Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs Pavel Kusch

Abubakar Nurmagomedov is 17-4-1; Pavel Kusch is 23-8-0. Pavel Kusch is 2 years older than Abubakar Nurmagomedov. Pavel Kusch has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Abubakar Nurmagomedov. Pavel Kusch is 1" · 3 cm taller than Abubakar Nurmagomedov. They have met once: Abubakar Nurmagomedov 0, Pavel Kusch 1.

Abubakar Nurmagomedov

17-4-1

WelterweightMet once

Pavel Kusch

23-8-0

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Style & credentials

Abubakar Nurmagomedov

No background on record

Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)

Pavel Kusch

No background on record

Camp · Combat Dobro

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Abubakar Nurmagomedov4 UFC fights · 133 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

62%82/194

14%18/20

14%19/19

Clinch

5%7/9

2%2/2

3%4/4

Ground

1%1/2

0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Abubakar Nurmagomedov13 of 22 ended early · 59%9 went the distance

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1 early stoppage has no logged time

Pavel Kusch29 of 32 ended early · 91%3 went the distance

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5 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Abubakar Nurmagomedov3-2

L
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi· Jun 3, 2023
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Gadzhi Omargadzhiev
UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev· Oct 22, 2022
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Jared Gooden
UFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2· Mar 27, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
David Zawada
UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs Kattar· Nov 9, 2019
Submission · R1 · 2:50 · Welterweight
W
Bojan Velickovic
Professional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3· Oct 19, 2018
Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Full record · 22 fights

W
Jonatan Westin
Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season· Aug 15, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Pavel Kusch
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season· Jul 4, 2018
Submission · R2 · 1:23 · Welterweight
W
Matt Secor
WSOF 35: Ivanov vs. Jordan· Mar 18, 2017
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
John Howard
WSOF 33: Branch vs. Magalhaes· Oct 7, 2016
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Matthew Frincu
WSOF 30: Branch vs. Starks· Apr 2, 2016
TKO · R2 · 3:05 · Welterweight
W
Danny Davis Jr.
WSOF 26: Palmer vs. Almeida· Dec 18, 2015
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Jorge Moreno
WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields· Aug 1, 2015
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Vladimir Gynzhu
Fight Stars· Feb 22, 2015
TKO · Welterweight
L
Magomed Mustafaev
Sochi Star Cup 2014· Sep 1, 2014
TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Welterweight
W
Richard Totrov
Sochi Star Cup 2014· Sep 1, 2014
Submission · R1 · 4:27 · Welterweight
W
Dmitrii Capmari
Union Of Veterans· Dec 21, 2013
TKO · R1 · 3:36 · Welterweight
W
Magomed Shakhbanov
Kavkaz League· Jul 7, 2013
TKO · R2 · 1:46 · Middleweight
W
Yuri Grigoryan
Cup Of St. Petersburg 2013· Mar 31, 2013
Submission · R1 · 1:40 · Light Heavyweight
W
Adylbek Zholdoshov
Octagon MMA Warriors 2013· Feb 21, 2013
TKO · R1 · 3:40 · Middleweight
W
Sergey Akinin
Octagon MMA Warriors 2013· Feb 21, 2013
TKO · R1 · 4:10 · Middleweight
W
Anatoly Safronov
Kavkaz League· Jul 3, 2012
Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Welterweight
W
Ibrahim Dzhantukhanov
ProFC 36: Battle In The Caucasus· Oct 22, 2011
Submission · R1 · 1:32 · Welterweight

Pavel Kusch1-4

L
Amiran Gogoladze
EMC 5· Sep 5, 2020
TKO · R1 · 0:54 · Welterweight
L
Magomed Magomedkerimov
Professional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3· Oct 19, 2018
Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Magomed Magomedkerimov
Professional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3· Oct 19, 2018
Decision · R2 · Welterweight
L
Ray Cooper III
Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season· Aug 15, 2018
Knockout · R1 · 0:18 · Welterweight
W
Abubakar Nurmagomedov
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season· Jul 4, 2018
Submission · R2 · 1:23 · Welterweight

Full record · 32 fights

L
Hayder Hassan
Phoenix FC 6· Apr 5, 2018
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Christophe Van Dijk
Phoenix FC 1· Dec 10, 2016
TKO · R1 · 2:26 · Welterweight
W
Luiz Dutra
Rebel FC 4: Battle Royale Ascension· Jun 25, 2016
TKO · R1 · 4:37 · Welterweight
W
Valentin Trostyanchuk
ECSF: Sirius Cup 2· May 29, 2016
TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Middleweight
W
Alik Tseiko
Number ONE Fight Show· May 13, 2016
Submission · Welterweight
W
Evgeniy Dyagilev
ProFC Ukraine· Mar 18, 2016
Submission · R1 · 3:24 · Middleweight
W
Aleksey Plokhiy
ECSF: Sirius Cup 1· Mar 12, 2016
Submission · R1 · 1:10 · Middleweight
W
Shota Gvasalia
Grand European Fighting Championship· Apr 18, 2014
Submission
W
TBA
Grand European FC· Dec 8, 2013
Submission
W
Chris Scott
Cage Warriors 58· Aug 24, 2013
Submission · R1 · 2:59 · Middleweight
L
Rafael Silva
Tech-KREP FC· Mar 2, 2013
TKO · R1 · 4:28 · Middleweight
L
Chris Fields
Cage Warriors· Sep 1, 2012
TKO · R3 · 2:05 · Middleweight
W
John Phillips
Cage Warriors· Apr 12, 2012
Submission · R1 · 0:25 · Middleweight
W
Alexander Starikov
Cage Warriors 46· Feb 23, 2012
Submission · R1 · 0:30 · Middleweight
L
Beslan Isaev
ProFC 29: Union Nation Cup (Stage 16)· Jul 2, 2011
TKO · R1 · 4:41 · Middleweight
W
Serob Melikyan
ProFC 28: Union Nation Cup (Stage 15)· May 6, 2011
Submission · R1 · 0:59 · Middleweight
W
Alexey Belyaev
ProFC 26: Union Nation Cup (Stage 14)· Apr 8, 2011
Submission · R2 · 1:45 · Middleweight
W
Marcos Antonio Santana
Desert Force 1· Dec 8, 2010
Submission · R1 · 1:28
W
Vladimir Vuckovic
ProFC 17: Union Nation Cup (Stage 8)· Oct 1, 2010
Submission · R1 · 1:34 · Middleweight
W
Albert Shardanov
ProFC 16: Union Nation Cup (Stage 7)· Aug 5, 2010
Submission · R1 · 1:01 · Middleweight
L
Magomed Sultanakhmedov
M-1· Feb 26, 2010
TKO · R3 · 0:56 · Middleweight
W
Vasily Novikov
M-1· Dec 23, 2009
Submission · R2 · 3:54 · Middleweight
W
Ho Jin Kim
M-1 Challenge 20· Dec 3, 2009
Submission · R1 · 0:38 · Middleweight
W
Viktor Kuzmenko
M-1· Nov 28, 2009
Submission · R1 · 1:27 · Middleweight
W
Denis Fedorov
M-1· Sep 18, 2009
Submission · R1 · 0:42 · Middleweight
W
Alexander Dolotenko
BFC 4: Makfight vs. Belarus· Aug 23, 2009
Submission · Middleweight
W
Sergey Dzyganskiy
M-1: Donbas Open Cup 2009· Jul 3, 2009
Submission · Middleweight

Head-to-Head History

Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season
Wed, Jul 4, 2018
Pavel Kusch
Submission · ROUND 2 · 1:23

Frequently asked questions

Have Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Pavel Kusch ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season (Wed, Jul 4, 2018), where Pavel Kusch won by Submission.

What are the records of Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Pavel Kusch?

Abubakar Nurmagomedov is 17-4-1 and Pavel Kusch is 23-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Abubakar Nurmagomedov or Pavel Kusch?

Pavel Kusch has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Abubakar Nurmagomedov, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Abubakar Nurmagomedov or Pavel Kusch?

Pavel Kusch is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Abubakar Nurmagomedov stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Abubakar Nurmagomedov or Pavel Kusch?

Pavel Kusch is 38 and Abubakar Nurmagomedov is 36.

Who has more finishes, Abubakar Nurmagomedov or Pavel Kusch?

Abubakar Nurmagomedov has 10 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Pavel Kusch has 23 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 20 by submission).

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