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Rizvan Kuniev

Rizvan Kuniev

1043 ELO #507

MMA 14-3-1 (1 NC) · UFC 2-1-0 · Heavyweight (#7) · Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia · American Top Team · Last fought 44 days ago

Rizvan Kuniev - UFC Fighter Profile

Rizvan Kuniev is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Heavyweight division and is ranked #7. Born in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, Rizvan Kuniev has compiled an MMA record of 14-3-1 (1 NC) with a UFC record of 2-1-0. Rizvan Kuniev trains at American Top Team in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia. With an ELO rating of 1043, Rizvan Kuniev ranks #507 out of 2748 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Rizvan Kuniev has 2 wins in the UFC. Rizvan Kuniev lands an average of 4.32 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.79 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Heavyweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1043), and have not fought Rizvan Kuniev before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Martin Buday 7-1-0 34 1060 0.0 17
Kennedy Nzechukwu 8-7-0 34 1065 0.0 22
Aleksandar Rakic 7-5-0 34 1068 0.0 25
Denzel Freeman 1-1-0 34 1000 0.0 43
Alexander Poppeck 0-1-0 34 984 0.0 59
Alvin Hines 0-2-0 34 970 0.0 73

Biggest Win

Jailton Almeida in 2026
Opponent ELO: 1144

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 4'
Weight
Heavyweight
Reach
76'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Mar 10 1992
Age
34
Peak ELO
1043
ELO Rank
507 of 2748
Strength of Schedule
59-15-0
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1088.3
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1063.0

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.32
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
54%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.22
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
49%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.79
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
75%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
–
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Rizvan Kuniev Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2026-07-25 UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov Tyrell Fortune KO/TKO Knee 3 1:12 Win -300
2026-02-07 UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira Jailton Almeida U-DEC 3 5:00 Win +146
2025-06-21 UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. Curtis Blaydes S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -

Rizvan Kuniev ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
3 2026-07-25 Tyrell Fortune 1020 Win +21 1043
2 2026-02-07 Jailton Almeida 1144 Win +22 1022
1 2025-06-21 Curtis Blaydes 1160 Loss 0 1000

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