Shamil Gaziev
Professional record
Last 5: WLLWW
Profile
- Age
- 36 (born February 10, 1990)
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Weight
- 265 lbs.
- Reach
- 78"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 4-3
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC4
- KO/TKO 3
- Decision 1
Losses in the UFC3
- KO/TKO 3
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.97 top 63%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 5.09
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.08 top 46%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.0
Next fight
About Shamil Gaziev
Shamil Gaziev is a heavyweight mixed martial artist from Russia. At 6' 4", Gaziev has a 78" reach.
Gaziev turned professional in 2020, debuting with Belarusian FC. Gaziev arrived in the UFC with an 11-0 record. Gaziev first fought in the UFC at UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington in December 2023 and beat Martin Buday by KO/TKO. Across 7 fights in the UFC, Gaziev is 4-3.
A finisher on the feet, Gaziev has won 3 of 4 UFC fights by knockout. In the stats, Gaziev defends takedowns better than 84% of heavyweights.
2 of Gaziev's 3 UFC finishes came in the first round. Gaziev has never been submitted in the UFC. Gaziev was 33 when the first UFC win came, against Martin Buday. Before and outside the UFC, Gaziev fought in Belarusian FC (2-0) and Brave CF (2-0).
Gaziev is booked to face Tallison Teixeira at UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling on November 21, 2026.
UFC fight history
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W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:20
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
Aug 22, 2026
2Str 0TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 3:44
UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
May 2, 2026
41Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:22
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
Nov 22, 2025
6Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:12
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
Feb 1, 2025
14Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
Aug 3, 2024
31Str 2TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · toEye injury to Gaziev · R4 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev
Mar 2, 2024
22Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 0:56
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
Dec 16, 2023
49Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Shamil Gaziev is 15-3 across 18 professional fights in 8 promotions, since a pro debut on October 24, 2020 (Belarusian FC). 11 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins15
- KO/TKO 10
- Submission 3
- Decision 2
Pro losses3
- KO/TKO 3
- Finish rate
- 87% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 12
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 4-3 | 2023 |
| Belarusian FC | 2-0 | 2020 |
| Brave CF | 2-0 | 2022 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 2-0 | 2021 |
| MMA Series | 2-0 | 2020 |
| AMC Fight Nights | 1-0 | 2021 |
| Ares | 1-0 | 2022 |
| ProFC | 1-0 | 2022 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Kennedy Nzechukwu | Aug 22, 2026 |
| L | Brando Peričić | May 2, 2026 |
| L | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | Nov 22, 2025 |
| W | Thomas Petersen | Feb 1, 2025 |
| W | Don'Tale Mayes | Aug 3, 2024 |
| L | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | Mar 2, 2024 |
| W | Martin Buday | Dec 16, 2023 |
| W | Greg Velasco | Sep 19, 2023 |
| W | Darko Stošić | Feb 18, 2023 |
| W | Pavel Dailidko | Oct 28, 2022 |
| W | Kirill Kornilov | Jun 25, 2022 |
| W | Aleksandr Kolomytsev | Mar 27, 2022 |
| W | Grigoriy Ponomarev | Sep 24, 2021 |
| W | Murad Adyrbaev | Jul 29, 2021 |
| W | Alexey Druzhinin | Apr 3, 2021 |
| W | Vladislav Kozlovskiy | Feb 27, 2021 |
| W | Artur Bunkov | Dec 12, 2020 |
| W | Denis Gvozdev | Oct 24, 2020 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Shamil Gaziev's record?
Shamil Gaziev's professional MMA record is 15 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Shamil Gaziev?
Shamil Gaziev is 36 years old, born on February 10, 1990.
How tall is Shamil Gaziev and what is their reach?
Shamil Gaziev stands 6' 4" with a 78" reach.
Who is Shamil Gaziev fighting next?
Shamil Gaziev is scheduled to face Tallison Teixeira at UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling on November 21, 2026.