Shamil Gaziev

Heavyweight · 14-3 · orthodox

Last 5

WLLWW

Height

6'4"

193.04 cm

Reach

6'6"

198.12 cm

Age

Elo Rating

1521.8

Next fight: vs Tallison Teixeira

UFC Fight Night: Prochazka vs Stirling · Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 3 rounds

Model win probability

35%/65%

Gaziev / Teixeira

Stat comparison between Shamil Gaziev and Tallison Teixeira. A ▸ marks the better value where a higher or lower number is clearly better.
Stat	Shamil Gaziev	Tallison Teixeira
Record	14-3	9-2
Elo rating	1522	1522
Age on fight night	36	26
Height	193.04 cm	200.66 cm
Reach	198.12 cm	210.82 cm
Strikes landed / min	2.94	4.85
Strikes absorbed / min	4.92	4.10
Takedowns / 15 min	1.06	2.40
Takedown defense	83%	0%

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 111 Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

Stops 83% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 88% of Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

Absorbs 4.92 significant strikes per minute — worse than 91% of Heavyweight fighters
Avoids only 45% of opponents' significant strikes — worse than 76% of Heavyweight fighters

Striking

Strikes landed / min
2.94
Bottom 37%
Striking accuracy
46%
Bottom 40%
Strikes absorbed / min
4.92
Bottom 9%
Striking defense
45%
Bottom 24%

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min
1.06
Top 48%
Takedown accuracy
33%
Bottom 38%
Takedown defense
83%
Top 12%
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30
Top 44%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1549, higher than 56% of Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1522).