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RIZVAN
KUNIEV
Overview
Rizvan Kuniev is a ranked UFC Heavyweight fighter. (Data from ESPN; combat ratings are editorial estimates.)
Attributes (editorial ratings)
Tale of the Tape
Recent Form
Fight History
| Date | Event | Opponent | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev | Alexander Volkov | Heavyweight |
Kuniev defeated Tyrell Fortune via TKO (knees) in round 3 (1:11) at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov on July 25, 2026, taking his record to 14–3–1 (1).
Kuniev defeated Jailton Almeida via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira on Feb. 7, 2026, taking his record to 13–3–1 (1).
Kuniev lost to Curtis Blaydes via Decision (split) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC on ABC: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. on June 21, 2025, taking his record to 12–3–1 (1).
Kuniev defeated Hugo Cunha via TKO (knee to the body and punches) in round 1 (4:59) at Dana White's Contender Series 68 on Aug. 20, 2024, taking his record to 12–2–1 (1).
Kuniev's bout with Renan Ferreira was ruled a no contest in round 3 (5:00) at PFL 2 (2023) on April 7, 2023, taking his record to 11–2–1 (1).
Kuniev defeated Anthony Hamilton via Submission (guillotine choke) in round 1 (1:17) at Eagle FC 46 on March 11, 2022, taking his record to 11–2–1.
Kuniev defeated Edivan Mineiro Santos via TKO (punches) in round 3 (1:00) at Dana White's Contender Series 41 on Sept. 28, 2021, taking his record to 10–2–1.
Kuniev defeated Vladimir Daineko via TKO (corner stoppage) in round 3 (5:00) at Eagle FC 31 on Dec. 19, 2020, taking his record to 9–2–1.
Kuniev defeated Ruud Vernooij via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at Eagles FC: Next Level on Feb. 15, 2020, taking his record to 8–2–1.
Kuniev defeated Shamil Abasov via TKO (punches) in round 3 (4:53) at Gorilla Fighting 16 on Aug. 30, 2019, taking his record to 7–2–1.
Kuniev defeated Navid Yadegari via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1 (2:00) at Gorets FC: For the Prizes of V. Zolotov on July 6, 2019, taking his record to 6–2–1.
Kuniev defeated José Agustin Jimenez via TKO (punches) in round 1 (2:35) at UMC 1 on June 2, 2018, taking his record to 5–2–1.
Kuniev defeated Konstantin Andreitsev via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at ProFC 64 on Dec. 24, 2017, taking his record to 4–2–1.
Kuniev defeated Charles Andrade via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at ProFC 63 on Sept. 10, 2017, taking his record to 3–2–1.
Kuniev lost to Justin Willis via Decision (majority) in round 2 (5:00) at Inoki Genome Fight 4 on Aug. 29, 2015, taking his record to 2–2–1.
Kuniev lost to Darko Stošić via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at Tesla FC 4 on June 14, 2014, taking his record to 2–1–1.
Kuniev defeated Mikhail Istomin via TKO (punches) in round 2 (N/A) at Voronezh MMA Federation: Mixfight Cup 2012 on Jan. 20, 2012, taking his record to 2–0–1.
Kuniev fought Ivan Gayvanovich to a draw in round 2 (5:00) at World MMA Federation: WMAC 2011 Finals on Oct. 9, 2011, taking his record to 1–0–1.
Kuniev defeated Anatoli Ciumac via Decision (unanimous) in round 2 (5:00) at World MMA Federation: WMAC 2011 Semifinals on Oct. 8, 2011, taking his record to 1–0.
Career record from the fighter's Wikipedia record table; fight footage plays via the official YouTube embed from its original channel.
Analytics
- KO/TKO7 · 50%
- Submission2 · 14%
- Decision5 · 36%
- DQ/Other0 · 0%
Rates a fighter on the standard of opposition he has actually beaten: a win over someone we also rate counts far more than a win over an unrated opponent, recent bouts count more than old ones, and recent losses or a long layoff pull the score down. Proprietary FighterStatus metric — not an official ranking.
Our own rating of the division — not an official UFC, boxing or MMA ranking.
Heavyweight