Rizvan Kuniev

Rizvan Kuniev
#7 Heavyweight
OctagonStats Rating 1543
4-2-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 4" (193 cm)
Weight240 lbs. (109 kg)
Reach76" (193 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornMar 10, 1992
Age34
DivisionHeavyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.32
Str. Acc54%
SApM2.22
Str. Def49%
TD Avg0.79
TD Acc75%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

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

Career timeline

1
2026
6 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
3 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 1 decision wins
Losses by method
0 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 1 decision losses
Finish rate75%
Times finished0%
StreakL1
Best streak2
Avg fight11:26
Octagon time57m
Opp win%81%
ActiveSep. 28, 2021 – Jul. 25, 2026 (6y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced3
Ranked wins1
Best ranked winTyrell Fortune (#13 Heavyweight)
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night1
Total bonuses1
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Rizvan Kuniev is a 14-3-1 knockout artist (1 NC). 75% finish rate.

Rizvan debuted Sep. 28, 2021 vs Edivan Santos (win). On a 2-fight win streak. 6 years active (Sep. 28, 2021–Jul. 25, 2026).

Best wins: Jailton Almeida (U-DEC R3, Feb. 07, 2026); Tyrell Fortune (KO/TKO Knee R3, Jul. 25, 2026); Edivan Santos (KO/TKO Punches R3, Sep. 28, 2021).

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
October 24, 2026UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. EvloevL Alexander VolkovU-DEC35:000 074 510 01 0
Jul. 25, 2026UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. GuskovW Tyrell FortuneKO/TKO Knee31:121 066 200 00 0
Feb. 07, 2026UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. OliveiraW Jailton AlmeidaU-DEC35:000 043 310 00 0
Jun. 21, 2025UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.L Curtis BlaydesS-DEC35:000 045 560 20 0
Aug. 20, 2024DWCS 8.2W Hugo CunhaKO/TKO Elbow14:591 015 30 00 0
Sep. 28, 2021DWCS 5.5W Edivan SantosKO/TKO Punches31:000 078 173 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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