// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Murad Machaev
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Murad
Machaev

NICKNAME"Strangler"·RUSSIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
22-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Murad Machaev
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
39
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
25 BOUTS
WIN
22
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
88%
22/25 bouts
FINISH RATE
68%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 45% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
3.60
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.56
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
64%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#67
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1536
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
73rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1558 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
53rd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.05 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 27% of recorded fights · last rated fight JAN 28, 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 (22)
n = 22
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 10
DEC · 7
5
KO/TKO
23%
10
SUB
45%
7
DEC
32%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
33%
1
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
68% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
23%
SUBANY ROUND · 10 fights
45%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
32%
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
JUL 15, 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 POWER32TD DEFENSE53GRAPPLING60CHIN83STRIKING60CARDIO62AGGRESSION33SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power32
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=22 wins
TD Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (64%)

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
Striking60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio62
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression33
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

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 Power32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins22 wins
TD Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (64%)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
Striking60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)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
0255075100APR 2009WAPR 2009WJUN 2009WJUN 2010WJUN 2010WJUN 2010WJUN 2010WDEC 2010WNOV 2011WMAR 2012LOCT 2012WNOV 2012WDEC 2012WAPR 2013WOCT 2013WMAY 2014WSEP 2014WDEC 2014WMAR 2015WDEC 2015WFEB 2016WSEP 2016LJAN 2017WMAY 2017WMAY 2018LSEP 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 82, DEC R2.
  6. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 92, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  9. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  12. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  17. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  23. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  24. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Omarov), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 90.

// 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
4
16%
2
8%
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
8
32%
3
12%
-
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
2
8%
6
24%
-
-
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 25 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
32%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
25 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Marat BalaevSep 8, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 3:43
ACB 89 - Krasnodar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Mukhamed KokovMay 5, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ACB 86 - Moscow
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ary SantosMay 25, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 4:50
FNG - Fight Nights Global 67
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Diego BrandaoJan 28, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 0:58
FNG - Fight Nights Global 58
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Jack McGannSep 25, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 4:48
EFN - Fight Nights Global 51
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Alexander SarnavskiyFeb 26, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
EFN - Fight Nights Global 44
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sergej GrecichoDec 25, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MFC - Mix Fight Combat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Islam BegidovMar 21, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 2:38
Fight Nights - Cup of Moscow
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Niko PuhakkaDec 20, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 4:30
Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 18
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Anatoli AngielovskyiSep 30, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 3:29
Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Alexey PolpudnikovMay 17, 2014
DecisionR2 · 5:00
FEFoMP - Mayor Cup 2014
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Gokhan TurkyilmazOct 12, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
Dare Fight Sports - Rebels of MMA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

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Featherweight. Professional record 22-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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