// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Shahbulat Shamhalaev
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Shahbulat
Shamhalaev

NICKNAME"Assassin"·RUSSIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-3-1
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Shahbulat Shamhalaev
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'6"
AGE
43
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
15 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
3
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
73%
11/15 bouts
FINISH RATE
64%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 64% 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

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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
3.05
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.61
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
63%
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
#58
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1544
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
80th
percentile · average opponent rated 1572 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
83rd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.28 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 43% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 4, 2013 · 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 (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 7
DEC · 4
7
KO/TKO
64%
0
SUB
0%
4
DEC
36%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
SUB · 3
0
KO/TKO
0%
3
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
64% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
64%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 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_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
15 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 19, 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 POWER91TD DEFENSE51GRAPPLING36CHIN88STRIKING53CARDIO59AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY50
// 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 Power91
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (63%)

Grappling36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=15 bouts
Striking53
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio59
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 Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery50
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 Power91 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 wins
TD Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Grappling36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record15 bouts
Striking53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio59 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 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
Recovery50 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
0255075100JUL 2009WJUL 2009WSEP 2009LNOV 2009WNOV 2009WNOV 2009WMAY 2010DEC 2010WAPR 2011WOCT 2011WOCT 2011WOCT 2012WNOV 2012WFEB 2013LAPR 2013LMAY 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 54, SUB R1.
  5. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  8. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 81.
  9. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  10. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 95, DEC R1.
  11. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  16. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 86, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Ismailov), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// 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_
14/15 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
21%
4
29%
-
-
-
7
total
SUB
3
21%
-
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
1
7%
-
3
21%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 14 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
27%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
15 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Fabricio SilvaMay 17, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 3:29
Bellator MMA - Bellator 120
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Pat CurranApr 4, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 2:38
Bellator MMA - Bellator 95
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Rad MartinezFeb 21, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 2:12
Bellator MMA - Bellator 90
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Mike RichmanNov 2, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:45
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 79
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Cody BollingerOct 12, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 4:49
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 76
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ruslan IsmailovOct 9, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · N/A
WMMAF - WMAC 2011 Finals
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Muslim UmaevOct 8, 2011
Decision— · 0:00
WMMAF - WMAC 2011 Semifinals
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
N/A
W
VS Yves LanduApr 1, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
M-1 Selection 2011 - European Tournament
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Astemir FakovDec 3, 2010
DrawR2 · 5:00
PSFDC - Pancration SFD Championship 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw
W
VS Andrey LezhnevMay 7, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MFT - Battle of Volga 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Valery VarankinNov 9, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 0:00
VHTHFF - Russia's Cup
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Sheikh-Magomed ArapkhanovNov 9, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 0:00
VHTHFF - Russia's Cup
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Featherweight. Professional record 11-3-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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