Magomed Mustafaev
“The Sniper”
Professional record
Last 5: LWLWW
Profile
- Age
- 38 (born August 2, 1988)
- Born in
- Aymaki
- Height
- 5' 8"
- Weight
- 155 lbs.
- Reach
- 71"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 3-2
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC3
- KO/TKO 3
Losses in the UFC2
- Submission 1
- Decision 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.59 top 75%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.68
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 3.31 top 7%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.4
Next fight
In the record book
About Magomed Mustafaev
Born on August 2, 1988 in Aymaki, Russia, Magomed Mustafaev "The Sniper" competes as a lightweight mixed martial artist. Mustafaev stands 5' 8" with a 71" reach, long for that height.
Mustafaev has fought professionally since 2011, debuting with Legion Fight. An 11-1 record outside the UFC came first. Mustafaev first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne in June 2015 and beat Piotr Hallmann by TKO. Across 5 fights in the UFC, Mustafaev is 3-2.
Knockouts define Mustafaev's UFC career: 3 of 3 wins came by KO or TKO. By the numbers, Mustafaev is more accurate with significant strikes than 99% of lightweights and lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 93% of lightweights. Mustafaev ranks #1 in UFC history for highest pro MMA finish rate.
Mustafaev needed only 1:26 to beat Rafael Fiziev at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik, the fastest UFC win of that career. 2 of Mustafaev's 3 UFC finishes came in the first round. After 29 months away, Mustafaev returned at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik in April 2019 and beat Rafael Fiziev. Mustafaev's record outside the UFC includes 8-1 in Legion Fight and 2-0 in Sochi Star Club.
Mustafaev's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker in February 2020, where Mustafaev lost to Brad Riddell.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker
Feb 22, 2020
28Str 8TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Spinning Back Kick Head · R1 1:26
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik
Apr 20, 2019
10Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Submission · Rear Naked ChokeTechnical Submission · R2 4:31
UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2
Nov 19, 2016
20Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Knee to Body In Clinch · R1 1:54
Dec 12, 2015
18Str 0TD 1KD -
W
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Facial Cut · R2 3:24
UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne
Jun 20, 2015
18Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Magomed Mustafaev is 14-3 across 17 professional fights in 4 promotions, since a pro debut on April 29, 2011 (Legion Fight). 12 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins14
- KO/TKO 10
- Submission 4
Pro losses3
- Submission 2
- Decision 1
- Finish rate
- 100% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 12
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| Legion Fight | 8-1 | 2011 |
| UFC | 3-2 | 2015 |
| Sochi Star Club | 2-0 | 2014 |
| M-1 | 1-0 | 2014 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Brad Riddell | Feb 22, 2020 |
| W | Rafael Fiziev | Apr 20, 2019 |
| L | Kevin Lee | Nov 19, 2016 |
| W | Joe Proctor | Dec 12, 2015 |
| W | Piotr Hallmann | Jun 20, 2015 |
| W | Abubakar Nurmagomedov | Sep 1, 2014 |
| W | Amirkhan Adaev | Sep 1, 2014 |
| W | Andrei Koshkin | Mar 14, 2014 |
| W | Lom-Ali Nalgiev | Dec 26, 2013 |
| W | Guseyn Omarov | Nov 28, 2013 |
| W | Islam Begidov | Sep 15, 2013 |
| W | Artyom Egorov | Sep 15, 2013 |
| W | Vadim Ogar | Jan 16, 2013 |
| W | Dmitry Korobeynikov | Jan 16, 2013 |
| W | Sakhil Askarov | Mar 10, 2012 |
| L | Arsen Ubaidulaev | Jul 8, 2011 |
| W | Marat Medzhidov | Apr 29, 2011 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Magomed Mustafaev's record?
Magomed Mustafaev's professional MMA record is 14 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Magomed Mustafaev?
Magomed Mustafaev is 38 years old, born on August 2, 1988.
How tall is Magomed Mustafaev and what is their reach?
Magomed Mustafaev stands 5' 8" with a 71" reach.
Who did Magomed Mustafaev fight last?
Magomed Mustafaev lost to Brad Riddell by Decision - Split at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker on Feb 22, 2020.