- Heavyweight
- Bahrain
Shamil Gaziev Record, stats and next fight
15-3-0 (W-L-D)
10Wins by knockout
3Wins by submission
11First round finishes
Stats and record
18Pro fights
87%Finish rate
7UFC fights
0Title fights
2Performance bonuses
1Win streak
Wins by method
Losses by method
Profile
- Age
- 36 years
- Born
- February 10, 1990
- Birthplace
- Khunzakh, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
- Height
- 6'3" (191 cm)
- Weight
- 260 lbs (118 kg)
- Reach
- 78" (199 cm)
- Division
- Heavyweight
- Fighting out of
- Manama, Bahrain
- Team
- KHK MMA Team
- UFC debut
- December 16, 2023
Fight history
-
Win
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues · Aug 22, 2026 · Sacramento, California, United States
- Method
- KO (punch)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:20
-
Loss
vs Brando Peričić Bonus
UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates · May 2, 2026 · Perth, Australia
- Method
- KO (punch)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 3:44
-
Loss
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker · Nov 22, 2025 · Al Rayyan, Qatar
- Method
- KO (punch)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:22
-
Win
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov · Feb 1, 2025 · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Method
- TKO (punch)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:12
-
Win
vs Don'Tale Mayes
UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev · Mar 2, 2024 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- TKO (retirement)
- Round
- 4
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Martin Buday Bonus
UFC 296 · Dec 16, 2023 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 0:56
-
Win
vs Greg Velasco
Dana White's Contender Series 63 · Sep 19, 2023 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:38
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Win
vs Darko Stošić
Brave CF 69 · Feb 18, 2023 · Belgrade, Serbia
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:54
-
Win
vs Pavel Dailidko
Brave CF 65 · Oct 28, 2022 · Isa Town, Bahrain
- Method
- KO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 0:46
-
Win
vs Kirill Kornilov
Ares 7 · Jun 25, 2022 · Paris, France
- Method
- Decision (split)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Aleksandr Kolomytsev
ProFC 70 · Mar 27, 2022 · Rostov-on-Don, Russia
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:13
-
Win
vs Grigoriy Ponomarev
AMC Fight Nights 104 · Sep 24, 2021 · Sochi, Russia
- Method
- TKO (knees and punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:56
-
Win
vs Murad Adyrbaev
Belarusian FC: Contender Series 7 · Jul 29, 2021 · Minsk, Belarus
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 0:59
-
Win
vs Alexey Druzhinin
MMA Series 29 · Apr 3, 2021 · Minsk, Belarus
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 0:33
-
Win
vs Vladislav Kozlovskiy
Belarusian FC 66 · Feb 27, 2021 · Minsk, Belarus
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 0:35
-
Win
vs Artur Bunkov
MMA Series 22 · Dec 12, 2020 · Kaliningrad, Russia
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 0:20
-
Win
vs Denis Gvozdev
Belarusian FC 63 · Oct 24, 2020 · Minsk, Belarus
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 0:23
Analysis
Signed to the UFC at heavyweight, Shamil Gaziev and hails from Bahrain.
His professional record stands at 15 wins and 3 losses. Of those wins, 10 came by KO or TKO, 3 by submission and 2 on the scorecards, a 87% finish rate.
He made his promotional debut on December 16, 2023 at UFC 296 against Martin Buday (win). He has since gone 4-3 in 7 UFC bouts.
In his most recent fight, on August 22, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues, he beat Kennedy Nzechukwu by KO (punch) in the first round.
His career includes 2 performance bonuses.
He stands 191 cm and has a 199 cm reach.
He trains at KHK MMA Team out of Manama, Bahrain.
Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.