// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Ruslan Magomedov
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Ruslan
Magomedov

NICKNAME"Leopard"·RUSSIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-4-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Ruslan Magomedov
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
REACH
6'6"
AGE
39
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
19 BOUTS
WIN
15
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
79%
15/19 bouts
FINISH RATE
40%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 60% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

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
4.02
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
47%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.47
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
66%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.33
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
88%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#16
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1609
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
47th
percentile · average opponent rated 1530 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
92nd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.43 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 44% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 15, 2019 · 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 (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 2
DEC · 9
4
KO/TKO
27%
2
SUB
13%
9
DEC
60%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 3
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
75%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
40% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
27%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
13%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
60%
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
19 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 POWER38TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING45CHIN69STRIKING54CARDIO89AGGRESSION28SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE80RECOVERY33
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power38
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=15 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (88%)

Grappling45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin69
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=19 bouts
Striking54
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio89
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression28
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (66%)

Recovery33
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins15 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (88%)Not recorded
Grappling45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record19 bouts
Striking54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio89 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression28 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 Defense80 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Recovery33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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 2010WNOV 2010WNOV 2010WDEC 2010WAPR 2011WMAY 2011LMAY 2011WJUL 2011WMAR 2012WAPR 2012WJUN 2012WFEB 2013WOCT 2013WMAY 2014WNOV 2014WOCT 2015WNOV 2019LDEC 2020LJUL 2021LOCT 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 95, DEC R2.
  9. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  12. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  19. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  20. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Rodriguez), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 76.

// 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_
19/19 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
21%
2
11%
1
5%
-
-
7
total
SUB
2
11%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
2
11%
8
42%
-
-
10
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 19 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
53%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
19 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Mikhail MokhnatkinOct 17, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
Ural FC X Ozon - Akhmedov vs. Cavaleiro
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee Injury)
L
VS Denis SmoldarevJul 15, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ACA 126 - Magomedov vs. Egemberdiev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Dmitry PoberezhetsDec 13, 2020
KO/TKOR3 · 0:30
ACA 115 - Ismailov vs. Shtyrkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Daniel JamesNov 15, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ACA 101 - Warsaw
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Shawn JordanOct 3, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 192 - Cormier vs. Gustafsson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Josh CopelandNov 22, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 57 - Edgar vs. Swanson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Viktor PestaMay 31, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 41 - Munoz vs. Mousasi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tim SylviaOct 26, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Mike HayesFeb 23, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Amir AliskerovJun 28, 2012
DecisionR2 · 5:00
DFC - Dictator Fighting Championship 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Igor ZadernovskyApr 6, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 3:29
League S-70 - Russian Championship Third Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Ricco RodriguezMar 23, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
United Glory 15 - 2012 Glory World Series
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.

Heavyweight. Professional record 15-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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