Mairbek Taisumov

“Beckan”

LightweightRussia / Soviet Union

27Wins

6Losses

0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LWWWW

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Profile

Age: 38 (born August 8, 1988)
Born in: Grozny
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 155 lbs.
Reach: 73"
Stance: Orthodox
UFC record: 7-2

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC7

KO/TKO 5
Decision 2

Losses in the UFC2

Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.98 top 64%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.03

Striking accuracy39%Better than 24% of lightweights

Strike defense65%Better than 92% of lightweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes: 1.34 top 51%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.0

Takedown accuracy64%Better than 94% of lightweights

Takedown defense88%Better than 94% of lightweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Taisumov last fought on September 7, 2019 (Loss vs Diego Ferreira). Taisumov has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Mairbek Taisumov

Mairbek Taisumov "Beckan", born in Grozny, Russia on August 8, 1988, is a lightweight mixed martial artist. Taisumov is 5' 9" tall with a 73" reach, long for that height.

Taisumov turned professional in 2007, debuting with CF. A 20-4 record outside the UFC came first. Taisumov made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim in January 2014 and beat Tae Hyun Bang by decision. Across 9 fights in the UFC, Taisumov is 7-2.

A finisher on the feet, Taisumov has won 5 of 7 UFC fights by knockout. In the stats, Taisumov defends takedowns better than 94% of lightweights and avoids strikes better than 92% of lightweights.

Taisumov needed only 1:01 to beat Marcin Bandel at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story, the fastest UFC win of that career. 3 of Taisumov's 5 UFC finishes came in the first round. Every one of Taisumov's UFC losses has gone to the judges; no opponent has finished Taisumov in the UFC. Taisumov's record outside the UFC includes 9-2 in M-1 and 3-1 in HC.

Taisumov's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier in September 2019, where Taisumov lost to Diego Ferreira.

UFC fight history

L

Diego Ferreira

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier

Sep 7, 2019

51Str 0TD 0KD
W

Desmond Green

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik

Sep 15, 2018

27Str 0TD 0KD
W

Felipe Silva

KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 1:24

UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve

Sep 2, 2017

2Str 0TD 1KD
W

Damir Hadzovic

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:44

UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos

Apr 10, 2016

25Str 0TD 1KD
W

Alan Patrick

KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R2 1:30

UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne

Jun 20, 2015

23Str 0TD 1KD
W

Anthony Christodoulou

KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 0:38

UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson

Jan 24, 2015

37Str 2TD 0KD
W

Marcin Bandel

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:01

UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story

Oct 4, 2014

9Str 0TD 1KD
L

Michel Prazeres

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2

Mar 23, 2014

26Str 0TD 0KD
W

Tae Hyun Bang

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim

Jan 4, 2014

33Str 5TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Mairbek Taisumov is 27-6 across 33 professional fights in 12 promotions, since a pro debut on February 24, 2007 (CF). 24 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins27

KO/TKO 16
Submission 9
Decision 2

Pro losses6

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 4

Finish rate: 93% of wins
Longest win streak: 7

Fights by promotion

Promotion	Record	First fight
M-1	9-2	2010
UFC	7-2	2014
HC	3-1	2008
BP	1-0	2009
CF	1-0	2007
Cage	1-0	2009
EMS	1-0	2012
FA	1-0	2008
FSC	1-0	2008
GCF	1-0	2010
GFF	1-0	2008
Gladiator	0-1	2009

All professional fights

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date
L	Carlos Diego Ferreira	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC 242	Sep 7, 2019
W	Desmond Green	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik	Sep 15, 2018
W	Felipe Silva	KO (punch), R1	UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve	Sep 2, 2017
W	Damir Hadžović	KO (punch), R1	UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos	Apr 10, 2016
W	Alan Patrick	TKO (head kick and punches), R2	UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs. Penne	Jun 20, 2015
W	Anthony Christodoulou	KO (punches), R2	UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson	Jan 24, 2015
W	Marcin Bandel	TKO (punches), R1	UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story	Oct 4, 2014
L	Michel Prazeres	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2	Mar 23, 2014
W	Tae Hyun Bang	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim	Jan 4, 2014
W	Artem Damkovsky	Submission (rear-naked choke), R3	M-1 Global - M-1 Challenge 44	Nov 30, 2013
W	Niko Puhakka	TKO (leg kicks), R1	M-1 Global - M-1 Challenge 40	Jun 8, 2013
W	Leon Del Gaudio	Submission (guillotine choke), R1	M-1 Challenge 35 - Emelianenko vs. Monson	Nov 15, 2012
L	Marat Gafurov	Decision (split), R3	M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Rizzo	Jun 21, 2012
W	Luca Poclit	Submission (punches), R1	EMS - Middleweight Tournament Opening Round	Mar 24, 2012
W	Joshua Thorpe	KO (punches), R2	M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson	Nov 20, 2011
W	Josh Bacallao	KO (punch), R1	M-1 Challenge 26: Garner vs. Bennett 2	Jul 8, 2011
W	Yuri Ivlev	TKO (punches), R2	M-1 Challenge 23: Guram vs. Grishin	Mar 5, 2011
W	Ivica Trušček	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	GCF 1 - Judgement Day	Dec 5, 2010
L	Artem Damkovsky	TKO (doctor stoppage), R3	M-1 Challenge 21: Guram vs. Garner	Oct 28, 2010
W	Serhiy Adamchuk	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Finals	Jul 22, 2010
W	Julien Boussuge	KO (punch), R1	M-1 Selection 2010: Western Europe Round 3	May 29, 2010
W	Petr Cajnak	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	HC 5 - Hell Cage 5	Mar 28, 2010
W	Borys Mańkowski	TKO (punches), R2	M-1 Selection 2010: Western Europe Round 1	Feb 5, 2010
W	Markus Niskanen	TKO (punches), R2	Cage 11 - Battle of Nations	Nov 21, 2009
W	Olivier Elizabeth	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	HC 4 - Hell Cage 4	Sep 20, 2009
W	Jarkko Latomaki	TKO (injury), R1	BP - Fight Night Vaasa	Jul 11, 2009
L	Vener Galiev	Decision (unanimous), R2	Gladiator - 2009	May 23, 2009
W	David Rosmon	KO (knee), R1	HC 3 - Hell Cage 3	Mar 29, 2009
L	Ivan Buchinger	Submission (bulldog choke), R2	HC 2 - Hell Cage 2	Oct 19, 2008
W	Maxim Usmaniev	Submission (armbar), R1	FA 3 - Fight Arena 3	Jun 14, 2008
W	Oto Merlin	TKO (punches), R0	FSC 1 - Fight Stage Championship 1	Jun 2, 2008
W	Jaroslav Poborský	KO (punches), R1	GFF 7 - Gladiators Free Fight 7	May 8, 2008
W	Vaclav Pribyl	Submission (armbar), R2	CF 2 - Cage Fighting 2	Feb 24, 2007

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Mairbek Taisumov's record?

Mairbek Taisumov's professional MMA record is 27 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Mairbek Taisumov?

Mairbek Taisumov is 38 years old, born on August 8, 1988.

How tall is Mairbek Taisumov and what is their reach?

Mairbek Taisumov stands 5' 9" with a 73" reach.

Who did Mairbek Taisumov fight last?

Mairbek Taisumov lost to Diego Ferreira by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier on Sep 7, 2019.

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