Ismail Naurdiev: record, fights and statistics
Ismail Naurdiev (“The Austrian Wonderboy”) is a middleweight fighter from Morocco with a published career record of 26-8-0. StatsNext stores 8 UFC bouts for Ismail Naurdiev (5-3). In the 3 fights stored since Jun 21, 2025, Ismail Naurdiev is 2-1.
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Profile
| Height | 5'10" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 74" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Middleweight |
| Born | 1996 |
What are Ismail Naurdiev's fighting stats?
Across 8 stored UFC bouts with statistics (106 minutes) through October 3, 2026, Ismail Naurdiev lands 3.84 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.22, with 49.6% striking accuracy and 64.1% striking defense. Grappling: 1.69 takedowns per 15 minutes at 41.4% accuracy, 74.4% takedown defense, 0.28 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 5-3 in 8 stored UFC bouts, 1 of 5 wins inside the distance.
Ismail Naurdiev: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.84 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.22 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 49.6% |
| Significant striking defense | 64.1% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.14 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.69 |
| Takedown accuracy | 41.4% |
| Takedown defense | 74.4% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.28 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 2.62 |
| Share of fight time in control | 17.5% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 8 (106.4) |
Significant strikes landed: 53.8% head, 23.7% body, 22.5% legs; 82.6% at distance, 9.3% in the clinch, 8.1% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 0 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 4 | 3 |
5-3 in the 8 stored UFC bouts since February 23, 2019, averaging 13.3 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Jun 21, 2025
- 2 wins: 1 by decision, 1 by ko/tko
- 1 loss: 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Jun 21, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 153 of 349 (43.8%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 122 of 314 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 1 |
| Takedowns landed | 4 of 9 |
| Opponent takedowns | 2 of 10 (80.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 1 |
| Control time | 2:37 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Marvin Vettori (9-8-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 74 of 190 (76) | 3 of 7 | 1:10 |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Ryan Loder (1-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:26 | 1.4 | Middleweight | 3 of 6 (1) | 0 of 0 | 0:02 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | JunYong Park (8-3) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 76 of 153 (45) | 1 of 2 | 1:25 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Bruno Silva (4-5) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 66 of 116 (36) | 3 of 13 | 5:51 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Sean Brady (1-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 37 of 87 (47) | 0 of 1 | 0:15 |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Siyar Bahadurzada (4-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 69 of 126 (12) | 3 of 3 | 5:41 |
| Jul 6, 2019 | Chance Rencountre (1-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 21 of 43 (4) | 2 of 2 | 0:20 |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Michel Prazeres (10-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 63 of 103 (15) | 0 of 1 | 3:51 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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