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Ali AlQaisi vs Sharif Kushaev

Ali AlQaisi is 8-5-0; Sharif Kushaev is 12-1-0. Ali AlQaisi is 5 years older than Sharif Kushaev. Sharif Kushaev has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Ali AlQaisi. Sharif Kushaev is 3" · 8 cm taller than Ali AlQaisi. They have met once: Ali AlQaisi 0, Sharif Kushaev 1.

Ali AlQaisi
Jordan
Ali AlQaisi
“The Royal Fighter” · 8-5-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
LightweightMet once
Sharif Kushaev
Uzbekistan
Sharif Kushaev
“Iron Man” · 12-1-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

Ali AlQaisi

No background on record

Camp · Gladiator MMA
Sharif Kushaev

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

47%
Head
11%
12%
Body
71%
41%
Leg
18%

Time in position

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

Ali AlQaisilast 1 fight
72%11%17%
Sharif Kushaevlast 1 fight
72%11%17%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ali AlQaisi· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Sharif Kushaev· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.382.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ali AlQaisi · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersSharif Kushaev · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.162.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ali AlQaisi · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersSharif Kushaev · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.332.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ali AlQaisi · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersSharif Kushaev · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
29%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ali AlQaisi · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersSharif Kushaev · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.700.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ali AlQaisi · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersSharif Kushaev · 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

2.38
Strikes landed / min
2.53
2.16
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.27
2.33 / 8.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.00 / 5.0
29%
Takedown accuracy
40%
3:20
Control time / fight
2:27
1.70
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

Ali AlQaisi2 UFC fights · 73 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%32/116
11%8/12
32%23/29
Clinch
10%7/10
3%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
1%1/2
0%0/1
0%0/0
Sharif Kushaev1 fight · by range and by target
Range
17%Distance · 11
42%Clinch · 27
42%Ground · 27
Target
11%Head · 4
71%Body · 27
18%Leg · 7

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.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Ali AlQaisi and Sharif Kushaev ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 203 (Fri, May 8, 2026), where Sharif Kushaev won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Ali AlQaisi and Sharif Kushaev?

Ali AlQaisi is 8-5-0 and Sharif Kushaev is 12-1-0.

Who has the longer reach, Ali AlQaisi or Sharif Kushaev?

Sharif Kushaev has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Ali AlQaisi, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ali AlQaisi or Sharif Kushaev?

Sharif Kushaev is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Ali AlQaisi stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Ali AlQaisi or Sharif Kushaev?

Ali AlQaisi is 36 and Sharif Kushaev is 31.

Who has more finishes, Ali AlQaisi or Sharif Kushaev?

Ali AlQaisi has 8 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Sharif Kushaev has 10 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).