Heavyweight · Bahrain
Shamil Gaziev
- UFC record
- 4-3-0
- 7 UFC bouts
- Pro record, all promotions
- 15-3-0
- Listed by ESPN, 5 Nov 2026
- Last UFC bout
- 22 Aug 2026
- Born
- 10 Feb 1990
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Reach
- 78.5"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Fighting style
- Mixed Martial Artist
- Team
- KHK MMA Team
UFC career at a glance
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.97
- 165 landed of 364 thrown (45%)
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 5.09
- opponents landed 283 of 518
- Takedowns completed of those attempted
- 33%
- 4 of 12 attempts
UFC career: 7 measured of 7 UFC bouts, 55.6 minutes. Details below.
UFC career figures
| Figure | UFC career7 measured of 7 UFC bouts, 55.6 minutes | Last 5 measured5 measured of 5 UFC bouts, 29.6 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landedper minute | 2.97165 landed of 364 thrown (45%) | 3.1894 landed of 198 thrown (47%) |
| Significant strikes absorbedper minute | 5.09opponents landed 283 of 518 | 5.00opponents landed 148 of 283 |
| Takedowns completedof those attempted | 33%4 of 12 attempts | 60%3 of 5 attempts |
| Takedowns defendedof those faced | 83%conceded 1 of 6 faced | 67%conceded 1 of 3 faced |
| Knockdownsscored and suffered | 2scored, 3 suffered | 2scored, 3 suffered |
About these figures
Counted by Statwell from ESPN’s per-bout figures over the UFC bouts that have them (“measured”). UFC bouts only: no Contender Series, Road to UFC or other promotion. Read each figure with the number of bouts behind it. Nothing here is adjusted for the level of past opponents.
Fight history
- Win
Kennedy Nzechukwu
22 Aug 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
KO/TKO · R1 1:20
- Loss
Brando Peričić
2 May 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
KO/TKO · R2 3:44
- Loss
22 Nov 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
KO/TKO · R1 1:22
- Win
1 Feb 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
KO/TKO · R1 3:12
- Win
Don'Tale Mayes
3 Aug 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Loss
Jairzinho Rozenstruik
2 Mar 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev
KO/TKO · R4 5:00
- Win
Martin Buday
16 Dec 2023 · UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
KO/TKO · R2 0:56
- Win
Greg Velasco
20 Sept 2023 · Dana White's Contender Series: Season 7, Week 7(DWCS)
Submission · R1 2:38
- Win
Darko Stošić
18 Feb 2023 · Brave CF 69(outside the UFC)
TKO (Punches) · R1 2:54
- Win
Pavel Dailidko
28 Oct 2022 · Brave CF 65(outside the UFC)
KO (Punch) · R2 0:46
- Win
Kirill Kornilov
25 Jun 2022 · Ares FC 7: Abdoul vs. Amoussou(outside the UFC)
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
- Win
Aleksandr Kolomytsev
27 Mar 2022 · ProFC 70(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 -
- Win
Grigoriy Ponomarev
24 Sept 2021 · AMC: Fight Nights Global/Donskoy Ataman(outside the UFC)
TKO (Knees and Punches) · R2 0:38
- Win
Murad Adyrbaev
29 Jul 2021 · BFC Contender Series 7: Belarusian Fighting Championship(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 0:59
- Win
Alexey Druzhinin
3 Apr 2021 · MMA Series 29: World Cup(outside the UFC)
TKO (Punches) · R1 0:33
- Win
Vladislav Kozlovskiy
27 Feb 2021 · Belarusian Fighting Championship 66(outside the UFC)
KO · R1 0:35
- Win
Artur Bunkov
12 Dec 2020 · MMA Series 22: Fighting Championship Pankration(outside the UFC)
TKO (Punches) · R1 0:20
- Win
Denis Gvozdev
24 Oct 2020 · Belarusian Fighting Championship 63(outside the UFC)
TKO (Punches) · R1 0:23
Records and statistics from ESPN’s data as stored by Statwell (fight history last read 4 Nov 2026); results of the bouts Statwell covered are confirmed by its own results check. Statwell does not report contract status: a fighter without a booked bout is listed by their last bout only. Independent research, not a betting service.