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Abubakar Vagaev vs Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov

Abubakar Vagaev is 25-4-0; Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov is 14-8-0. Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov is 2 years older than Abubakar Vagaev. Abubakar Vagaev has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov. Abubakar Vagaev is 1" · 3 cm taller than Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov. They have met once: Abubakar Vagaev 1, Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov 0.

Abubakar Vagaev
“Soldado” · 25-4-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov
“Soldado” · 14-8-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · SubmissionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Abubakar Vagaev
KickboxingHand-to-Hand Combat
  • 2025ACA Welterweight ChampionshipACA (Absolute Championship Akhmat)
  • 2021ACA Welterweight ChampionshipACA (Absolute Championship Akhmat)
  • 2017WFCA titleWorld Fighting Championship Akhmat (WFCA)
  • —Champion · Russian Nationals
Camp · Akhmat Fight Club · Grozny, Chechnya, Russia
Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
69%
19%
Body
21%
12%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Abubakar Vagaevlast 4 fights
52%18%30%
Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedovlast 5 fights
48%15%37%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Abubakar Vagaev· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.973.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersGadzhimurad Khiramagomedov · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.772.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersGadzhimurad Khiramagomedov · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.674.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersGadzhimurad Khiramagomedov · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%74%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersGadzhimurad Khiramagomedov · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
86%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersGadzhimurad Khiramagomedov · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersGadzhimurad Khiramagomedov · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.97
Strikes landed / min
3.03
1.77
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.08
2.67 / 6.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.00 / 5.4
44%
Takedown accuracy
74%
86%
Takedown defence
100%
10:46
Control time / fight
4:56
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Abubakar Vagaev4 fights · by range and by target
Range
33%Distance · 189
39%Clinch · 225
28%Ground · 161
Target
69%Head · 248
19%Body · 67
12%Leg · 42

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov5 fights · by range and by target
Range
38%Distance · 96
37%Clinch · 94
25%Ground · 63
Target
69%Head · 109
21%Body · 33
11%Leg · 17

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Abubakar Vagaev and Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 107: GRANDPOWER (Fri, Jul 24, 2020), where Abubakar Vagaev won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Abubakar Vagaev and Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov?

Abubakar Vagaev is 25-4-0 and Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov is 14-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Abubakar Vagaev or Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov?

Abubakar Vagaev has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Abubakar Vagaev or Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov?

Abubakar Vagaev is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Abubakar Vagaev or Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov?

Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov is 35 and Abubakar Vagaev is 33.

Who has more finishes, Abubakar Vagaev or Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov?

Abubakar Vagaev has 5 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov has 3 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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