// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Azamat Bekoev
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNMIDDLEWEIGHT

Azamat
Bekoev

NICKNAME"Iron"·RUSSIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
20-5-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
American Top Team
NEXT FIGHT
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Azamat Bekoev
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
30
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
25 BOUTS
WIN
20
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
80%
20/25 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 40% 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
4.07
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
7.66
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
32%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
4.49
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
45%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
80%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 89 other rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#51
of 90 on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1543
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
22nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1521 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
55th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.07 per fight)

11 rated fights · opponents rated in 44% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 4, 2026 · 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 (20)
n = 20
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 8
DEC · 4
8
KO/TKO
40%
8
SUB
40%
4
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
20%
2
SUB
40%
2
DEC
40%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
40%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
40%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
20%
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
25 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 23, 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 POWER57TD DEFENSE89GRAPPLING60CHIN83STRIKING53CARDIO65AGGRESSION73SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY75
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power57
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=20 wins
TD Defense89
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (80%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=25 bouts
Striking53
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio65
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression73
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (32%)

Recovery75
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins20 wins
TD Defense89 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (80%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record25 bouts
Striking53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (32%)Not recorded
Recovery75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100SEP 2015WSEP 2015WSEP 2015WAUG 2016WMAY 2017WJUL 2017WJUL 2017WAPR 2018WOCT 2018LDEC 2018WMAR 2019WDEC 2019WSEP 2020LDEC 2020WAPR 2021LSEP 2021WNOV 2021WOCT 2022WFEB 2023WJUN 2023WDEC 2023WJUN 2024WJAN 2025WMAY 2025LOCT 2025LAPR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 74, SUB R3.
  5. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 84, SUB R2.
  6. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  9. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  10. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  15. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  16. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  17. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  21. Start, DEC 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  22. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, JAN 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  26. Start, APR 2026, momentum score 86, SUB R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Garayev), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// 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_
25/25 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
28%
1
4%
1
4%
-
-
9
total
SUB
3
12%
4
16%
3
12%
-
-
10
total
DEC
-
-
4
16%
-
2
8%
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 25 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
24%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
American Top Team
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
WRESTLING-HEAVYCAGE DEFENSE

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
25 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Tresean GoreApr 4, 2026
SubmissionR3 · 3:27
UFC Fight Night 272 - Moicano vs. Duncan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Yousri BelgarouiOct 18, 2025
KO/TKOR3 · 0:55
UFC Fight Night 262 - De Ridder vs. Allen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ryan LoderMay 3, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 2:44
UFC on ESPN 67 - Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Zachary ReeseJan 18, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 3:04
UFC 311 - Makhachev vs. Moicano
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Chauncey FoxworthJun 22, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 4:32
LFA 186 - Bekoev vs. Foxworth
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Lucas FernandoDec 15, 2023
DecisionR5 · 5:00
LFA 173 - Fernando vs. Bekoev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dylan BudkaJun 16, 2023
DecisionR5 · 5:00
LFA 160 - Sweeney vs. Begosso
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Renato Valente AlvesFeb 10, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFA 152 - Valente vs. Bekoev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Behnam SalimiOct 21, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 2:25
Octagon Promotion - Octagon 36: Daudov vs. Abduvorisov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Maxim MyalkinNov 7, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 3:10
Uzbekistan MMA Association - International Murod Khanturaev Memorial Tournament
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Rafal HaratykSep 11, 2021
SubmissionR3 · 3:33
ACA 128 - Omielanczuk vs. Goncharov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Scarf Hold)
W
VS Chris HoneycuttApr 23, 2021
SubmissionR2 · 4:33
ACA 122 - Johnson vs. Poberezhets
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Middleweight. Professional record 20-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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