Azamat Murzakanov “The Professional”
Light Heavyweight · ORCA rating 65/100 · peak 69 · Defensive specialist · 6–2 in 8 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Azamat Murzakanov holds an ORCA rating of 65 (peak 69), 22nd of 67 active light heavyweights on the ORCA board. The profile peaks in striking defence: 80, 9th of 67 active light heavyweights. Grappling offence trails at 30, with control time, seconds per minute grading 20. 5 of 6 UFC wins came inside the distance (all by KO/TKO).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Light Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 68 | 39 of 67 | Significant strike accuracy 91 |
| Striking defence | 80 | 9 of 67 | — |
| Grappling offence | 30 | 46 of 67 | Control time, seconds per minute 20 |
| Grappling defence | 67 | 18 of 67 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strike accuracy 91. Weakest: Control time, seconds per minute 20.
Profile
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 65 (peak 69)
- Light Heavyweight rank
- 22 of 67 active
- UFC record
- 6–2
- Pro record
- 16–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 8
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 5′10″ (178 cm)
- Reach
- 71″ (180 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- K Dojo Warrior Tribe
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.33
- Significant strike accuracy: 56%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.36
- Significant strike defence: 55%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.68
- Takedown accuracy: 20%
- Takedown defence: 89%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.23
Fight history
- 2026-10-24 · L vs Dominick Reyes · KO/TKO · UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
- 2026-04-11 · L vs Paulo Costa · KO/TKO · UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg
- 2025-10-25 · W vs Aleksandar Rakic · KO/TKO · UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane
- 2025-06-07 · W vs Brendson Ribeiro · KO/TKO · UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
- 2024-08-03 · W vs Alonzo Menifield · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
- 2023-04-15 · W vs Dustin Jacoby · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
- 2022-08-13 · W vs Devin Clark · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz
- 2022-03-12 · W vs Tafon Nchukwi · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
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