Umar Nurmagomedov: record, fights and statistics
Umar Nurmagomedov is a bantamweight fighter from Russia with a published career record of 20-2-0. StatsNext stores 10 UFC bouts for Umar Nurmagomedov (8-2). In the 4 fights stored since Jan 18, 2025, Umar Nurmagomedov is 2-2.
Profile
| Height | 5'8" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 69" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Bantamweight |
| Born | 1996 |
| Current UFC ranking | Bantamweight #4 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Umar Nurmagomedov's fighting stats?
Across 10 stored UFC bouts with statistics (134 minutes) through August 29, 2026, Umar Nurmagomedov lands 3.76 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 1.85, with 56.6% striking accuracy and 60.9% striking defense. Grappling: 3.93 takedowns per 15 minutes at 46.1% accuracy, 79.4% takedown defense, 0.22 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 8-2 in 10 stored UFC bouts, 3 of 8 wins inside the distance.
Umar Nurmagomedov: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.76 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 1.85 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 56.6% |
| Significant striking defense | 60.9% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.11 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 3.93 |
| Takedown accuracy | 46.1% |
| Takedown defense | 79.4% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.22 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 5.74 |
| Share of fight time in control | 38.2% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 10 (133.5) |
Significant strikes landed: 67.9% head, 19.7% body, 12.4% legs; 67.3% at distance, 5.9% in the clinch, 26.8% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 1 |
| Submission | 2 | 0 |
| Decision | 5 | 1 |
8-2 in the 10 stored UFC bouts since January 20, 2021, averaging 13.4 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
2026 season: Umar Nurmagomedov among fighters
| Figure | Umar Nurmagomedov | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Wins by KO, TKO or submission | 0.0 | 262nd of 360 |
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.16 | 201st of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 0.87 | 8th of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 50.5 | 107th of 243 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 113th of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 2.06 | 67th of 243 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 82nd of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 31.2 | 45th of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Jan 18, 2025
- 2 wins: 2 by decision
- 2 losses: 1 by ko/tko, 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Jan 18, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 183 of 384 (47.7%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 150 of 363 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 16 of 38 |
| Opponent takedowns | 7 of 31 (77.4% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 19:11 |
Totals over 4 of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Song Yadong (12-4-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 1:48 | 6.8 | Bantamweight | 13 of 21 (11) | 1 of 3 | 1:58 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Deiveson Figueiredo (14-5-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 34 of 72 (8) | 2 of 6 | 4:50 |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Mario Bautista (10-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 32 of 54 (20) | 11 of 14 | 10:46 |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Merab Dvalishvili (11-2) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Bantamweight (title) | 104 of 237 (111) | 2 of 15 | 1:37 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Cory Sandhagen (10-3) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Bantamweight | 98 of 187 (71) | 5 of 13 | 5:11 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Bekzat Almakhan (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 68 of 98 (3) | 5 of 5 | 11:26 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Raoni Barcelos (5-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 4:40 | 4.7 | Bantamweight | 36 of 51 (13) | 0 of 0 | 0:02 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Nate Maness (3-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 74 of 100 (2) | 3 of 4 | 10:49 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Brian Kelleher (8-5) | Win | Submission | R1 3:15 | 3.3 | Featherweight | 18 of 26 (1) | 1 of 5 | 1:27 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Sergey Morozov (0-0) | Win | Submission | R2 3:39 | 8.7 | Bantamweight | 25 of 41 (7) | 5 of 11 | 2:57 |
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.
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Research in StatsNext
- Umar Nurmagomedov in StatsNext: fighter research with striking and grappling over the last 3, last 5 or all bouts, outcomes, matchups and current fight markets
- UFC striking statistics — Bantamweight
- UFC grappling statistics — Bantamweight
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