CAREER SUMMARY
Ismail Naurdiev holds a professional MMA record of 25-8-0. Ismail Naurdiev has won 25 fights: 12 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission, 6 by decision. Of 8 career losses, 2 came by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. In the UFC, Ismail Naurdiev lands 3.66 significant strikes per minute with 52% accuracy and averages 1.48 takedowns per 15 minutes. Most recent fight: November 22, 2025. Tracked organizations: UFC, BRAVE CF, ACA.
Profile
- Height
- 5'10"178 cm
- Weight
- 185 lbs84 kg
- Reach
- 74"188 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- DOB
- 1996-08-18
- Age
- 30
- Nationality
- Morocco / Austria
- Birthplace
- Grozny, Russia
Background
Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp
- 2016Welterweight Championship · Aggrelin
- 2016Bronze · Austrian Nationals Wrestling · -86 kg
- Champion · KraftHerr Fight Night
- Champion · Austrian Nationals Wrestling · junior · U-20
- Champion · Austrian State Championships Wrestling
- Champion · Austrian K1 Championship
- Champion · Adidas Cup Grappling · blue belt
- Champion · Austrian State Championships Grappling · blue/purple belt
- Started in Freestyle Wrestling
Camp
- Top Team Salzburg · Richard-Kuerth-Strasse 4, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
- A.C. Wals · Freestyle Wrestling · Wals-Siezenheim, Salzburg, Austria Former
Coaches
- Ayub Gaziev · Cornerman
Training partners
- Ayub Gaziev
Fight DNA
Knockout ArtistUFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
By the numbers
Where they rank
All-time boards where Ismail Naurdiev sits in the top 25.
Related fighters
Salary & career earnings
Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Ismail Naurdiev earns per fight.
Upcoming
- UFCUFC 332: Silva vs Wangvs Marvin VettoriMiddleweight
Career history
- WINvs Ryan LoderUFCUFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker· Nov 22, 2025· Middleweight· 25-8 vs 7-3TKOR1 · 1:26
- LOSSvs JunYong ParkUFCUFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.· Jun 21, 2025· Middleweight· 24-8 vs 19-6UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Bruno SilvaUFCUFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway· Oct 26, 2024· Middleweight· 24-7 vs 23-12UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Tahar HadbiBRAVE CFBRAVE CF 79· Dec 8, 2023· Welterweight· 23-7 vs 14-9SUBR1 · 01:11
- LOSSvs Vadym KutsyiBRAVE CFBRAVE CF 68· Dec 17, 2022· Welterweight· 22-7 vs 17-1TKOR1 · 03:29
- LOSSBRAVE CFBRAVE CF 63· Oct 19, 2022· Welterweight· 22-6 vs 22-7-1SUBR1 · 01:18
- WINvs Bekten ZheenbekovBRAVE CFBrave CF 59 & ATF 11: Kubanychbek vs. Eskaraev· Jun 18, 2022· Catchweight· 22-5 vs 5-1SUBR1
- WINBRAVE CFBRAVE CF 54· Sep 25, 2021· Welterweight· 21-5 vs 12-4UDR3
- LOSSBRAVE CF 50· Apr 1, 2021· Super Welterweight· 20-5 vs 16-3TKOR2 · 1:19
- WINEMC 5· Sep 5, 2020· Welterweight· 20-4 vs 7-2UD
- LOSSvs Sean BradyUFCUFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo· Feb 29, 2020· Welterweight· 19-4 vs 12-0UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFCUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier· Sep 28, 2019· Welterweight· 19-3 vs 24-8-2UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFCUFC 239: Jones vs Santos· Jul 6, 2019· Welterweight· 18-3 vs 14-3UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFCUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos· Feb 23, 2019· Welterweight· 18-2 vs 26-3UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Paulistenio RochaXFN 16· Feb 2, 2019· Welterweight· 17-2 vs 15-6-1TKOR1 · 0:36
- WINACAACA 74: ACB 74, Vienna· Nov 18, 2017· Welterweight· 16-2 vs 18-4KOR1 · 03:10
- LOSSACAACA 70: ACB 70, Sheffield· Sep 23, 2017· Light Heavyweight· 15-2 vs 16-6-1DEC
- WINvs Ben AllowayACAACA 60: ACB 60 - Vienna· May 13, 2017· Welterweight· 15-1 vs 19-8KOR1 · 02:24
- WINvs Andrei VasincaACB 52: Another Level of MMA Fighting· Jan 21, 2017· Welterweight· 14-1 vs 4-11TKOR1 · 1:28
- WINvs Lászlò SzögyényiWFC 21: Road to KSW· Dec 17, 2016· Welterweight· 13-1 vs 1-4TKOR2 · 1:49
- WINvs Garik Shahbabyan×1Title bout · Title win #1Aggrelin 14· Oct 16, 2016· Welterweight· 12-1 vs 1-3SUBR2 · 2:41
- WINWFC 20: Exclusive Fight Night· Aug 27, 2016· Welterweight· 11-1 vs 6-4TKOR1 · 0:40
- WINvs David Mate· Feb 27, 2016· Welterweight· 10-1 vs 0-2TKOR1 · 1:15
- WINvs Leonardo D'AuriaAustrian FC 2· Dec 12, 2015· Welterweight· 9-1 vs 5-7TKO
- WINvs Asmir SadikovićNorth American Allied Fight Series· Dec 6, 2015· 8-1 vs 2-3SUB
- WINvs Mikko AhmalaCage 30· May 16, 2015· Welterweight· 7-1 vs 4-4TKOR1 · 2:27
- WINvs Adnan Hadzic· Apr 11, 2015· Welterweight· 6-1 vs 1-1SUBR1 · 1:28
- WINvs Ibo Can· Sep 20, 2014· Welterweight· 5-1 vs 0-2TKOR1 · 2:00
- LOSSvs Cem KayaGMC 5· Sep 13, 2014· Catchweight· 4-1 vs 1-0SUBR1 · 0:40
- WINvs Uros PavlovicAustria Regional· Apr 26, 2014· 4-0 vs 0-1TKO
- WINvs Robert OganesyanMix Fight Austria· Apr 5, 2014· Welterweight· 3-0 vs 3-2SUBR1 · 4:26
- WINvs Abdul ShaliqhiAustria Regional· Feb 2, 2013· 2-0 vs 0-1SUB
- WINvs Eldridz Alic· Nov 17, 2012· Welterweight· 1-0 vs 0-1DEC
UFCalendar Power Index rating
- Current
- 1747▲14
- Peak
- 1763Jun 18, 2022
- Rated fights
- 33
Frequently asked questions
When does Ismail Naurdiev fight next?
Ismail Naurdiev fights Marvin Vettori on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at UFC 332: Silva vs Wang.
What is Ismail Naurdiev's record?
Ismail Naurdiev's professional MMA record is 25-8-0.
Who is Ismail Naurdiev fighting next?
Ismail Naurdiev's next opponent is Marvin Vettori at UFC 332: Silva vs Wang.
Who did Ismail Naurdiev fight last?
Ismail Naurdiev most recently fought Ryan Loder at UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker on Saturday, November 22, 2025, WIN (TKO).
What weight class does Ismail Naurdiev fight in?
Ismail Naurdiev fights at Middleweight.
How many knockouts does Ismail Naurdiev have?
Ismail Naurdiev has 12 wins by KO/TKO and 7 wins by submission.
How tall is Ismail Naurdiev?
Ismail Naurdiev is 5'10" (178 cm) tall.
How much does Ismail Naurdiev weigh?
Ismail Naurdiev weighs 185 lbs (84 kg).
What is Ismail Naurdiev's reach?
Ismail Naurdiev has a reach of 74" (188 cm).
How old is Ismail Naurdiev?
Ismail Naurdiev is 30 years old (born Aug 18, 1996).
Where is Ismail Naurdiev from?
Ismail Naurdiev is from Morocco / Austria.