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Ismail Naurdiev Record, stats and next fight
25-8-0 (W-L-D)
13Wins by knockout
6Wins by submission
16First round finishes
Stats and record
33Pro fights
76%Finish rate
7UFC fights
3Title fights
2Performance bonuses
1Win streak
Wins by method
Losses by method
Profile
- Age
- 30 years
- Born
- August 18, 1996
- Birthplace
- Grozny, Chechnya, Russia
- Height
- 6'0" (183 cm)
- Weight
- 185 lbs (84 kg)
- Reach
- 74" (188 cm)
- Division
- Middleweight
- Fighting out of
- Rabat, Morocco
- Team
- Top Team Salzburg
- UFC debut
- February 23, 2019
Fight history
-
Win
vs Ryan Loder
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker · Nov 22, 2025 · Al Rayyan, Qatar
- Method
- KO (punch)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:26
-
Loss
UFC on ABC: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. · Jun 21, 2025 · Baku, Azerbaijan
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Bruno Silva
UFC 308 · Oct 26, 2024 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Tahar Hadbi
Brave CF 79 · Dec 8, 2023 · Isa Town, Bahrain
- Method
- Submission (guillotine choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:10
-
Loss
vs Vadym Kutsyi
Brave CF 68 · Dec 17, 2022 · Düsseldorf, Germany
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:23
-
Loss
vs Marcin Bandel Title
Brave CF 63 · Oct 19, 2022 · Isa Town, Bahrain
- Method
- Submission (armbar)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:20
-
Win
vs Bekten Zheenbekov
Brave CF 59 · Jun 18, 2022 · Bukhara, Uzbekistan
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:26
-
Win
vs Olli Santalahti
Brave CF 54 · Sep 25, 2021 · Konin, Poland
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
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Loss
vs Jarrah Al-Silawi Title
Brave CF 50 · Apr 1, 2021 · Arad, Bahrain
- Method
- TKO (leg kicks)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:19
-
Win
vs Tymoteusz Łopaczyk
Elite MMA Championship 5 · Sep 5, 2020 · Düsseldorf, Germany
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
vs Sean Brady
UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo · Feb 29, 2020 · Norfolk, Virginia, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Siyar Bahadurzada
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019 · Copenhagen, Denmark
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
vs Chance Rencountre
UFC 239 · Jul 6, 2019 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Michel Prazeres
UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos · Feb 23, 2019 · Prague, Czech Republic
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Paulistenio Rocha
X Fight Nights 16 · Feb 2, 2019 · Vienna, Austria
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 0:36
-
Win
vs Georgi Valentinov
ACB 74 · Nov 18, 2017 · Vienna, Austria
- Method
- KO (spinning wheel kick and punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:10
-
Loss
vs Ismael de Jesus
ACB 70 · Sep 23, 2017 · Sheffield, England
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Ben Alloway
ACB 60 · May 13, 2017 · Vienna, Austria
- Method
- KO (kick to the body)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:24
-
Win
vs Andrei Vasinca Bonus
ACB 52 · Jan 21, 2017 · Vienna, Austria
- Method
- TKO (knee and punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:28
-
Win
vs Lászlò Szögyényi
World Freefight Challenge 21 · Dec 17, 2016 · Bad Voeslau, Austria
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:49
-
Win
vs Garik Shahbabyan Title
Aggrelin 14 · Oct 16, 2016 · Salzburg, Austria
- Method
- Submission (arm-triangle choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 2:41
-
Win
vs Daniel Skibiński Bonus
World Freefight Challenge 20 · Aug 27, 2016 · Bad Vöslau, Austria
- Method
- KO (knee)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 0:40
-
Win
vs David Mate
KraftHerr Fight Night 1 · Feb 27, 2016 · St. Polten, Austria
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:15
-
Win
vs Leonardo D'Auria
Austrian Fight Challenge 2 · Dec 12, 2015 · Vienna, Austria
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- N/A
-
Win
vs Asmir Sadiković
NAAFS: Europe · Dec 6, 2015 · Split, Croatia
- Method
- Submission (triangle choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:03
-
Win
vs Mikko Ahmala
CAGE 30 · May 16, 2015 · Leonding, Austria
- Method
- TKO (punches and elbows)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:27
-
Win
vs Adnan Hadzic
Fight Night Leonding 3 · Apr 11, 2015 · Leonding, Austria
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:28
-
Win
vs Ibo Can
Charity Fight Night 2 · Sep 20, 2014 · Dornbirn, Austria
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:00
-
Loss
vs Cem Kaya
German MMA Championship 5 · Dec 9, 2012 · Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
- Method
- Submission (triangle choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 0:40
-
Win
vs Uros Pavlovic
Salzburger MMA Challenge 2 · Apr 26, 2014 · Salzburg, Austria
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- N/A
-
Win
vs Robert Oganesyan
Fight Night Linz 4 · Dec 9, 2014 · Leonding, Austria
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:26
-
Win
vs Abdul Shaliqhi
Respect Austria 1 · Feb 2, 2013 · Freistadt, Austria
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:00
-
Win
vs Alic Eldridz
King of the Ring: Austria · Nov 17, 2012 · Salzburg, Austria
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
Analysis
Signed to the UFC at middleweight, Ismail Naurdiev fights under the nickname “The Austrian Wonderboy” and hails from Austria.
His professional record stands at 25 wins and 8 losses. Of those wins, 13 came by KO or TKO, 6 by submission and 6 on the scorecards, a 76% finish rate.
He made his promotional debut on February 23, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos against Michel Prazeres (win). He has since gone 4-3 in 7 UFC bouts.
In his most recent fight, on November 22, 2025 at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker, he beat Ryan Loder by KO (punch) in the first round.
His career includes 3 title fights and 2 performance bonuses.
He stands 183 cm and has a 188 cm reach.
He trains at Top Team Salzburg out of Rabat, Morocco.
Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.