Khabib NurmagomedovAll-Around

Lightweight · 29-0 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
5'10"
177.8 cm
Age
38
Elo Rating
1775.3

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Averages 5.32 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 99% of Lightweight fighters
  • Absorbs only 1.75 significant strikes per minute — better than 96% of Lightweight fighters
  • Avoids 65% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 93% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    4.10
    Top 32%
  • Striking accuracy
    48%
    Top 28%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    1.75
    Top 4%
  • Striking defense
    65%
    Top 7%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    5.32
    Top 1%
  • Takedown accuracy
    48%
    Top 24%
  • Takedown defense
    84%
    Top 9%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.80
    Top 30%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1655, higher than 95% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1775).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Barboza25:00Iaquinta18:03McGregor12:06Poirier6:34Gaethje
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

WJustin GaethjeTitle
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
2020-10-24 · Submission, R2 1:34
WDustin PoirierTitle
UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier
2019-09-07 · Submission, R3 2:06
WConor McGregorTitle
UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor
2018-10-06 · Submission, R4 3:03
WAl IaquintaTitle
UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta
2018-04-07 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WEdson Barboza
UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm
2017-12-30 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WMichael Johnson
UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor
2016-11-12 · Submission, R3 2:31
WDarrell Horcher
UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans
2016-04-16 · KO/TKO, R2 3:38
WRafael Dos Anjos
UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne
2014-04-19 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WPat Healy
UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson
2013-09-21 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WAbel Trujillo
UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2
2013-05-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WThiago Tavares
UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping
2013-01-19 · KO/TKO, R1 1:55
WGleison Tibau
UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2
2012-07-07 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WKamal Shalorus
UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller
2012-01-20 · Submission, R3 2:08