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UFCUFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Shamil Gaziev
RussiaShamil Gaziev
14-3-0
RESULT

Shamil Gaziev def. Thomas Petersen (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:12
Thomas Petersen
United StatesThomas Petersen
“The Train”
11-4-0
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

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 57%43% Thomas Petersen

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

14-3-0
Record
11-4-0
1558
Elo rating
1506
0
Win Streak
1
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
3.10
46%
Str. Acc.
59%
4.92
SApM
2.61
45%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.06
TD Avg.
3.01
33%
TD Acc.
43%
83%
TD Def.
87%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Shamil Gaziev · 2-3
  • L
    Brando Pericic
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Thomas Petersen
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs ImavovSat, Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:12 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Don'Tale Mayes
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jairzinho Rozenstruik
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs GazievSat, Mar 2, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Thomas Petersen · 3-2
  • W
    Guilherme Pat
    UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs DuncanSat, Apr 4, 2026
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Vitor Petrino
    UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs GamrotSat, Oct 11, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Don'Tale Mayes
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Shamil Gaziev
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs ImavovSat, Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:12 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Mohammed Usman
    UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs JandirobaSat, Jul 20, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 6 fights
27.2
Avg sig. strikes
37.5
0.67
Avg takedowns
2.17
3:44
Avg control time
4:45
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%