// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Khalid Murtazaliev
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNMIDDLEWEIGHT

Khalid
Murtazaliev

NICKNAME"N/A"·RUSSIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-3-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Khalid Murtazaliev
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
33
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
16 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
81%
13/16 bouts
FINISH RATE
77%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 4-1
WWLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
BRAWLER

Brawler fighter with elite knockout power — 77% 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

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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
4.80
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
69%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.40
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
78%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
7.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
33%
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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#43
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1556
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
73rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1568 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
86th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.37 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 31% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 10, 2023 · 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 (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 10
DEC · 3
10
KO/TKO
77%
0
SUB
0%
3
DEC
23%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
77% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
77%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
23%
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
16 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN81STRIKING78CARDIO68AGGRESSION100SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE100RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (33%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=16 bouts
Striking78
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio68
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (78%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (33%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record16 bouts
Striking78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio68 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (78%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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
0255075100DEC 2013WDEC 2013WNOV 2014WMAR 2015WMAY 2015LJUN 2015WDEC 2015WMAY 2016WNOV 2016LMAY 2017WDEC 2017WMAY 2018WSEP 2018WAPR 2021LSEP 2021WOCT 2022WMAR 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  7. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R4.
  11. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Kalinin), 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_
16/16 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
31%
5
31%
-
1
6%
-
11
total
SUB
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
DEC
-
-
5
31%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
31%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
16 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Tony JohnsonMar 10, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 292 - Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Khadzhimurat BestaevOct 1, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 3:02
Bellator 286 - Pitbull vs. Borics
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Anthony AdamsSep 18, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 266 - Romero vs. Davis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Fabio AguiarApr 2, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 255 - Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS C.B. DollawaySep 15, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 136 - Hunt vs. Oleynik
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Alexey SidorenkoMay 19, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FNG - Fight Nights Global 87
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Grzegorz SiwyDec 16, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 4:31
FNG - Fight Nights Global 82
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Abdulsupyan AlikhanovMay 21, 2017
KO/TKOR4 · 0:55
FNG - Fight Nights Global 66
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Sergey KalininNov 16, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 3:20
EFN - Fight Nights Global 54
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Body Kick and Punches)
W
VS Edilson FrancaMay 26, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 4:49
EFN - Fight Nights Global 48
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Sergey GubinDec 11, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 2:51
EFN - Fight Nights Moscow
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Abdulsupyan AlikhanovJun 11, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Middleweight. Professional record 13-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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