Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Shore vs Valiev
Mar. 19, 2022
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
0
Fight Win Streak
5
Wins by Knockout
2
Wins by Submission
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 270
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 509
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.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 4
- Takedowns Attempted
- 15
- 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.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Não está lutando
Place of Birth
Makhachkala, Russia
Fighting style
MMA
Age
33
Height
66.00
Weight
136.00
Octagon Debut
Aug. 22, 2020
Reach
67.00
Leg reach
38.00
Fighter Facts
- Pro since 2010
- Lost pro debut 17-1, 1 NC since
- On eight fight unbeaten streak (7-0, 1 NC)
- Last loss was via split decision to current UFC fighter Chris Gutierrez. Avenged eight months later
- Five wins by KO, two by submission (RNC, armbar)
- Five first round finishes
UFC History
UFC Fight Night (6/26/21) Valiev won a three round majority decision over Raoni Barcelos
UFC Fight Night (2/6/21) Valiev won a three round unanimous decision over Martin Day
UFC on ESPN (8/22/20) Valiev’s loss to Trevin Jones was overturned to a no contest after Jones failed a post-fight drug test
Q&A
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training at the age of 15 because I love MMA.
Do you have any heroes? My hero is Prophet Muhammad (S.W.T.)
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? To fight in the UFC means a lot to me. It was a long journey to get here; now I have to prove that I can compete with the best fighters.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I have a degree in Economics
What was your job before you started fighting? I used to work in construction and as a security guard.
