

Saturday, August 15, 2026CSKA Arena, Moscow, Russia
Khafiz Sakibekov vs Timur Valiev
Style & credentials
Khafiz Sakibekov
No background on record
Timur Valiev
No background on record
Camp · Jackson-Wink MMASig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
64%47%
Head
13%22%
Body
22%31%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Khafiz Sakibekovlast 6 fights
61%15%24%
Timur Valievlast 5 fights
70%10%20%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Khafiz Sakibekov· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Timur Valiev· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.683.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.413.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.021.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
56%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%52%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1484 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.68
Strikes landed / min3.89
2.41
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.40
2.02 / 3.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.16 / 3.9
56%
Takedown accuracy30%
70%
Takedown defence52%
2:49
Control time / fight2:54
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
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
Khafiz Sakibekov6 fights · by range and by target
Range
58%Distance · 140
26%Clinch · 64
16%Ground · 39
Target
64%Head · 115
13%Body · 24
22%Leg · 40
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
Timur Valiev4 UFC fights · 270 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%86/270
23%63/94
26%71/82
Clinch
3%8/11
3%9/9
0%0/0
Ground
12%32/42
0%1/1
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
Khafiz Sakibekov10 of 16 ended early · 63%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Timur Valiev8 of 25 ended early · 32%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Khafiz Sakibekov1-4
- L
- W
- LACA 197: Ibragimov vs Magomedov· Dec 5, 2025Disqualification · R2 · 4:10 · Lightweight
- L
- LACA 184: Vitruk vs Silva· Feb 28, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Full record · 16 fightsShow less
- LACA 178: Goncharov vs Bogatyrev· Aug 16, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WACA 170: Goncharov vs Vyazigin· Feb 9, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WACA YE 39 - ACA Young Eagles 39· Aug 17, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WSalih IbragimovOctagon 46: Firsava vs. Dyuzhikova· Jun 24, 2023Submission · R2 · 3:24 · Featherweight
- WSardor KhudoyberdievOctagon 34: Tolenov vs. Skakov· Aug 27, 2022Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- WKenjebek AbdraimovOctagon 31: Gabriel vs. Maksum· Jun 10, 2022TKO · R2 · 1:25 · Featherweight
- WBekhruz KomilovFFC: Selection 6· Mar 20, 2021Submission · R1 · 2:43 · Featherweight
- LAli BukhsaevFFC: Selection 5· Dec 12, 2020TKO · R2 · 0:42 · Featherweight
- WRuvayd TushievFFC: Selection 3· Sep 19, 2020TKO · R2 · 1:35 · Featherweight
- WAktan MaksatbekovColosseum MMA· Jul 28, 2019Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WElaman GavsidinColosseum MMA· Jun 16, 2019Submission · R1 · 2:08 · Featherweight
Timur Valiev2-3
- W
- L
- W
- LACA 172: Ismailov vs Tokov· Mar 9, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall· Mar 19, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov· Feb 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- NC
- W
- WGiovanni da SilvaGFC 14: Dagestan· Jul 13, 2019TKO · R1 · 3:58 · Bantamweight
- WBekbulat MagomedovProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2018 Regular Season· Jul 18, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2018 Regular Season· Jun 6, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL: Fight Night· Nov 1, 2017Submission · R3 · 2:12 · Bantamweight
- W
- L
- WTito JonesWSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino 2· Sep 18, 2015Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- W
- WIsaiah ChapmanWSOF 13: Moraes vs. Bollinger· Sep 13, 2014Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WAdam AcquavivaWSOF 10: Branch vs. Taylor· Jun 21, 2014TKO · R3 · 1:35 · Bantamweight
- WBruno MarquesTech-KREP FC· Jun 16, 2013Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- W
- WAlgiz VakhitovUniversal Fighter· Oct 21, 2012TKO · R1 · 1:34 · Bantamweight
- W
- WFernando CosendayUnited Arab Emirates Regional· Feb 25, 2012DEC
- WGadzhimurad GasanovUrkarakh Fights 2011· Jul 22, 2011Submission · R1 · 4:38 · Bantamweight
- LTBAWorld Ultimate Full Contact· Sep 4, 2010DEC