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Shamil Gaziev vs Thomas Petersen

Shamil Gaziev is 15-3-0; Thomas Petersen is 11-5-0. Shamil Gaziev is 5 years older than Thomas Petersen. Shamil Gaziev has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Thomas Petersen. Shamil Gaziev is 3" · 8 cm taller than Thomas Petersen. They have met once: Shamil Gaziev 1, Thomas Petersen 0.

Shamil Gaziev
Russia
Shamil Gaziev
15-3-0
TKOTKOTKO
HeavyweightMet once
Thomas Petersen
United States
Thomas Petersen
“The Train” · 11-5-0
SUBMDTKO
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Style & credentials

Shamil Gaziev

No background on record

Camp · KHK MMA Team · Bahrain
Thomas Petersen

No background on record

Camp · Spartan MMA · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

73%
Head
67%
24%
Body
25%
3%
Leg
8%

Time in position

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

Shamil Gazievlast 10 fights
58%23%19%
Thomas Petersenlast 8 fights
56%16%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Shamil Gaziev· from fights outside the UFC Thomas Petersen· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.963.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shamil Gaziev · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.562.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shamil Gaziev · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.892.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shamil Gaziev · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
25%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shamil Gaziev · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
83%88%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shamil Gaziev · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shamil Gaziev · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.96
Strikes landed / min
3.03
4.56
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.57
0.89 / 3.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.95 / 7.0
25%
Takedown accuracy
42%
83%
Takedown defence
88%
2:29
Control time / fight
4:13
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

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

Shamil Gaziev8 UFC fights · 169 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%91/262
17%28/38
1%1/1
Clinch
9%15/26
9%15/15
1%2/2
Ground
9%16/23
1%1/1
0%0/0
Thomas Petersen8 UFC fights · 247 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%95/224
23%58/69
8%19/19
Clinch
6%14/21
2%4/4
0%0/0
Ground
23%57/79
0%0/0
0%0/0

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.

Shamil GazievThomas Petersen

Frequently asked questions

Have Shamil Gaziev and Thomas Petersen ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov (Sat, Feb 1, 2025), where Shamil Gaziev won by TKO.

What are the records of Shamil Gaziev and Thomas Petersen?

Shamil Gaziev is 15-3-0 and Thomas Petersen is 11-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Shamil Gaziev or Thomas Petersen?

Shamil Gaziev has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Thomas Petersen, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Shamil Gaziev or Thomas Petersen?

Shamil Gaziev is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Thomas Petersen stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Shamil Gaziev or Thomas Petersen?

Shamil Gaziev is 36 and Thomas Petersen is 31.

Who has more finishes, Shamil Gaziev or Thomas Petersen?

Shamil Gaziev has 13 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Thomas Petersen has 8 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).