Tahir Abdullayev: record, fights and statistics
Tahir Abdullayev (“Tank”) is a welterweight fighter from Azerbaijan with a published career record of 20-3-0. StatsNext stores 1 UFC bouts for Tahir Abdullayev (1-0). In the 5 fights stored since Jun 14, 2025, Tahir Abdullayev is 5-0.
Profile
| Height | 5'8" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 73" |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Born | 1997 |
Tahir Abdullayev: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts | All stored bouts |
|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.55 | 2.55 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.41 | 2.41 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 42.5% | 42.5% |
| Significant striking defense | ||
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 2.07 | 2.07 |
| Takedown accuracy | ||
| Takedown defense | ||
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 3.31 | 3.31 |
| Share of fight time in control | 22.1% | 22.1% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 1 (14.5) | 1 (14.5) |
Significant strikes landed: 70.3% head, 21.6% body, 8.1% legs; 37.8% at distance, 10.8% in the clinch, 51.4% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 0 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 0 | 0 |
1-0 in the 1 stored UFC bouts since June 14, 2025, averaging 14.5 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 14, 2025
- 5 wins: 2 by ko/tko, 3 by submission
Striking and grappling totals since Jun 14, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 37 of 87 (42.5%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 35 of 72 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 2 of 6 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 1 (100.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 3:12 |
Totals over 1 of 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | Jefferson Nascimento (0-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 4:28 | 14.5 | Welterweight | 37 of 87 (35) | 2 of 6 | 3:12 |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Siavash Dadras (0-0) | Win | Submission | R2 | |||||
| Sep 13, 2025 | Alimjon Shadmanov (0-0) | Win | Submission | R1 | |||||
| Aug 16, 2025 | Shokhruz Rakhmatov (0-0) | Win | Submission | R1 | |||||
| Jun 14, 2025 | Oleg Kosinov (0-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 |
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
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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