UFC fighters
Tahir Abdullayev portrait

Welterweight · Azerbaijan

Tahir Abdullayev

“Tank”

UFC record
1-0-0
1 UFC bout
Pro record, all promotions
20-3-0
Listed by ESPN, 5 Nov 2026
Last UFC bout
27 Jun 2026
Born
2 Feb 1997
Height
5' 8"
Reach
73"
Stance
--
Team
Phuket Top Team
Fight page

UFC career at a glance

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.55
37 landed of 87 thrown (43%)
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.41
opponents landed 35 of 72
Takedowns completed of those attempted
33%
2 of 6 attempts

UFC career: 1 measured of 1 UFC bout, 14.5 minutes. Details below.

UFC career figures

Measured UFC figures
FigureUFC career1 measured of 1 UFC bout, 14.5 minutes
Significant strikes landedper minute2.5537 landed of 87 thrown (43%)
Significant strikes absorbedper minute2.41opponents landed 35 of 72
Takedowns completedof those attempted33%2 of 6 attempts
Takedowns defendedof those faced100%conceded 0 of 1 faced
Knockdownsscored and suffered0scored, 0 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

    Jefferson Nascimento

    27 Jun 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres

    KO/TKO · R3 4:28

  • Win

    Siavash Dadras

    25 Oct 2025 · Georgian Fighting Championship 33(outside the UFC)

    Submission (Guillotine) · R2 4:40

  • Win

    Alimjon Shadmanov

    13 Sept 2025 · New Generation Fighting 5(outside the UFC)

    Submission (Shoulder Choke) · R1 3:23

  • Win

    Shokhruz Rakhmatov

    16 Aug 2025 · BetCity Fight Nights 127: Vartanyan vs Aliev(outside the UFC)

    Submission (North-South Choke) · R1 4:12

  • Win

    Oleg Kosinov

    14 Jun 2025 · Ural FC: Vinnikov vs. Safari(outside the UFC)

    KO/TKO · R1 1:04

  • Loss

    Khotam Boynazarov

    22 Oct 2024 · UAE Warriors 55(outside the UFC)

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00Title fight

  • Win

    Shakhban Alkhasov

    18 May 2024 · UAE Warriors 50(outside the UFC)

    KO/TKO · R2 4:35Title fight

  • Win

    Yuriy Ermolenko

    14 Jul 2023 · AMC Fight Nights 121: Makhno vs. Bikrev(outside the UFC)

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

  • Win

    Nikita Severov

    22 Feb 2023 · MMA Series 62: Tarasov vs. Bobryshev(outside the UFC)

    KO/TKO · R1 3:00

  • Loss

    Josh Togo

    17 Sept 2022 · UAE Warriors 33(outside the UFC)

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00Title fight

  • Win

    Daniel Skibinski

    29 Oct 2021 · UAE Warriors 24(outside the UFC)

    KO/TKO · R1 0:45

  • Win

    Alexey Lyapunov

    20 Mar 2021 · MMA Series 28: Time of New Heroes 15(outside the UFC)

    Submission (Guillotine) · R3 3:00

  • Win

    Kishvar Khudoyerov

    18 Jul 2020 · MMA Series 10: WKG & M-1 Online(outside the UFC)

    KO/TKO · R1 1:15

  • Win

    Makhir Aliev

    28 Jun 2019 · M-1 Challenge 102: Rakhmonov vs. Varejao(outside the UFC)

    Submission (Armbar) · R2 3:57

  • Win

    Dmitry Berezin

    28 Sept 2018 · Hooligan Fight Show: Battle for Tula 2(outside the UFC)

    KO/TKO · R1 1:30

  • Loss

    Roman Bogatov

    30 Mar 2018 · M-1 Challenge 90: Kunchenko vs. Butenko(outside the UFC)

    Submission (Arm Triangle) · R2 1:21

  • Win

    Kewei Xu

    19 Feb 2018 · The King Fighting Championship: Fedorov vs. Yao(outside the UFC)

    KO/TKO · R1 -

  • Win

    Alexey Balyberdin

    9 Sept 2017 · Orion Fighter 3(outside the UFC)

    Submission (Heel Hook) · R1 2:46

  • Win

    Movsar Magomedov

    9 Apr 2017 · Moscow Pankration Federation: International Festival of Pankration 2017(outside the UFC)

    TKO (Corner Stoppage) · R2 1:10

  • Win

    Sahib Murodov

    7 May 2016 · Orion Fighter 1(outside the UFC)

    KO/TKO · R1 3:13

  • Win

    Rasul Mansurov

    24 Apr 2016 · Orion Mixfight: Pronin vs. Tereshin(outside the UFC)

    KO/TKO · R2 3:51

  • Win

    Rasul Mansurov

    19 Sept 2015 · JFC: Jushkuch Fighting Championship(outside the UFC)

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

  • Win

    Azhibay Akylbekov

    4 Apr 2015 · Kyrgyzstan MMA Federation: People's Friendship Cup(outside the UFC)

    Submission (Armbar) · R2 2:05

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.