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Shamil Abdurakhimov

Shamil Abdurakhimov

“Abrek”

HeavyweightRussia4-fight losing streak

20Wins
8Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLLLW

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Profile

Age
45 (born September 2, 1981)
Born in
Makhachkala
Height
6' 3"
Weight
235 lbs.
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
5-6

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC5

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Decision 3

Losses in the UFC6

  • KO/TKO 6

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.41 top 72%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.02
Striking accuracy44%Better than 23% of heavyweights
Strike defense55%Better than 65% of heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.01 top 50%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.1
Takedown accuracy23%Better than 16% of heavyweights
Takedown defense45%Better than 21% of heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Abdurakhimov last fought on January 21, 2023 (Loss vs Jailton Almeida). Abdurakhimov 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 Shamil Abdurakhimov

Born on September 2, 1981 in Makhachkala, Russia, Shamil Abdurakhimov "Abrek" competes as a heavyweight mixed martial artist. At 6' 3", Abdurakhimov has a 76" reach.

Abdurakhimov turned professional in 2008, debuting with Fight Force. A 15-2 record outside the UFC came first. Abdurakhimov made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas in April 2015 and lost to Timothy Johnson by KO/TKO. Abdurakhimov's UFC record stands at 5-6 after 11 fights.

Abdurakhimov usually wins on the scorecards: 3 of 5 UFC wins went to a decision. A notable win came against Andrei Arlovski, a UFC title-fight winner.

The quickest UFC win of Abdurakhimov's career took 1:24, against Chase Sherman at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum. Abdurakhimov has never been submitted in the UFC. After 25 months away, Abdurakhimov returned at UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega in September 2021 and lost to Chris Daukaus. Abdurakhimov's record outside the UFC includes 8-0 in ProFC and 3-0 in Abu Dhabi FC.

Abdurakhimov's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill in January 2023, where Abdurakhimov lost to Jailton Almeida.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Jailton Almeida

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R2 2:56

    UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill

    Jan 21, 2023

    1Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Sergei Pavlovich

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 4:03

    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall

    Mar 19, 2022

    17Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Chris Daukaus

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 1:23

    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega

    Sep 25, 2021

    23Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Curtis Blaydes

    KO/TKO · Elbow to Head From Half Guard · R2 2:22

    UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier

    Sep 7, 2019

    3Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Marcin Tybura

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 3:15

    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik

    Apr 20, 2019

    36Str 0TD 1KD
  6. W

    Andrei Arlovski

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik

    Sep 15, 2018

    32Str 2TD 0KD
  7. W

    Chase Sherman

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 1:24

    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum

    Nov 25, 2017

    6Str 0TD 1KD
  8. L

    Derrick Lewis

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R4 3:42

    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov

    Dec 9, 2016

    15Str 4TD 0KD
  9. W

    Walt Harris

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson

    Oct 1, 2016

    47Str 1TD 0KD
  10. W

    Anthony Hamilton

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy

    Feb 21, 2016

    62Str 0TD 0KD
  11. L

    Timothy Johnson

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R1 4:57

    UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas

    Apr 4, 2015

    9Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Shamil Abdurakhimov is 20-8 across 28 professional fights in 8 promotions, since a pro debut on April 19, 2008 (Fight Force). 17 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins20

  • KO/TKO 9
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 7

Pro losses8

  • KO/TKO 6
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 1
Finish rate
65% of wins
Longest win streak
6
Current streak
4 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC5-62015
ProFC8-02009
Abu Dhabi FC3-02010
Fight Force2-02008
M-11-02014
Tech-Krep FC1-02013
Union of Veterans0-12009
World Ultimate Full Contact0-12011

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Jailton Almeida TKO (punches), R2 UFC 283 Jan 21, 2023
L Sergei Pavlovich TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall Mar 19, 2022
L Chris Daukaus TKO (punches and elbows), R2 UFC 266 Sep 25, 2021
L Curtis Blaydes TKO (elbow and punch), R2 UFC 242 Sep 7, 2019
W Marcin Tybura TKO (punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik Apr 20, 2019
W Andrei Arlovski Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik Sep 15, 2018
W Chase Sherman KO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum Nov 25, 2017
L Derrick Lewis TKO (punches), R4 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov Dec 9, 2016
W Walt Harris Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson Oct 1, 2016
W Anthony Hamilton Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy Feb 21, 2016
L Timothy Johnson TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas Apr 4, 2015
W Kenny Garner Decision (unanimous), R3 M-1 Challenge 49 Jun 7, 2014
W Neil Grove Decision (unanimous), R3 Tech-Krep FC: Southern Front 2 Oct 4, 2013
W Jerry Otto Submission (keylock), R1 ProFC 40 Apr 1, 2012
L Tony Lopez Submission (triangle choke), R3 World Ultimate Full Contact: Call of Champions Dec 24, 2011
W Marcos Oliveira TKO (punches), R3 Abu Dhabi FC 3 Mar 11, 2011
W Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou TKO (punches), R3 Abu Dhabi FC 2 Oct 22, 2010
W Jeff Monson Decision (majority), R3 Abu Dhabi FC 1 May 14, 2010
W Shamil Abdulmuslimov TKO (punches), R1 ProFC 15 Apr 23, 2010
W Mikhail Rutskiv Submission (armbar), R1 ProFC 14 Mar 19, 2010
W Baga Agaev Decision (unanimous), R2 ProFC 11 Dec 19, 2009
L Thiago Santos Decision (unanimous), R3 Union of Veterans: Cup of Champions 2009 Nov 27, 2009
W Roman Savochka TKO (corner stoppage), R2 ProFC 9 Sep 25, 2009
W Roman Mirzoyan Submission (armbar), R1 ProFC 8 Aug 21, 2009
W Vitalii Yalovenko KO (punches), R1 ProFC 7 Jul 4, 2009
W Ante Maljkovic TKO (punches), R1 ProFC 5 Mar 29, 2009
W Gabriel Garcia TKO (punches), R1 Fight Force 2 Feb 18, 2009
W Vladimir Kuchenko Submission (kimura), R1 Fight Force 1 Apr 19, 2008

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

Quick answers

What is Shamil Abdurakhimov's record?

Shamil Abdurakhimov's professional MMA record is 20 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Shamil Abdurakhimov?

Shamil Abdurakhimov is 45 years old, born on September 2, 1981.

How tall is Shamil Abdurakhimov and what is their reach?

Shamil Abdurakhimov stands 6' 3" with a 76" reach.

Who did Shamil Abdurakhimov fight last?

Shamil Abdurakhimov lost to Jailton Almeida by KO/TKO at UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill on Jan 21, 2023.

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