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Heavyweight

Rizvan Kuniev

14-3-1

Age
34
Height
6'4"
Reach
6'4"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Gorets
Out of
Russia
Style
striker
Fight IQ
C+ · 66
Finish rate
14%
Win rate
82%

Career methods

KO/TKO
0
Sub
2
Dec
12

FightMetric

SLpM

3.94

SApM

3.22

Str Acc

66%

Str Def

60%

TD Avg

0.98

TD Acc

75%

TD Def

81%

Sub Avg

0.00

Tape read

Pocket striker

Fight IQ

66C+

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 18 career fights for Rizvan Kuniev. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

C+

Ground

D

Defense

C+

Counter

C

Reaction

proxy

C+

Agility

proxy

C+

TD react

C+

Chin

A

What they do well

  • Durability

    Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

Where they leak

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

Scouting report

Rizvan Kuniev is a 34-year-old Orthodox heavyweight out of Russia, camped at Gorets. The tape read: pocket striker. Career mark 14-3-1 — 0 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission, 12 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (66).

What works. Durability is the standout at 85 (A). Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win. Ground game D on 0.98 TD/15 and 0.00 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 60% / 3.22 SApM. Counter punching C; punching agility C+ (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 81% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (35, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Kuniev yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

35 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 0.98 takedowns / 15 at 75% accuracy
  • 0.00 submission attempts / 15 · 2 career sub wins

Striking defense

65 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 60% striking defense · 3.22 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 3 defeats

Counter punching

59 C

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 66% accuracy on 3.94 SLpM
  • 0.44 knockdowns / 15 · 0 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

64 C+

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 60% · TD def 81% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.22 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

65 C+

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 3.94 SLpM at 66% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.22 SApM

Takedown reaction

67 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 81% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

85 A

Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 3 losses
  • 12 decision wins — proof they last and still score

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Fight history

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