Said Nurmagomedov
Bantamweight · ORCA rating 64/100 · peak 72 · Defensive specialist · 7–4 in 11 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 64 (career peak 72), Said Nurmagomedov's ORCA rating ranks 26th of 102 active bantamweights. Striking defence grades 88 (significant strikes absorbed per minute 96), 11th of 102 active bantamweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 46. 5 of 7 UFC wins came inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Bantamweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 84 | 15 of 102 | Significant strike accuracy 89 |
| Striking defence | 88 | 11 of 102 | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 96 |
| Grappling offence | 46 | 59 of 102 | — |
| Grappling defence | 49 | 70 of 102 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 96. Weakest: Significant strike accuracy 89.
Profile
- Division
- Bantamweight
- ORCA rating
- 64 (peak 72)
- Bantamweight rank
- 26 of 102 active
- UFC record
- 7–4
- Pro record
- 18–5
- Graded UFC bouts
- 11
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 5′8″ (173 cm)
- Reach
- 70″ (178 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Team Nurmagomedov
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.08
- Significant strike accuracy: 50%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.05
- Significant strike defence: 55%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.86
- Takedown accuracy: 15%
- Takedown defence: 64%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.15
Fight history
- 2025-07-26 · L vs Bryce Mitchell · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder
- 2025-02-01 · L vs Vinicius Oliveira · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
- 2023-10-21 · W vs Muin Gafurov · Submission · UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
- 2023-03-11 · L vs Jonathan Martinez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
- 2022-12-17 · W vs Saidyokub Kakhramonov · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
- 2022-07-09 · W vs Douglas Silva de Andrade · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
- 2022-01-22 · W vs Cody Stamann · Submission · UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane
- 2020-10-17 · W vs Mark Striegl · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie
- 2019-12-21 · L vs Raoni Barcelos · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie
- 2019-02-02 · W vs Ricardo Ramos · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2
- 2018-07-14 · W vs Justin Scoggins · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov
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