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Azamat Murzakanov

Azamat Murzakanov

1103 ELO #167

"The Professional"

MMA 16-1-0 · UFC 6-1-0 · Light Heavyweight (#8) · Nalchik, Russia · K Dojo Warrior Tribe · Last fought 59 days ago

Azamat Murzakanov "The Professional" - UFC Fighter Profile

Azamat Murzakanov is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Light Heavyweight division and is ranked #8. Born in Nalchik, Russia, Azamat Murzakanov has compiled an MMA record of 16-1-0 with a UFC record of 6-1-0. Known for their MMA fighting style, Azamat Murzakanov trains at K Dojo Warrior Tribe in Nalchik, Russia. With an ELO rating of 1103, Azamat Murzakanov ranks #167 out of 2693 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Azamat Murzakanov has 6 wins in the UFC. Azamat Murzakanov lands an average of 4.4 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.68 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Light Heavyweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1103), and have not fought Azamat Murzakanov before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Anthony Smith 13-12-0 37 1055 0.0 48
Marcin Prachnio 4-7-0 37 969 0.0 134
Dominick Reyes 10-5-0 36 1096 1.0 7
Volkan Oezdemir 9-7-0 36 1073 1.0 30
Khalil Rountree Jr. 10-7-0 36 1069 1.0 34
Alex Pereira 10-2-0 38 1165 1.0 62

Fight Results Breakdown

7
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Alonzo Menifield in 2024
Opponent ELO: 1091

Biggest Upset Loss

Paulo Costa in 2026
Your ELO: 1120 · Opponent ELO: 1092 · Favored by 28

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 10'
Weight
Light Heavyweight
Reach
71'
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
Apr 12 1989
Age
37
Peak ELO
1120
ELO Rank
167 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
107-48-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1043.3
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1031.5

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.4
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
56%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.2
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
56%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.68
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
20%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.2
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Azamat Murzakanov Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2026-04-11 UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg Paulo Costa KO/TKO Kick 3 1:23 Loss -187
2025-10-25 UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane Aleksandar Rakic KO/TKO Punch 1 3:11 Win -133
2025-06-07 UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 Brendson Ribeiro KO/TKO Punches 1 3:25 Win -
2024-08-03 UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov Alonzo Menifield KO/TKO Punches 2 3:18 Win -
2023-04-15 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen Dustin Jacoby U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2022-08-13 UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz Devin Clark KO/TKO Punch 3 1:18 Win -
2022-03-12 UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev Tafon Nchukwi KO/TKO Knee 3 0:44 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Azamat Murzakanov ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
7 2026-04-11 Paulo Costa 1092 Loss -17 1103
6 2025-10-25 Aleksandar Rakic 1065 Win +19 1120
5 2025-06-07 Brendson Ribeiro 1006 Win +18 1101
4 2024-08-03 Alonzo Menifield 1091 Win +22 1083
3 2023-04-15 Dustin Jacoby 1081 Win +18 1061
2 2022-08-13 Devin Clark 1024 Win +21 1043
1 2022-03-12 Tafon Nchukwi 1031 Win +22 1022

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