Azamat Murzakanov
RussiaAzamat Murzakanov, “The Professional”, is a Heavyweight from Russia with an official record of 16-1. The 16 wins came 12 by knockout, 1 by submission and 3 by decision. The most recent bout on file is a third-round knockout loss to Paulo Costa at UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg on 11 April 2026.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | Dominick Reyes | LOSS | KOPunch | R1 · 2:40 | UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Paulo Costa | LOSS | KOKick | R3 · 1:23 | UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Aleksandar Rakic | WIN | KOPunch | R1 · 3:11 | UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Brendson Ribeiro | WIN | KOPunches | R1 · 3:25 | UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Alonzo Menifield | WIN | KOPunches | R2 · 3:18 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Dustin Jacoby | WIN | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Devin Clark | WIN | KOPunch | R3 · 1:18 | UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Tafon Nchukwi | WIN | KOKnee | R3 · 0:44 | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Matheus Scheffel | WIN | KOPunch | R1 · 3:00 | Dana White's Contender Series: Season 5, Week 1 |
| Nov 15, 2019 | Mohammad Fakhreddine | WIN | KOKO (Punch) | R1 · 3:37 | Brave CF 29 |
| Nov 15, 2019 | Guto Inocente | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | Brave CF 29 |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Georgy Sakaev | WIN | KOTKO | R1 · 1:37 | ACB 57: Yan vs. Magomedov |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Andre Muniz | WIN | KOKO | R1 · 0:50 | Tech-Krep FC: International Caucasian Fight Championship |
| Jul 23, 2016 | Bogdan Bulakh | WIN | SUBSubmission (Neck Crank) | R1 · 0:35 | Gladiator MMA Nalchik: Battle of Champions |
| May 14, 2016 | Eric Ellerbee | WIN | KOTKO (Doctor Stoppage) | R1 · 1:52 | GPG 24: Fighting for Wounded Soldiers |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Alexey Sidorenko | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R2 · 5:00 | EFN: Fight Nights Petersburg |
| Feb 13, 2010 | Anzor Hakimov | WIN | KOKO | R1 · 0:10 | ProFC: Union Nation Cup 5 |
Wins, losses and draws are Azamat Murzakanov’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 17 bouts we hold a full result for — method, round and time. Per-fight striking and grappling statistics are not published in our data source, so they are not shown.
Azamat Murzakanov’s record, in numbers
Azamat Murzakanov’s record is 16-1, and MMA Hub holds a full result for all 17 bouts in it. Every figure below is counted from them.
The 16 wins break down as 12 by knockout, 1 by submission and 3 by decision — 13 of 16 inside the distance, a finish rate of 81%. Across all 17 bouts with a recorded finishing round, the average bout lasted 5 minutes 53 seconds.
Azamat Murzakanov has been stopped once in the 17 bouts on file, by knockout — 6% of them.
Of the 17 bouts MMA Hub holds a result for, 2 were the main event of the card. Four of them have come since July 2024.
Set against the 498 Heavyweight fighters MMA Hub holds eight or more bouts for, Azamat Murzakanov has a finish rate above 59% of them, a record of avoiding stoppage above 89% of them and a two-year bout count above 88% of them. The comparison is made inside the division rather than across the whole roster, because how often a division finishes depends heavily on what it weighs.
Azamat Murzakanov is listed at 5ft 10in with a reach of 71in, fights southpaw and is 37, born 11 April 1989.
These figures are recomputed from Azamat Murzakanov’s bout history each time results are synced, so they follow the record rather than a fixed snapshot.