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Nazim Sadykhov

Active #23 lightweight
Elo rating
1592 ±29
LCB 1555
Rank
#23
top 22% of division
UFC record
4-1-1
KO 1 · Sub 1 · Dec 0
Streak
-1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y +10
Last fight
Dec 6, 2025
L by KO

Elo history

6 fights · tap & drag
Feb 18, 2023 — W vs Evan Elder Δ+26Jul 15, 2023 — W vs Terrance McKinney Δ+33Nov 11, 2023 — D vs Viacheslav Borshchev Δ-4Feb 15, 2025 — W vs Ismael Bonfim Δ+28Jun 21, 2025 — W vs Nikolas Motta Δ+29Dec 6, 2025 — L vs Fares Ziam Δ-19 14861528156916101652 20242025 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":184.7,"elo":1526,"date":"2023-02-18","opp":"Evan Elder","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":1,"x":146.5,"y":142.8,"elo":1559,"date":"2023-07-15","opp":"Terrance McKinney","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":2,"x":245.8,"y":148.1,"elo":1555,"date":"2023-11-11","opp":"Viacheslav Borshchev","result":"D","delta":-4},{"i":3,"x":630.9,"y":112.6,"elo":1583,"date":"2025-02-15","opp":"Ismael Bonfim","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":4,"x":735.9,"y":75.3,"elo":1612,"date":"2025-06-21","opp":"Nikolas Motta","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":5,"x":876,"y":100.1,"elo":1592,"date":"2025-12-06","opp":"Fares Ziam","result":"L","delta":-19}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Dec 6, 2025 Fares Ziam L -19
Jun 21, 2025 Nikolas Motta W +29
Feb 15, 2025 Ismael Bonfim W +28
Nov 11, 2023 Viacheslav Borshchev D -4
Jul 15, 2023 Terrance McKinney W +33

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
4.20 avg 4.05
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
48% avg 52%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
5.26 avg 3.32
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
47% avg 54%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
1.15 avg 1.62
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
45% avg 38%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
69% avg 73%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.23 avg 0.53
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
2 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
2 / 4
Finish rate
KO
1
25% of wins
SUB
1
25% of wins
DEC
0
0% of wins
KO: 1 (50%) 1 Sub: 1 (50%) 1 Dec: 0 (0%)
Finishes by round
4 total
R1
1 25%
R2
2 50%
R3
1 25%
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

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.
1541
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
3.2
actual +1 vs expected