Última Luta
Vitória
Gafurov vs Wiklacz
07.02.26
Estatísticas e Cartel
10
Wins by Knockout
7
Wins by Submission
14
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Precisão de striking
- Golpes Sig. Conectados
- 256
- Golpes Sig. Desferidos
- 544
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Precisão De Quedas
- Quedas aplicadas
- Tentativas de queda
- 28
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Golpes Sig. por área
Histórico do atleta
Informações
Status
Ativo
Cidade natal
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Equipe
Syndicate MMA
Estilo de luta
Sambo
Idade
30
Altura
67.00
Peso
136.00
Estreia no UFC
03.06.23
Envergadura
68.00
Alcance das pernas
38.00
- Pro since 2013
- 10 wins by KO, seven by submission (4 armbar, 2 guillotine, RNC)
- 14 first round finishes
- Has won 10 of his last 15; lone pre-UFC losses in that stretch were in 2019 to UFC vet John Lineker, and in DWCS bout against Anheliger
- 4-3 with two KOs since DWCS bout
- One of four Tajik fighters in the UFC (Loik Radzhabov, Muhammad Naimov, & Nurullo Aliev)
- Holds 2018 KO win over UFC vet Leandro Issa
UFC Fight Night (2/7/26) Gafurov was submitted by Jakub Wiklacz via guillotine choke at 4:59 of the third round
UFC 311 (01/18/25) Gafurov won a three round unanimous decision over Rinya Nakamura
UFC on ABC (6/22/24) Gafurov won a three round unanimous decision over Kyung Ho Kang
UFC 294 (10/21/23) Gafurov was submitted by Said Nurmagomedov via guillotine choke at 1:13 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (6/3/23) Gafurov lost a three round unanimous decision to John Castaneda
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 5
Episode two (9/7/21) Gafurov lost a three-round split decision to Chad Anheliger
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training from six years old. It was my father’s dream that one day I will become a champion.
What titles have you held? Two-time champion in world combat sambo; MMA FILA amateur world champion.
Who is your favorite fighter and why? Fedor Emelianenko, because he is a Combat Sambo fighter
What would it mean for you to fight in the UFC? My entire life’s dream.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Physical university, diploma
Ranks in any martial arts styles: International Master of Sports in Combat Sambo
Favorite grappling technique: All submissions
Favorite Striking technique: Uppercut
