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Rinat Fakhretdinov "Gladiator"

Active #9 welterweight · age 34 · Orthodox · 6'0" 183 cm · 170 lb 77 kg · reach 74" 188 cm
At a glance
Elo rating
1625
Global Elo 1651 ±20
Rank
#9
top 11% of division
UFC record
6-0-1
KO 1 · Sub 1 · Dec 4
Streak
+3
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y +13
Last fight
Sep 6, 2025
Win by KO · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 17m
Avg fight time
10:58
Fights per year
2.1
Ground control
42m
Since last fight
10mo

Honest Elo history

7 fights · tap & drag
Jun 4, 2022 — W vs Andreas Michailidis Δ+26Dec 17, 2022 — W vs Bryan Battle Δ+34Jul 1, 2023 — W vs Kevin Lee Δ+37Nov 4, 2023 — D vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Δ+3Jun 22, 2024 — W vs Nicolas Dalby Δ+28Oct 26, 2024 — W vs Carlos Leal Δ+10Sep 6, 2025 — W vs Andreas Gustafsson Δ+13 14751500152515501575160016251650 202320242025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":364.7,"elo":1500,"date":"2022-06-04","opp":"Andreas Michailidis","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":1,"x":208.6,"y":303,"elo":1534,"date":"2022-12-17","opp":"Bryan Battle","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":2,"x":327.2,"y":234.8,"elo":1571,"date":"2023-07-01","opp":"Kevin Lee","result":"W","delta":37},{"i":3,"x":403.4,"y":229.3,"elo":1574,"date":"2023-11-04","opp":"Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos","result":"D","delta":3},{"i":4,"x":543.2,"y":178.1,"elo":1602,"date":"2024-06-22","opp":"Nicolas Dalby","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":5,"x":619.4,"y":159.1,"elo":1612,"date":"2024-10-26","opp":"Carlos Leal","result":"W","delta":10},{"i":6,"x":810,"y":135,"elo":1625,"date":"2025-09-06","opp":"Andreas Gustafsson","result":"W","delta":13}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Sep 6, 2025 Andreas Gustafsson W +13
Oct 26, 2024 Carlos Leal W +10
Jun 22, 2024 Nicolas Dalby W +28
Nov 4, 2023 Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos D +3
Jul 1, 2023 Kevin Lee W +37

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.
33%
2 / 6
Finish rate
KO
1
17% of wins
SUB
1
17% of wins
DEC
4
67% of wins
KO: 1 (17%) 1 Sub: 1 (17%) 1 Dec: 4 (67%) 4
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
2 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 386 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
71% Head
  • Head 71%
  • Body 14%
  • Leg 15%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
66% Distance
  • Distance 66%
  • Clinch 17%
  • Ground 17%

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
6-0 — 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.
1573
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 6 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Kevin Lee
Elo 1603 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.
3.7
+2.3 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 7 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1464
1537
Notable wins

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