// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Khabib Nurmagomedov
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0LIGHTWEIGHT

Khabib
Nurmagomedov

NICKNAME"The Eagle"·RUSSIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
29-0-0
CURRENT FORM
5W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Khabib Nurmagomedov
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
38
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
29 BOUTS
WIN
29
LOSS
0
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
100%
29/29 bouts
FINISH RATE
66%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5W STREAK · 5-0
WWWWW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter built around defensive grappling — 38% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Sample size too small to draw a vulnerability profile.

// 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
4.10
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
48%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.75
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
65%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
5.32
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
48%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
84%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.80
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#3
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1733
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
96th
percentile · average opponent rated 1660 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
97th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.48 per fight)

15 rated fights · opponents rated in 52% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 24, 2020

// 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 (29)
n = 29
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 11
DEC · 10
8
KO/TKO
28%
11
SUB
38%
10
DEC
34%
// LOSSES (0)
n = 0
NO DATA
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
66% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
28%
SUBANY ROUND · 11 fights
38%
DECFULL FIGHT · 10 fights
34%
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 OBSERVED6 DERIVED1 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
29 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint9 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 POWER39TD DEFENSE98GRAPPLING71CHIN88STRIKING57CARDIO80AGGRESSION82SUB THREAT40STR DEFENSE78RECOVERYN/A
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
9 SCORED · 1 OPEN
KO Power39
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=29 wins
TD Defense98
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (84%)

Grappling71
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=29 bouts
Striking57
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio80
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression82
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)

Str Defense78
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (65%)

RecoveryN/A
NOT ON FILE

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

N=0 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins29 wins
TD Defense98 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (84%)Not recorded
Grappling71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record29 bouts
Striking57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense78 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (65%)Not recorded
RecoveryUnknownNOT ON FILEShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.0 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 2008WSEP 2008WOCT 2008WOCT 2008WOCT 2008WAUG 2009WAUG 2009WNOV 2009WJUN 2010WSEP 2010WFEB 2011WAPR 2011WMAY 2011WJUL 2011WAUG 2011WSEP 2011WOCT 2011WJAN 2012WJUL 2012WJAN 2013WMAY 2013WSEP 2013WAPR 2014WAPR 2016WNOV 2016WDEC 2017WAPR 2018WOCT 2018WSEP 2019WOCT 2020// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 62, DEC R2.
  4. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 69, DEC R2.
  5. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 76, DEC R2.
  6. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  10. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  19. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  25. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  26. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  28. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R4.
  29. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  30. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 100, SUB R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Shamhalaev), bottomed at 45 (Debut). 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_
29/29 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
17%
3
10%
-
-
-
8
total
SUB
6
21%
1
3%
3
10%
1
3%
-
11
total
DEC
-
4
14%
5
17%
-
1
3%
10
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 29 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
34%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
29 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Justin GaethjeOct 24, 2020
SubmissionR2 · 1:34
UFC 254 - Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Dustin PoirierSep 7, 2019
SubmissionR3 · 2:06
UFC 242 - Khabib vs. Poirier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Conor McGregorOct 6, 2018
SubmissionR4 · 3:03
UFC 229 - Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Neck Crank)
W
VS Al IaquintaApr 7, 2018
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 223 - Khabib vs. Iaquinta
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Edson BarbozaDec 30, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 219 - Cyborg vs. Holm
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Michael JohnsonNov 12, 2016
SubmissionR3 · 2:31
UFC 205 - Alvarez vs. McGregor
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Darrell HorcherApr 16, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 3:38
UFC on Fox 19 - Teixeira vs. Evans
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Rafael dos AnjosApr 19, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 11 - Werdum vs. Browne
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Pat HealySep 21, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 165 - Jones vs. Gustafsson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Abel TrujilloMay 25, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 160 - Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Thiago TavaresJan 19, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 1:55
UFC on FX 7 - Belfort vs. Bisping
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
W
VS Gleison TibauJul 7, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 148 - Silva vs. Sonnen 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Lightweight. Professional record 29-0. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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