Shamil Gazievvs
Thomas Petersen
Shamil Gaziev def. Thomas Petersen (TKO)
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduledSaturday, 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.
Tale of the Tape
14-3-0
Record
11-4-0
0
Win Streak
1
36
Age
31
6'4"
Height
6'1"
78"
Reach
74"
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Stance
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Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
2.94
SLpM
3.10
46%
Str. Acc.
59%
4.92
SApM
2.61
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Str. Def.
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Grappling Profile
1.06
TD Avg.
3.01
33%
TD Acc.
43%
83%
TD Def.
87%
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Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)
Shamil Gaziev · 2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs GazievSat, Mar 2, 2024TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Thomas Petersen · 3-2
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Lemos vs JandirobaSat, Jul 20, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Common Opponents
Shamil Gaziev
Thomas Petersen
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 5 fights · 5 fights
29.8
Avg sig. strikes
41.2
0.80
Avg takedowns
2.40
4:29
Avg control time
5:40
49
Career high strikes
76
2
Career high TDs
9
Strike Distribution
Shamil Gaziev
Strike target
Thomas Petersen
72%
Head
68%
26%
Body
26%
2%
Leg
5%
Shamil Gaziev
Strike position
Thomas Petersen
70%
Distance
73%
21%
Clinch
7%
9%
Ground
20%
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)