// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Abdul-Kerim Edilov
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Abdul-Kerim
Edilov

NICKNAME"N/A"·RUSSIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-4-0
CURRENT FORM
5W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Abdul-Kerim Edilov
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
34
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
21 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
81%
17/21 bouts
FINISH RATE
94%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5W STREAK · 5-0
WWWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
FINISHER

Finisher fighter with grappling at the core — 53% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
10.22
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
61%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.13
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
92%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.98
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
2.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#34
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1529
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
2nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1475 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
89th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.35 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 19% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 2, 2017 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 7
DEC · 1
9
KO/TKO
53%
7
SUB
41%
1
DEC
6%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
3
SUB
75%
1
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
94% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
53%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
41%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
6%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
21 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER76TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING100CHIN88STRIKING100CARDIO58AGGRESSION100SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE100RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Grappling. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power76
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling100
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=21 bouts
Striking100
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio58
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression100
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (2 per 15 min)

Str Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (92%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record21 bouts
Striking100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (92%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAR 2010LMAR 2010WAPR 2010LJUN 2010WNOV 2010WNOV 2010WDEC 2010LAPR 2012WJUN 2012WDEC 2012LAPR 2013WJUN 2013WAUG 2013WOCT 2013WFEB 2014WMAR 2014WJUN 2014WOCT 2014WDEC 2014WMAR 2015WJUN 2015WSEP 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 45, DEC R2.
  4. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  5. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  9. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  11. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  12. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  13. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  14. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  21. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Gutowski), bottomed at 38 (L vs Molodcov). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
21/21 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
38%
1
5%
-
-
-
9
total
SUB
10
48%
-
-
-
-
10
total
DEC
-
1
5%
1
5%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 21 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
10%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
21 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Bojan MihajlovicSep 2, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 2:32
UFC Fight Night 115 - Volkov vs. Struve
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Leonardo GoslingJun 13, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 0:36
WFCA 3 - Grozny Battle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Kicks)
W
VS Tiago Monaco TosatoMar 14, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:28
WFCA 1 - Grozny Battle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Gilliard FagundesDec 20, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 0:50
Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 18
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Cristian TorresOct 4, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 1:43
ACB 10 - Coliseum Time
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Fernando AlmeidaJun 22, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 2:17
Absolute Championship Berkut - Grand Prix Berkut 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Lahat FayeMar 28, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · N/A
Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punch and Soccer Kick)
W
VS Pavel TretyakovFeb 15, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 2:28
Fight Nights - Krepost Selection 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Michal GutowskiOct 4, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 0:37
Fight Nights - Battle on Terek
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Radjabov SohibAug 24, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:45
CWFC 58 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 58
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jiri ProchazkaJun 20, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 1:56
Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Charles AndradeApr 20, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:58
Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Light Heavyweight. Professional record 17-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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