Ismail Naurdiev “Berzdog”
Middleweight · ORCA rating 71/100 · peak 72 · Defensive specialist · 5–3 in 8 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 71, Ismail Naurdiev's ORCA rating ranks 13th of 96 active middleweights. Striking defence grades 97 (opponent strike accuracy allowed 98), 2nd of 96 active middleweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 65. 4 of 5 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 72 | 48 of 96 | — |
| Striking defence | 97 | 2 of 96 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 98 |
| Grappling offence | 65 | 26 of 96 | — |
| Grappling defence | 75 | 6 of 96 | Takedown defence 93 |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 98. Weakest: Takedown defence 93.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 71 (peak 72)
- Middleweight rank
- 13 of 96 active
- UFC record
- 5–3
- Pro record
- 25–8
- Graded UFC bouts
- 8
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 30
- Height
- 5′10″ (178 cm)
- Reach
- 74″ (188 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.84
- Significant strike accuracy: 50%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.22
- Significant strike defence: 64%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.69
- Takedown accuracy: 47%
- Takedown defence: 74%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.28
Fight history
- 2026-10-03 · W vs Marvin Vettori · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang
- 2025-11-22 · W vs Ryan Loder · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
- 2025-06-21 · L vs JunYong Park · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
- 2024-10-26 · W vs Bruno Silva · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
- 2020-02-29 · L vs Sean Brady · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
- 2019-09-28 · W vs Siyar Bahadurzada · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier
- 2019-07-06 · L vs Chance Rencountre · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
- 2019-02-23 · W vs Michel Prazeres · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos
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