Muin Gafurov • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(2/7/26) Gafurov was submitted by Jakub Wiklacz via guillotine choke at 4:59 of the third round
• UFC 311(01/18/25) Gafurov won a three round unanimous decision over Rinya Nakamura
• UFC on ABC(6/22/24) Gafurov won a three round unanimous decision over Kyung Ho Kang
• UFC 294(10/21/23) Gafurov was submitted by Said Nurmagomedov via guillotine choke at 1:13 of the first round
• UFC on ESPN(6/3/23) Gafurov lost a three round unanimous decision to John Castaneda
• Dana White's Contender Series, Season 5
• Episode two (9/7/21) Gafurov lost a three-round split decision to Chad Anheliger

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2013

10 wins by KO, seven by submission (4 armbar, 2 guillotine, RNC)

14 first round finishes

Has won 10 of his last 15; lone pre-UFC losses in that stretch were in 2019 to UFC vet John Lineker, and in DWCS bout against Anheliger

4-3 with two KOs since DWCS bout

One of four Tajik fighters in the UFC (Loik Radzhabov, Muhammad Naimov, & Nurullo Aliev)

Holds 2018 KO win over UFC vet Leandro Issa

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?

Q: What titles have you held?

ANSWER: Two-time champion in world combat sambo; MMA FILA amateur world champion

Q: Who is your favorite fighter and why?

ANSWER: Fedor Emelianenko, because he is a Combat Sambo fighterWhat would it mean for you to fight in the UFC?My entire life’s dream

Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?

ANSWER: Physical university, diplomaRanks in any martial arts styles:International Master of Sports in Combat SamboFavorite grappling technique:All submissionsFavorite Striking technique:Uppercut

LOSS

Gafurov

Wiklacz

SUB Guillotine Choke