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Edil Esengulov vs Murad Abdulaev

Edil Esengulov is 27-6-1; Murad Abdulaev is 25-12-0. Murad Abdulaev is 10 years older than Edil Esengulov. Edil Esengulov is 1" · 3 cm taller than Murad Abdulaev. They have met once: Edil Esengulov 1, Murad Abdulaev 0.

Edil Esengulov
Kyrgyzstan
Edil Esengulov
“Дракон Иссык-куля” · 27-6-1
Win · TKOWin · SubmissionWin · TKO
Light HeavyweightMet once
Murad Abdulaev
Russia
Murad Abdulaev
“Охотник” · 25-12-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

66%
Head
36%
23%
Body
25%
11%
Leg
40%

Time in position

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

Edil Esengulovlast 5 fights
50%10%40%
Murad Abdulaevlast 7 fights
54%11%35%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Edil Esengulov· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC Murad Abdulaev· incl. 7 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.601.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edil Esengulov · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersMurad Abdulaev · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.181.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edil Esengulov · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersMurad Abdulaev · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.600.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edil Esengulov · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersMurad Abdulaev · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edil Esengulov · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersMurad Abdulaev · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
20%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edil Esengulov · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersMurad Abdulaev · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edil Esengulov · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersMurad Abdulaev · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.60
Strikes landed / min
1.64
2.18
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.98
2.60 / 6.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.62 / 1.2
40%
Takedown accuracy
50%
20%
Takedown defence
33%
4:03
Control time / fight
2:03
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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

Edil Esengulov5 fights · by range and by target
Range
24%Distance · 61
40%Clinch · 99
36%Ground · 89
Target
66%Head · 99
23%Body · 34
11%Leg · 17

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

Murad Abdulaev7 fights · by range and by target
Range
56%Distance · 136
34%Clinch · 83
10%Ground · 23
Target
36%Head · 57
25%Body · 39
40%Leg · 63

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

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Edil EsengulovMurad Abdulaev

Frequently asked questions

Have Edil Esengulov and Murad Abdulaev ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 199: Frolov vs Emeev (Fri, Jan 16, 2026), where Edil Esengulov won by TKO.

What are the records of Edil Esengulov and Murad Abdulaev?

Edil Esengulov is 27-6-1 and Murad Abdulaev is 25-12-0.

Who is taller, Edil Esengulov or Murad Abdulaev?

Edil Esengulov is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Murad Abdulaev stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Edil Esengulov or Murad Abdulaev?

Murad Abdulaev is 37 and Edil Esengulov is 27.

Who has more finishes, Edil Esengulov or Murad Abdulaev?

Edil Esengulov has 21 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Murad Abdulaev has 12 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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