Azamat Murzakanov

“The Professional”
Azamat Murzakanov
#7 Light Heavyweight
OctagonStats Rating 1574
7-2-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)
Reach71" (180 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
BornApr 12, 1989
Age37
DivisionLight Heavyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.40
Str. Acc56%
SApM3.20
Str. Def56%
TD Avg0.68
TD Acc20%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.2

Recent form

L L W W W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

1
2026
9 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
6 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 1 decision wins
Losses by method
1 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 0 decision losses
Finish rate86%
Times finished100%
StreakL2
Best streak7
Avg fight8:17
Octagon time1h 6m
Opp win%68%
ActiveAug. 31, 2021 – Apr. 11, 2026 (6y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced4
Ranked wins2
Best ranked winAlonzo Menifield (#12 Light Heavyweight)
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night3
Total bonuses3
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Azamat Murzakanov "The Professional" is a 16-1-0 knockout artist. 85% finish rate.

Azamat debuted Aug. 31, 2021 vs Matheus Scheffel (win). Longest win streak: 7. 6 years active (Aug. 31, 2021–Apr. 11, 2026).

Best wins: Alonzo Menifield (KO/TKO Punches R2, Aug. 03, 2024); Dustin Jacoby (U-DEC R3, Apr. 15, 2023); Aleksandar Rakic (KO/TKO Punch R1, Oct. 25, 2025).

Azamat Anzorovich Murzakanov (Russian: Азамат Анзорович Мурзаканов; born April 12, 1989) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of August 22, 2026, he is #10 in the Meta UFC light heavyweight rankings.

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
October 24, 2026UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. EvloevL Dominick ReyesKO/TKO12:400 13 140 00 0
Apr. 11, 2026UFC 327: Prochazka vs. UlbergL Paulo CostaKO/TKO Kick31:230 134 551 01 0
Oct. 25, 2025UFC 321: Aspinall vs. GaneW Aleksandar RakicKO/TKO Punch13:111 03 90 00 0
Jun. 07, 2025UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2W Brendson RibeiroKO/TKO Punches13:251 027 80 00 0
Aug. 03, 2024UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. NurmagomedovW Alonzo MenifieldKO/TKO Punches23:181 045 150 00 0
Apr. 15, 2023UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. AllenW Dustin JacobyU-DEC35:001 067 641 10 0
Aug. 13, 2022UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. CruzW Devin ClarkKO/TKO Punch31:181 079 140 00 0
Mar. 12, 2022UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. AnkalaevW Tafon NchukwiKO/TKO Knee30:441 028 431 00 0
Aug. 31, 2021DWCS 5.1W Matheus ScheffelKO/TKO Punch13:001 09 40 00 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.

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