// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Muin Gafurov
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Muin
Gafurov

NICKNAME"Tajik"·TAJIKISTAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
20-7-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Syndicate MMA
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Muin Gafurov
FIGHTER -
TAJ
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'7"
REACH
5'8"
AGE
30
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
27 BOUTS
WIN
20
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
74%
20/27 bouts
FINISH RATE
85%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% 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
2.89
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
45%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.21
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.47
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
26%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
70%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// 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 102 other rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#84
of 103 on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1501
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
74th
percentile · average opponent rated 1569 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
21st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.13 per fight)

15 rated fights · opponents rated in 56% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 7, 2026

// 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 · 10
SUB · 7
DEC · 3
10
KO/TKO
50%
7
SUB
35%
3
DEC
15%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
SUB · 2
DEC · 5
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
29%
5
DEC
71%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
85% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
35%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
15%
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
27 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 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 POWER71TD DEFENSE67GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING41CARDIO60AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=20 wins
TD Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (70%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=27 bouts
Striking41
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio60
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins20 wins
TD Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (70%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record27 bouts
Striking41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 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 Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 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
0255075100NOV 2013WNOV 2013WJUN 2014WOCT 2014WNOV 2014WDEC 2014WJAN 2015WFEB 2015WSEP 2015WDEC 2015WJAN 2016LAPR 2016LOCT 2016WNOV 2016WNOV 2016WMAR 2017WOCT 2017WOCT 2018LOCT 2019WJAN 2021LSEP 2021WJUN 2022WOCT 2022LJUN 2023LOCT 2023WJUN 2024WJAN 2025LFEB 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  5. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  13. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  14. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JAN 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JUN 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  24. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  25. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  26. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  27. Start, JAN 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  28. Start, FEB 2026, momentum score 93, SUB R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Matrunenok), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
27/27 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
26%
1
4%
2
7%
-
-
10
total
SUB
8
30%
-
1
4%
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
-
8
30%
-
-
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 27 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
30%, fights often 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_
Syndicate MMA
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

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
27 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Jakub WiklaczFeb 7, 2026
SubmissionR3 · 4:59
UFC Fight Night 266 - Bautista vs. Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Rinya NakamuraJan 18, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 311 - Makhachev vs. Moicano
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kyung Ho KangJun 22, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ABC 6 - Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Said NurmagomedovOct 21, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 1:13
UFC 294 - Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS John CastanedaJun 3, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 46 - Kara-France vs. Albazi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Diego SilvaOct 14, 2022
KO/TKOR3 · 0:23
LFA 144 - Gafurov vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Spinning Back Kick to the Body)
W
VS Herbeth SousaJun 10, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 1:56
LFA 134 - Gafurov vs. Sousa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Chad AnheligerSep 7, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Walter ZamoraJan 15, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UAE Warriors - UAE Warriors 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS John LinekerOct 25, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - Dawn of Valor
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Leandro IssaOct 6, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 2:24
One Championship - Kingdom of Heroes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Italo FreitasOct 14, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 4:06
TFC 5 - Tajikistan Fighting Championship 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Bantamweight. Professional record 20-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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