// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Rizvan Kuniev
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNRANKED #8STOCK 0HEAVYWEIGHT

Rizvan
Kuniev

NICKNAME"N/A"·RUSSIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-3-1
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
NOT LISTED
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Rizvan Kuniev
FIGHTER 008
RUS🇷🇺
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'4"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
34
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
19 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
3
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
78%
14/19 bouts
FINISH RATE
64%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-1
-WLWW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 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
3.94
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.33
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
48%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
0.98
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
93%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 2
DEC · 5
7
KO/TKO
50%
2
SUB
14%
5
DEC
36%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
DEC · 3
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
3
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
64% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
14%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
36%
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_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
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 DEFENSE100GRAPPLING40CHIN80STRIKING65CARDIO73AGGRESSION33SUB THREAT24STR DEFENSE72RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense100
NOT ON FILE

Grappling40
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking65
NOT ON FILE

Cardio73
NOT ON FILE

Aggression33
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat24
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense72
NOT ON FILE

Recovery67
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense100 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling40 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking65 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio73 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression33 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat24 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense72 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery67 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// 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
0255075100OCT 2011WOCT 2011OCT 2011WJAN 2012LJUN 2014LAUG 2015WSEP 2017WDEC 2017WJUN 2018WJUL 2019WAUG 2019WFEB 2020WDEC 2020WSEP 2021WMAR 2022APR 2023WAUG 2024LJUN 2025WFEB 2026WJUL 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 52, DEC R1.
  3. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 52.
  4. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 54, DEC R3.
  6. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 47, DEC R2.
  7. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 54, DEC R3.
  8. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  9. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  11. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  13. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  15. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 100.
  17. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  19. Start, FEB 2026, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JUL 2026, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Daineko), 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_
17/19 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
12%
1
6%
4
24%
-
-
7
total
SUB
2
12%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
1
6%
1
6%
6
35%
-
-
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 17 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
42%, 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_
American Top Team
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// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
CAGE 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
19 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Tyrell FortuneJul 25, 2026
KO/TKOR3 · 1:12
UFC Fight Night 282 - Ankalaev vs. Guskov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees)
W
VS Jailton AlmeidaFeb 7, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 266 - Bautista vs. Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Curtis BlaydesJun 21, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ABC 8 - Hill vs. Rountree
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Hugo CunhaAug 20, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 4:59
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2024: Week 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
D
VS Renan FerreiraApr 7, 2023
No ContestR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2023 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned)
W
VS Anthony HamiltonMar 11, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 1:17
EFC 46 - Eagle FC 46: Lee vs. Sanchez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Edivan Mineiro SantosSep 28, 2021
KO/TKOR3 · 1:00
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Vladimir DainekoDec 19, 2020
KO/TKOR3 · 5:00
EFC 31 - Eagle Fighting Championship 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
W
VS Ruud VernooijFeb 15, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Eagles FC - Next Level
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Shamil AbasovAug 30, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 4:53
GFC 16 - Gorilla Fighting 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Navid YadegariJul 6, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 2:00
Gorets FC - For The Prizes Of V. Zolotov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jose JimenezJun 2, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 2:35
UMC 1 - Ciumac vs. Ngeleka
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.

Heavyweight. Professional record 14-3-1 (1 NC). Ranked #8 by the UFC.

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