Umar Nurmagomedov
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 30 (born January 3, 1996)
- Born in
- Kizilyurt
- Height
- 5' 8"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Reach
- 69"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 8-2
- Title fights
- 1
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC8
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 2
- Decision 5
Losses in the UFC2
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.76 top 44%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 1.85
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 3.94 top 6%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.2
Next fight
About Umar Nurmagomedov
Umar Nurmagomedov is a bantamweight mixed martial artist, born in Kizilyurt, Russia, on January 3, 1996. Nurmagomedov stands 5' 8", has a 69" reach and fights from an orthodox stance. Nurmagomedov is ranked #4 in the official UFC bantamweight rankings.
Nurmagomedov turned professional in 2016, debuting with Fight Nights Global. A 12-0 record outside the UFC came first. Nurmagomedov made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny in January 2021 and beat Sergey Morozov by rear naked choke. In the UFC, Nurmagomedov is 8-2 across 10 fights.
Nurmagomedov usually wins on the scorecards: 5 of 8 UFC wins went to a decision. By the numbers, Nurmagomedov is more accurate with significant strikes than 96% of bantamweights and lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 94% of bantamweights. A notable win came against Deiveson Figueiredo, a UFC title-fight winner.
Most recently, Nurmagomedov lost to Song Yadong by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song in August 2026.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 1:48
UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song
Aug 29, 2026
13Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jan 24, 2026
34Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Oct 25, 2025
32Str 11TD 0KD -
L
Merab Dvalishvili Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
Jan 18, 2025
104Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
Aug 3, 2024
98Str 5TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev
Mar 2, 2024
68Str 5TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:40
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov
Jan 14, 2023
36Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
Jun 25, 2022
74Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 3:15
UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
Mar 5, 2022
18Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:39
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny
Jan 20, 2021
25Str 5TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Umar Nurmagomedov is 20-2 across 22 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on December 16, 2016 (Fight Nights Global). 12 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins20
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 7
- Decision 11
Pro losses2
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 1
- Finish rate
- 45% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 18
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 8-2 | 2021 |
| Fight Nights Global | 5-0 | 2016 |
| Battle on Volga | 2-0 | 2018 |
| Gorilla Fighting | 2-0 | 2019 |
| PFL | 2-0 | 2018 |
| Fight Stars | 1-0 | 2017 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Song Yadong | Aug 29, 2026 |
| W | Deiveson Figueiredo | Jan 24, 2026 |
| W | Mario Bautista | Oct 25, 2025 |
| L | Merab Dvalishvili | Jan 18, 2025 |
| W | Cory Sandhagen | Aug 3, 2024 |
| W | Bekzat Almakhan | Mar 2, 2024 |
| W | Raoni Barcelos | Jan 14, 2023 |
| W | Nate Maness | Jun 25, 2022 |
| W | Brian Kelleher | Mar 5, 2022 |
| W | Sergey Morozov | Jan 20, 2021 |
| W | Braian Gonzalez | Nov 23, 2019 |
| W | Sidemar Honorio | Aug 8, 2019 |
| W | Taras Gryckiv | Jul 23, 2019 |
| W | Wagner Lima | Apr 14, 2019 |
| W | Saidyokub Kakhramonov | Aug 30, 2018 |
| W | Fatkhidin Sobirov | May 11, 2018 |
| W | Shyudi Yamauchi | Feb 22, 2018 |
| W | Nauruz Dzamikhov | Oct 8, 2017 |
| W | Valisher Rakhmonov | Jul 29, 2017 |
| W | Alym Isabaev | Mar 31, 2017 |
| W | Ulukbek Amanbaev | Jan 5, 2017 |
| W | Rishat Kharisov | Dec 16, 2016 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Umar Nurmagomedov's record?
Umar Nurmagomedov's professional MMA record is 20 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Umar Nurmagomedov?
Umar Nurmagomedov is 30 years old, born on January 3, 1996.
How tall is Umar Nurmagomedov and what is their reach?
Umar Nurmagomedov stands 5' 8" with a 69" reach.
Who did Umar Nurmagomedov fight last?
Umar Nurmagomedov lost to Song Yadong by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song on Aug 29, 2026.
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