 2 · Sub 0 · Dec 3
Streak
-1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -4
Last fight
Dec 6, 2025
Loss by KO · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 15m
Avg fight time
10:46
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
2.8
Ground control
20m
Since last fight
7mo

Honest Elo history

7 fights · tap & drag
Jun 3, 2023 — W vs Jamie Mullarkey Δ+36Oct 21, 2023 — W vs Nathaniel Wood Δ+35Feb 24, 2024 — W vs Erik Silva Δ+23Jun 22, 2024 — L vs Felipe Lima Δ-42Feb 1, 2025 — W vs Kaan Ofli Δ+21Jun 21, 2025 — W vs Bogdan Grad Δ+14Dec 6, 2025 — L vs Mairon Santos Δ-18 1460148015001520154015601580 20242025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":330.5,"elo":1490,"date":"2023-06-03","opp":"Jamie Mullarkey","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":1,"x":199.9,"y":237.2,"elo":1525,"date":"2023-10-21","opp":"Nathaniel Wood","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":2,"x":298.9,"y":175.1,"elo":1548,"date":"2024-02-24","opp":"Erik Silva","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":3,"x":392.3,"y":286.8,"elo":1506,"date":"2024-06-22","opp":"Felipe Lima","result":"L","delta":-42},{"i":4,"x":568.2,"y":230.3,"elo":1527,"date":"2025-02-01","opp":"Kaan Ofli","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":5,"x":678.1,"y":192.9,"elo":1541,"date":"2025-06-21","opp":"Bogdan Grad","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":6,"x":810,"y":240.7,"elo":1524,"date":"2025-12-06","opp":"Mairon Santos","result":"L","delta":-18}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Dec 6, 2025 Mairon Santos L -18
Jun 21, 2025 Bogdan Grad W +14
Feb 1, 2025 Kaan Ofli W +21
Jun 22, 2024 Felipe Lima L -42
Feb 24, 2024 Erik Silva W +23

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.
40%
2 / 5
Finish rate
KO
2
40% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
3
60% of wins
KO: 2 (40%) 2 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 3 (60%) 3
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
1 50%
R2
1 50%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 175 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
59% Head
  • Head 59%
  • Body 22%
  • Leg 19%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
70% Distance
  • Distance 70%
  • Clinch 17%
  • Ground 14%

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.
100%
of losses by finish
2 of 2 · usually R3
1 KO/TKO 1 Sub 0 Dec

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.
1510
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.
1
of 5 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Nathaniel Wood
Elo 1612 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.
3.8
+1.2 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 7 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1527
1597

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