Azamat Murzakanov
- Sport
- MMA
- Record
- 16-1
- UFC ranking
- No. 7, Light heavyweight
- Next fight
- Sat, Oct 24, UFC 333
Ranked No. 7 at light heavyweight in the UFC. Suffered the first loss of his professional career to Paulo Costa at UFC 327 in April 2026; before that he stopped Aleksandar Rakić in the first round at UFC 321.
Next fight
UFC 333, Abu Dhabi, Etihad Arena, Saturday, October 24, 2026
Azamat Murzakanov vs Dominick Reyes
Light heavyweight.
Profile
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 178 cm (5′10″)
- Reach
- 182 cm (71 in)
- Fighting style
- MMA
- Place of birth
- Nalchik, Russia
- UFC debut
- Nov 20, 2021
UFC career stats
| Sig. strikes landed per min | 4.40 |
| Sig. strikes absorbed per min | 3.20 |
| Striking accuracy | 56% |
| Sig. strikes landed / attempted | 292 / 518 |
| Takedowns per 15 min | 0.68 |
| Submission attempts per 15 min | 0.23 |
| Knockdowns per fight | 1.58 |
| Average fight time | 08:17 |
Wins by method
Sig. strikes by position
Sig. strikes by target
UFC fight history
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LossApr 11, 2026 | Paulo Costa | KO/TKOround 3, 1:23 | 3 | 1:23 | UFC 327 |
| WinOct 25, 2025 | Aleksandar Rakić | KO/TKOround 1, 3:11 | 1 | 3:11 | UFC 321 |
| WinJun 7, 2025 | Brendson Ribeiro | KO/TKOround 1, 3:25 | 1 | 3:25 | UFC 316 |
| WinAug 3, 2024 | Alonzo Menifield | KO/TKOround 2, 3:18 | 2 | 3:18 | UFC Fight Night |
| WinApr 15, 2023 | Dustin Jacoby | Unanimous decisionround 3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night |
| WinAug 13, 2022 | Devin Clark | KO/TKOround 3, 1:18 | 3 | 1:18 | UFC Fight Night |
| WinMar 12, 2022 | Tafon Nchukwi | KO/TKOround 3, 0:44 | 3 | 0:44 | UFC Fight Night |
Statistics: ufc.com, updated Oct 10, 2026. ufc.com
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