// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Tahir Abdullayev
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Tahir
Abdullayev

NICKNAME"Tank"·AZERBAIJAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
20-3-0
CURRENT FORM
5W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Team Alpha Male
NEXT FIGHT
VSJake Matthews
UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling
NOVEMBER 21, 2026
Tahir Abdullayev
FIGHTER -
AZE
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'10"
AGE
29
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
23 BOUTS
WIN
20
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
87%
20/23 bouts
FINISH RATE
90%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5W STREAK · 5-0
WWWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
BRAWLER

Brawler fighter with no dominant single weapon — 55% 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
10.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC
-
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
7.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF
-
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG
-
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC
-
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF
-
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
10.00
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 98 other rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#91
of 99 on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1488
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
9th
percentile · average opponent rated 1505 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
83rd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.30 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 13% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 27, 2026 · 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 (20)
n = 20
KO/TKO · 11
SUB · 7
DEC · 2
11
KO/TKO
55%
7
SUB
35%
2
DEC
10%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
33%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
90% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 11 fights
55%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
35%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
10%
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_
1 OBSERVED5 DERIVED4 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
23 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 28, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint6 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 POWER79TD DEFENSEN/AGRAPPLINGN/ACHIN88STRIKINGN/ACARDIO60AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE30RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
6 SCORED · 4 OPEN
KO Power79
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=20 wins
TD DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs an observed takedown defense rate

GrapplingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs takedown volume, takedown accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=23 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio60
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (4 per 15 min)

Str Defense30
DERIVED PROXY

Defense proxy from observed absorption (7 SApM)

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 Power79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins20 wins
TD DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds an observed takedown defense rateNot recorded
GrapplingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds takedown volume, takedown accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record23 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense30 out of 100DERIVED PROXYDefense proxy from observed absorption (7 SApM)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 2015WAPR 2015WSEP 2015WAPR 2016WMAY 2016WAPR 2017WSEP 2017WFEB 2018LMAR 2018WSEP 2018WJUN 2019WJUL 2020WMAR 2021WOCT 2021LSEP 2022WFEB 2023WJUL 2023WMAY 2024LOCT 2024WJUN 2025WAUG 2025WSEP 2025WOCT 2025WJUN 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 62, DEC R2.
  4. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  10. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  12. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  14. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  16. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  20. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, AUG 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  24. Start, JUN 2026, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Balyberdin), 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_
23/23 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
30%
3
13%
1
4%
-
-
11
total
SUB
3
13%
4
17%
1
4%
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
1
4%
1
4%
-
2
9%
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 23 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
17%, fights rarely 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_
Team Alpha Male
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRSTSUB GRAPPLING

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
23 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Jefferson NascimentoJun 27, 2026
KO/TKOR3 · 4:28
UFC Fight Night 280 - Fiziev vs. Torres
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Siavash DadrasOct 25, 2025
SubmissionR2 · 4:40
GFC 33 - Georgian Fighting Championship 33
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Alimjon ShadmanovSep 13, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 3:23
NGF 5 - New Generation Fighting 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Shoulder Choke)
W
VS Shokhruz RakhmatovAug 16, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 4:12
Fight Nights 127 - Vartanyan vs Aliev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (North-South Choke)
W
VS Oleg KosinovJun 14, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 1:04
Ural FC - Vinnikov vs. Safari
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Khotam BoynazarovOct 22, 2024
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UAE Warriors 55 - Abdullaev vs. Boynazarov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Shakhban AlkhasovMay 18, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 4:35
UAE Warriors 50 - AlQaisi vs. Bark
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Yuriy ErmolenkoJul 14, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
AMC Fight Nights 121 - Makhno vs. Bikrev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Nikita SeverovFeb 22, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 3:00
MMA Series 62 - Tarasov vs. Bobryshev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Josh TogoSep 17, 2022
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UAE Warriors - UAE Warriors 33
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Daniel SkibinskiOct 29, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 0:45
UAE Warriors - UAE Warriors 24
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Alexey LyapunovMar 20, 2021
SubmissionR3 · 3:00
MMA Series 28 - Time of New Heroes 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 20-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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