Siyar Bahadurzada

“The Great”

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4-4-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 11" (180 cm)

Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)

Reach73" (185 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornApr 17, 1984

Age42

DivisionWelterweight

BirthplaceKabul, Democratic Republic of Afghanistan

NationalityDutch

TeamGolden Glory Blackzilians Reign Training Center Kingdom of Mayhem Jackson's Wink MMA

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.91

Str. Acc40%

SApM3.23

Str. Def49%

TD Avg1.32

TD Acc61%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.3

Recent form

L L W W W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

8 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 · 1 sub wins · 0 decision wins

Losses by method

0 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 4 decision losses

Finish rate100%

Times finished0%

StreakL2

Best streak3

Avg fight11:20

Octagon time1h 30m

Opp win%74%

ActiveApr. 14, 2012 – Sep. 28, 2019 (8y)

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night2

Knockout of the Night1

Total bonuses3

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Siyar Bahadurzada "The Great" is a 24-8-1 knockout artist. 100% finish rate.

Siyar debuted Apr. 14, 2012 vs Paulo Thiago (win). Longest win streak: 3. On a 2-fight losing skid. 8 years active (Apr. 14, 2012–Sep. 28, 2019).

Best wins: Luan Chagas (KO/TKO Kick R2, Apr. 21, 2018); Paulo Thiago (KO/TKO Punch R1, Apr. 14, 2012); Rob Wilkinson (KO/TKO Punch R2, Sep. 02, 2017).

Siyar Bahadurzada (Dari: سیار بهادرزاده; born 17 April 1984) is a retired Afghan-born Dutch mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, making him the first Afghan to compete in the promotion. He currently works as an instructor for Evolve MMA in Singapore. A professional competitor since 2001, he had also competed for World Victory Road, RINGS, and for Shooto, in which he held the title of Shooto Middleweight Champion.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Sep. 28, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier	L Ismail Naurdiev	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	12 69	0 3	0 0
Dec. 29, 2018	UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2	L Curtis Millender	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	40 89	3 0	0 0
Apr. 21, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee	W Luan Chagas	KO/TKO Kick	2	2:40	1 0	33 11	1 0	0 0
Sep. 02, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve	W Rob Wilkinson	KO/TKO Punch	2	3:10	3 0	43 24	0 2	1 0
Mar. 05, 2016	UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz	W Brandon Thatch	SUB Arm Triangle	3	4:11	0 0	84 30	3 1	1 0
Dec. 28, 2013	UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2	L John Howard	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	44 47	1 3	0 0
Mar. 02, 2013	UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann	L Dong Hyun Kim	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	5 23	0 3	0 1
Apr. 14, 2012	UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva	W Paulo Thiago	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:42	1 0	3 0	0 0	0 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.