14
Bahrain86%
Finish Rate
9
KO / TKO
3
Submissions
2020
Pro Debut
Biography
Shamil Hasbulatovich Gaziev is a Russian and Bahraini professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2020, Gaziev earned his UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series, winning by first round submission.
UFC Stats
Official · ufc.comStriking accuracy46%
Takedown accuracy33%
2.94
/ min
Sig. strikes landed
4.92
/ min
Sig. strikes absorbed
1.06
/ 15 min
Takedowns
0.26
avg
Submissions
0.53
avg
Knockdowns
Reach 199 cmUFC debut Dec. 16, 2023Born Khunzakh, Dagestan, Russia
How He Wins
KO / TKO9
Decision1
Submission3
Finish Rate
86%
12 of 14
wins by finish
wins by finish
Recent Form
W
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Mixed Martial Arts17 Bouts
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss |  Brando PeričićH2H | KO (punch) | R2 | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates | May 2, 2026 |
| Loss |  Waldo Cortes-AcostaH2H | KO (punch) | R1 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker | Nov 22, 2025 |
| Win |  Thomas PetersenH2H | TKO (punch) | R1 | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov | Feb 1, 2025 |
| Win | Don'Tale MayesH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | Aug 3, 2024 |
| Loss |  Jairzinho RozenstruikH2H | TKO (retirement) | R4 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev | Mar 2, 2024 |
| Win |  Martin BudayH2H | TKO (punches) | R2 | UFC 296 | Dec 16, 2023 |
| Win | Greg VelascoH2H | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | Dana White's Contender Series 63 | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Win |  Darko StošićH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | Brave CF 69 | Feb 18, 2023 |
| Win |  Pavel DailidkoH2H | KO (punches) | R2 | Brave CF 65 | Oct 28, 2022 |
| Win |  Kirill KornilovH2H | Decision (split) | R3 | Ares 7 | Jun 25, 2022 |
| Win | Aleksandr KolomytsevH2H | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | ProFC 70 | Mar 27, 2022 |
| Win | Grigoriy PonomarevH2H | TKO (knees and punches) | R1 | AMC Fight Nights 104 | Sep 24, 2021 |
| Win |  Murad AdyrbaevH2H | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | Belarusian FC: Contender Series 7 | Jul 29, 2021 |
| Win |  Alexey DruzhininH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | MMA Series 29 | Apr 3, 2021 |
| Win | Vladislav Kozlovskiy | TKO (punches) | R1 | Belarusian FC 66 | Feb 27, 2021 |
| Win | Artur Bunkov | TKO (punches) | R1 | MMA Series 22 | Dec 12, 2020 |
| Win | Denis GvozdevH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | Belarusian FC 63 | Oct 24, 2020 |
Related Fighters
Brando Pericic7-1-0 · HW
Waldo Cortes-Acosta17-3-0 · HW
Thomas Petersen11-4-0 · HW
Don'Tale Mayes11-9-0 · HW
Jairzinho Rozenstruik15-6-0 · HW
Martin Buday16-3-0 · HW
Greg Velasco6-2-0 · HW
Darko Stosic22-8-0 · HW
Pavel Dailidko11-2-0 · HW
Kirill Kornilov20-3-1 · HW
Aleksandr Kolomytsev0-2-0 · HW
Grigoriy Ponomarev6-3-0 · SHData sourced from public records for archival/research purposes.