Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Shamil Gaziev
RESULT

Shamil Gaziev def. Thomas Petersen (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:12
Thomas Petersen
The Train
11-5-0
Saturday, February 1, 2025
anb Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Shamil Gaziev defeated Thomas Petersen by TKO in round 1 (3:12) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov, held Saturday, February 1, 2025 at anb Arena, Riyadh.

Fight stats

Shamil Gaziev
Thomas Petersen
1
Knockdowns
0
14 of 32
Significant strikes
19 of 34
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
14 of 32
Total strikes
19 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
0:08
Significant strikes by target
9 of 27
Head
4 of 18
5 of 5
Body
7 of 8
0 of 0
Leg
8 of 8
13 of 30
Distance
18 of 31
1 of 2
Clinch
1 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
14 of 32
Sig. str.
19 of 34
14 of 32
Total str.
19 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:08

Betting Odds

Shamil Gaziev
-361
78% implied win probability
Open: -377Best: -320
Thomas Petersen
+288
26% implied win probability
Open: +280Best: +500

Average moneyline across 17 sportsbooks.

SportsbookShamil GazievThomas Petersen
4casters-328+285
Bet105-341+280
BetAnything-330+270
BetMGM-350+275
BetOnline-330+270
BetRivers-375+280
BetUS-330+240
Betway-500+300
Bookmaker-320+247
Bovada-350+275
Caesars-360+280
Cloudbet-336+286
DraftKings-810+500
FanDuel-340+275
MyBookie-360+270
Pinnacle-334+275
SXBet-349+285

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Shamil Gaziev vs Thomas Petersen?

Shamil Gaziev defeated Thomas Petersen by TKO in round 1 (3:12) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov, held Saturday, February 1, 2025 at anb Arena, Riyadh.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Shamil Gaziev 63%37% Thomas Petersen

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (14 fighters)

Shamil Gaziev
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Thomas Petersen
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power83
89Speed79
92Precision95
94Durability83
91Engine84
96Wrestling99
90Ground80

Biggest edge Shamil Gaziev, Submissions +25

Attribute by attribute

Shamil Gaziev is on the left of every row, Thomas Petersen on the right.
95Punch power71
87Kick power94
92Punch speed78
85Kick speed79
92Accuracy95
96Takedowns99
89Ground striking95
90Submissions65
95Chin70
92Body strength95
91Cardio84

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

14-3-0
Record
11-5-0
1799
Power Index rating
1705
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
31
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Russia
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.94
SLpM
3.04
46%
Str. Acc.
59%
4.92
SApM
2.57
45%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.06
TD Avg.
2.95
33%
TD Acc.
42%
83%
TD Def.
87%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Shamil Gaziev · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov · Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:12 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gaziev · Mar 2, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Thomas Petersen · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · Jul 25, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 1:32 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan · Apr 4, 2026
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot · Oct 11, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov · Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:12 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 7 fights
27.2
Avg sig. strikes
32.1
0.67
Avg takedowns
1.86
3:44
Avg control time
4:09
49
Career high strikes
76
2
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Shamil Gaziev
Strike target
Thomas Petersen
71%
Head
64%
27%
Body
27%
2%
Leg
8%
Shamil Gaziev
Strike position
Thomas Petersen
72%
Distance
75%
20%
Clinch
7%
9%
Ground
18%