Heavyweight

Shamil Gaziev

36 years old · Orthodox · Career TSR 107.2

Core metrics

sig landed

73.0

33th overall
36th in primary weight class

sig attempted

161.0

34th overall
43th in primary weight class

sig absorbed

183.0

64th overall
67th in primary weight class

distance landed

48.0

29th overall
37th in primary weight class

clinch landed

20.0

72th overall
76th in primary weight class

ground landed

5.0

45th overall
43th in primary weight class

head landed

51.0

37th overall
37th in primary weight class

body landed

19.0

42th overall
56th in primary weight class

leg landed

3.0

16th overall
27th in primary weight class

knockdowns

1.0

78th overall
85th in primary weight class

td landed

3.0

64th overall
73th in primary weight class

td attempted

10.0

63th overall
71th in primary weight class

td conceded

1.0

38th overall
57th in primary weight class

subs

0.0

57th overall
72th in primary weight class

reversals

0.0

70th overall
79th in primary weight class

ctrl total

991.0

85th overall
88th in primary weight class

ctrl top

0.0

100th overall
100th in primary weight class

ctrl clinch

0.0

100th overall
100th in primary weight class

ctrl ground

0.0

100th overall
100th in primary weight class

ctrl cage

0.0

100th overall
100th in primary weight class

ctrl back

0.0

100th overall
100th in primary weight class

SLpM

1.6

10th overall
13th in primary weight class

SApM

4.1

60th overall
71th in primary weight class

sig landed per 15

24.3

10th overall
13th in primary weight class

sig attempted per 15

53.7

10th overall
19th in primary weight class

strike pace

3.6

10th overall
19th in primary weight class

sig accuracy

0.5

40th overall
31th in primary weight class

strike diff per 15

-36.7

10th overall
8th in primary weight class

distance strikes per 15

16.0

11th overall
19th in primary weight class

clinch strikes per 15

6.7

73th overall
75th in primary weight class

ground strikes per 15

1.7

41th overall
44th in primary weight class

head strikes per 15

17.0

18th overall
19th in primary weight class

body strikes per 15

6.3

24th overall
40th in primary weight class

leg strikes per 15

1.0

8th overall
21th in primary weight class

knockdowns per 15

0.3

71th overall
76th in primary weight class

power strike rate

0.0

88th overall
89th in primary weight class

takedowns per 15

1.0

57th overall
71th in primary weight class

takedown attempts per 15

3.3

56th overall
67th in primary weight class

takedown accuracy

0.3

51th overall
61th in primary weight class

takedown defense

0.8

66th overall
53th in primary weight class

control time per 15

330.3

89th overall
85th in primary weight class

top control per 15

0.0

100th overall
100th in primary weight class

clinch control per 15

0.0

100th overall
100th in primary weight class

ground control per 15

0.0

100th overall
100th in primary weight class

cage control per 15

0.0

100th overall
100th in primary weight class

back control per 15

0.0

100th overall
100th in primary weight class

grappling control efficiency

330.3

97th overall
97th in primary weight class

sub attempts per 15

0.0

57th overall
72th in primary weight class

reversals per 15

0.0

70th overall
79th in primary weight class

sig landed per 15 expected vs avg

54.5

61th overall
57th in primary weight class

sig attempted per 15 expected vs avg

116.5

61th overall
57th in primary weight class

slpm expected vs avg

3.6

61th overall
57th in primary weight class

sapm expected vs avg

3.9

41th overall
44th in primary weight class

strike diff per 15 expected vs avg

-4.4

61th overall
57th in primary weight class

distance strikes per 15 expected vs avg

44.1

61th overall
57th in primary weight class

clinch strikes per 15 expected vs avg

5.3

61th overall
57th in primary weight class

ground strikes per 15 expected vs avg

5.1

61th overall
57th in primary weight class

head strikes per 15 expected vs avg

34.1

61th overall
57th in primary weight class

body strikes per 15 expected vs avg

11.7

61th overall
57th in primary weight class

leg strikes per 15 expected vs avg

8.7

61th overall
57th in primary weight class

knockdowns per 15 expected vs avg

0.3

41th overall
44th in primary weight class

takedowns per 15 expected vs avg

1.3

61th overall
57th in primary weight class

takedown attempts per 15 expected vs avg

3.7

61th overall
57th in primary weight class

control time per 15 expected vs avg

151.0

61th overall
57th in primary weight class

sub attempts per 15 expected vs avg

0.3

61th overall
57th in primary weight class

reversals per 15 expected vs avg

0.2

61th overall
57th in primary weight class

Recent bouts

Nov 22, 2025 · Heavyweight

vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta

UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker · loss · KO/TKOPunch

Feb 1, 2025 · Heavyweight

vs. Thomas Petersen

UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov · win · KO/TKOPunch

Aug 3, 2024 · Heavyweight

vs. Don'Tale Mayes

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov · win · U-DEC

Mar 2, 2024 · Heavyweight

vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev · loss · KO/TKO

Dec 16, 2023 · Heavyweight

vs. Martin Buday

UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington · win · KO/TKOPunches