Shamil Gaziev
5-3-0
Physical stats
Height6' 4" (193 cm)
Weight265 lbs. (120 kg)
Reach78" (198 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornFeb 10, 1990
Age36
DivisionHeavyweight
Striking & grappling
SLpM2.90
Str. Acc45%
SApM4.86
Str. Def45%
TD Avg1.03
TD Acc33%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.3
Recent form
W L L W W
Career timeline
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Career breakdown
Finish rate80%
Times finished100%
StreakW1
Best streak2
Avg fight7:16
Octagon time58m
Opp win%78%
ActiveSep. 19, 2023 – Aug. 22, 2026 (4y)
Strength of schedule
Ranked opponents faced1
Ranked wins0
Best ranked win-
Bonus awards
Performance of the Night1
Fight of the Night1
Total bonuses2
Career story
Shamil Gaziev is a 15-3-0 knockout artist. 80% finish rate.
Shamil debuted Sep. 19, 2023 vs Greg Velasco (win).
Best wins: Martin Buday (KO/TKO Punches R2, Dec. 16, 2023); Kennedy Nzechukwu (KO/TKO Punch R1, Aug. 22, 2026); Thomas Petersen (KO/TKO Punch R1, Feb. 01, 2025).
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 22, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues | W Kennedy Nzechukwu | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 1:20 | 1 0 | 2 3 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| May. 02, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates | L Brando Pericic | KO/TKO Punch | 2 | 3:44 | 0 1 | 41 89 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Nov. 22, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker | L Waldo Cortes Acosta | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 1:22 | 0 2 | 6 10 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Feb. 01, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov | W Thomas Petersen | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 3:12 | 1 0 | 14 19 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 03, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | W Don'Tale Mayes | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 31 27 | 2 0 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 02, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev | L Jairzinho Rozenstruik | KO/TKO | 4 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 22 127 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 16, 2023 | UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington | W Martin Buday | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 0:56 | 0 0 | 49 8 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 19, 2023 | DWCS 7.7 | W Greg Velasco | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 2:38 | 1 0 | 4 0 | 0 0 | 1 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.