Stats

Stance: Southpaw
Division: Bantamweight
Height: 5' 7"
Reach: 70"
Leg reach: 39.00
Weight: 125 lbs.
Nationality: Russia
Age: 31

Accolades

Recent win streak: 3
Wins by KO: 2
Wins by submission: 6

ATHLETE METRICS

STRIKING ACCURACY

Significant Strikes Attempted: 357
Significant Strikes Landed: 158

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY

Takedowns Attempted: 28
Takedowns Landed: 11

BIOGRAPHY

Tagir Ulanbekov is a Russian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was born on October 18, 1996 in Grozny, Russia.

Ulanbekov started his career fighting for the Chechen Republic MMA promotion before signing with UFC in 2019. His professional record consists of 14 wins out of 14 fights and 8 wins via knockout or technical knockout. In 2020 he won four fights against John Gunther, Bruno Silva, Nathaniel Wood, and Ryan Benoit which earned him a contract with UFC.

Since joining UFC Ulanbekov has become one of the most promising fighters in the lightweight division. He made his debut at Fight Night 171: Blaydes vs Volkov where he submitted Austrian fighter Steve Garcia by rear naked choke in round two. This victory earned Tagir “Performance Of The Night” honors and increased anticipation for his future performance inside the octagon.

Ulanbekov followed up his successful debut with another impressive submission win over Malcolm Gordon at Fight Night 181: Ortega vs The Korean Zombie where he again secured “Performance Of The Night” award after submitting Gordon by an arm triangle choke late into round three gaining further recognition from fans and critics alike as an emerging talent within lightweight division of UFC .

At 22 years old Tagir Ulanbekov is considered to be one of brightest stars rising up through ranks of MMA world today having already established himself as proven finisher inside octagon . With five straight wins under his belt , solid ground game , incredible cardio , strong takedown defense and potential to keep ever-improving striking arsenal – it will be interesting to see what this young Russian athlete can achieve during next few years .

Fight History

Cody Durden
Tagir Ulanbekov: Winner
by Submission in Round 2 @ 4:25
Sat. Dec 16, 2023
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
296
Nate Maness
Tagir Ulanbekov: Winner
by Submission in Round 1 @ 2:11
Sat. Nov 05, 2022
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos
Tim Elliott
Tagir Ulanbekov: Defeated
by Unanimous Decision in Round 3
Sat. Mar 05, 2022
UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
272
Allan Nascimento
Tagir Ulanbekov: Winner
by Split Decision in Round 3
Sat. Oct 30, 2021
UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
267
Bruno Silva
Tagir Ulanbekov: Winner
by Decision in Round 3
Sat. Oct 10, 2020
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Tagir Ulanbekov Record?
Tagir Ulanbekov's record is 14 wins and 2 losses.

Tagir Ulanbekov Next Fight?
Tagir Ulanbekov's next fight is scheduled against Cody Durden on December 16, 2023, at UFC 296.

Tagir Ulanbekov Sherdog?
Tagir Ulanbekov is a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, details of his stats, pictures, news, videos, and biography can be found on 'Sherdog' which is a website that specializes in MMA information.

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Tagir Ulanbekov Vs Tim Elliott?
Tim Elliott defeated Tagir Ulanbekov at UFC 272.

Tagir Ulanbekov Injury?
Unknown.

Tagir Ulanbekov Ufc?
Tagir Ulanbekov is a professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Tagir Ulanbekov Instagram?
Tagir Ulanbekov's Instagram handle is @tagir_ulanbekov.

Tagir Ulanbekov Last Fight?
Tagir Ulanbekov's last fight was against Tim Elliott on March 5, 2022, at UFC 272, which he lost via unanimous decision.