Tagir Ulanbekov, UFC flyweight fighter
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ULANBEKOV

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17
Wins
3
Losses
0
Draws
9
Finishes
0
Win Streak
55.59
FS Score
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Overview

Tagir Ulanbekov is a UFC Flyweight fighter with a record of 17-3-0. (Data from UFC.com; combat ratings are editorial estimates.)

Attributes (editorial ratings)

Power
44
Speed
70
Defense
80
Durability
93
Fight IQ
81

Tale of the Tape

Age
34
Height
5'7" · 67 in · 170 cm
Reach
70 in · 178 cm
Stance
Southpaw
Division
Flyweight · ≤ 125 lb / 56.7 kg
Hometown
Dagestan, Russia
Country
Russia

Recent Form

L W W W W

Fight History

Fight Summary

Ulanbekov lost to Kyoji Horiguchi via Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 3 (2:18) at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker on November 22, 2025, taking his record to 17–3.

ResultLoss MethodTechnical Submission (rear-naked choke) Round3 · 2:18 EventUFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker DateNov 22, 2025 Record after17–3
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Fight Summary

Ulanbekov defeated Azat Maksum via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC on ABC: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. on June 21, 2025, taking his record to 17–2.

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round3 · 5:00 EventUFC on ABC: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. DateJun 21, 2025 Record after17–2
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Fight Summary

Ulanbekov defeated Clayton Carpenter via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 311 on January 18, 2025, taking his record to 16–2.

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round3 · 5:00 EventUFC 311 DateJan 18, 2025 Record after16–2
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Fight Summary

Ulanbekov defeated Cody Durden via Submission (face crank) in round 2 (4:25) at UFC 296 on December 16, 2023, taking his record to 15–2.

ResultWin MethodSubmission (face crank) Round2 · 4:25 EventUFC 296 DateDec 16, 2023 Record after15–2
Watch on YouTube Tagir ULANBEKOV vs Cody DURDEN UFC 296 Full FIGHT — amazing goose
Fight Summary

Ulanbekov defeated Nate Maness via Submission (guillotine choke) in round 1 (2:11) at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos on November 5, 2022, taking his record to 14–2.

ResultWin MethodSubmission (guillotine choke) Round1 · 2:11 EventUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos DateNov 5, 2022 Record after14–2
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Fight Summary

Ulanbekov lost to Tim Elliott via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 272 on March 5, 2022, taking his record to 13–2.

ResultLoss MethodDecision (unanimous) Round3 · 5:00 EventUFC 272 DateMar 5, 2022 Record after13–2
Watch on YouTube Tim Elliott vs Tagir Ulanbekov — TYLER MARCOTTE
Fight Summary

Ulanbekov defeated Allan Nascimento via Decision (split) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 267 on October 30, 2021, taking his record to 13–1.

ResultWin MethodDecision (split) Round3 · 5:00 EventUFC 267 DateOct 30, 2021 Record after13–1
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Ulanbekov defeated Bruno Gustavo da Silva via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen on October 11, 2020, taking his record to 12–1.

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round3 · 5:00 EventUFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen DateOct 11, 2020 Record after12–1
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Fight Summary

Ulanbekov defeated Denilson Matos via Submission (guillotine choke) in round 2 (1:18) at Gorilla Fighting 22 on December 13, 2019, taking his record to 11–1.

ResultWin MethodSubmission (guillotine choke) Round2 · 1:18 EventGorilla Fighting 22 DateDec 13, 2019 Record after11–1
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Ulanbekov defeated Denis Araujo via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 2 (3:19) at Gorilla Fighting 17 on September 27, 2019, taking his record to 10–1.

ResultWin MethodSubmission (rear-naked choke) Round2 · 3:19 EventGorilla Fighting 17 DateSep 27, 2019 Record after10–1
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Ulanbekov defeated Aleksandr Podlesniy via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at Gorilla Fighting 11 on May 3, 2019, taking his record to 9–1.

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round3 · 5:00 EventGorilla Fighting 11 DateMay 3, 2019 Record after9–1
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Ulanbekov lost to Zhalgas Zhumagulov via Decision (majority) in round 3 (5:00) at Fight Nights Global 88 on August 31, 2018, taking his record to 8–1.

ResultLoss MethodDecision (majority) Round3 · 5:00 EventFight Nights Global 88 DateAug 31, 2018 Record after8–1
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Ulanbekov defeated Vartan Asatryan via Submission (guillotine choke) in round 4 (1:39) at Fight Nights Global 76 on October 8, 2017, taking his record to 8–0.

ResultWin MethodSubmission (guillotine choke) Round4 · 1:39 EventFight Nights Global 76 DateOct 8, 2017 Record after8–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Ulanbekov defeated Shajidul Haque via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at Fight Nights Global 65 on May 19, 2017, taking his record to 7–0.

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round3 · 5:00 EventFight Nights Global 65 DateMay 19, 2017 Record after7–0
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Fight Summary

Ulanbekov defeated Asu Almabayev via TKO (submission to punches) in round 3 (4:51) at Fight Nights Global 58 on January 28, 2017, taking his record to 6–0.

ResultWin MethodTKO (submission to punches) Round3 · 4:51 EventFight Nights Global 58 DateJan 28, 2017 Record after6–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Ulanbekov defeated Shyngys Kairanov via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at Fight Nights Global 54 on November 16, 2016, taking his record to 5–0.

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round3 · 5:00 EventFight Nights Global 54 DateNov 16, 2016 Record after5–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Ulanbekov defeated Alexander Nesterov via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1 (2:18) at PRIDE Fighting Show: The Stars of World MMA on April 23, 2016, taking his record to 4–0.

ResultWin MethodSubmission (rear-naked choke) Round1 · 2:18 EventPRIDE Fighting Show: The Stars of World MMA DateApr 23, 2016 Record after4–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Ulanbekov defeated Ivan Andrushchenko via Decision (majority) in round 2 (5:00) at Fight Star: Battle on the Volga on May 30, 2015, taking his record to 3–0.

ResultWin MethodDecision (majority) Round2 · 5:00 EventFight Star: Battle on the Volga DateMay 30, 2015 Record after3–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Ulanbekov defeated Nurtilek Yerkuatuly via Submission (armbar) in round 1 (2:48) at Liga Kavkaz: Battle in Babayurt on February 1, 2015, taking his record to 2–0.

ResultWin MethodSubmission (armbar) Round1 · 2:48 EventLiga Kavkaz: Battle in Babayurt DateFeb 1, 2015 Record after2–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Ulanbekov defeated Magomednur Aglarov via Submission (armbar) in round 1 (4:50) at Liga Kavkaz: Grand Umakhan Battle on July 7, 2013, taking his record to 1–0.

ResultWin MethodSubmission (armbar) Round1 · 4:50 EventLiga Kavkaz: Grand Umakhan Battle DateJul 7, 2013 Record after1–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.

Career record from the fighter's Wikipedia record table; fight footage plays via the official YouTube embed from its original channel.

Analytics

Win Method Breakdown
17 WINS
  • KO/TKO0 · 0%
  • Submission9 · 53%
  • Decision8 · 47%
  • DQ/Other0 · 0%
Key Rates
Finish rate
53%
KO rate
0%
Submission rate
53%
Recent Form
L W W W W
P4P Ranking Movement

Not enough ranking history yet.

FighterStatus Score
55.59

Proprietary FighterStatus metric — not an official ranking.

UFC Career Stats Source: UFC.com
2.73Takedown avg
0.15Knockdown Avg
1.52Submission avg
3.01Sig. Str. Landed
63 %Takedown Defense
51 %Sig. Str. Defense
12:22Average fight time
3.44Sig. Str. Absorbed
Win by Method
DEC
9 (53%)
SUB
7 (41%)
KO/TKO
1 (6%)
Sig. Str. By Position
Clinch
42 (14%)
Ground
31 (10%)
Standing
225 (76%)
Career Totals
Takedowns Landed11
Sig. Strikes Landed298
Takedowns Attempted46
Sig. Strikes Attempted618
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