Featherweight

Muhammad Naimov

Hillman

13-4

Age
32
Height
5'9"
Reach
5'10"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Elevation Fight Team
Out of
Tajikistan
Style
hybrid
Fight IQ
C+ · 66
Finish rate
15%
Win rate
77%

Career methods

KO/TKO
3
Sub
2
Dec
8

FightMetric

SLpM

2.51

SApM

2.53

Str Acc

52%

Str Def

39%

TD Avg

1.49

TD Acc

30%

TD Def

70%

Sub Avg

0.17

Tape read

Hybrid who can change levels — suspect hips against the shot, porous pocket

Fight IQ

66C+

Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.

IQ

C+

Ground

D

Defense

D

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

D

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

D

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.

  • Counter punching

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

  • Timing & reaction

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

Scouting report

Muhammad Naimov “Hillman” is a 32-year-old Orthodox featherweight out of Tajikistan, camped at Elevation Fight Team. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels — suspect hips against the shot, porous pocket. Career mark 13-4-0 — 3 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission, 8 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (66).

What works. Durability is the standout at 88 (A). Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win. Ground game D on 1.49 TD/15 and 0.17 sub attempts. Striking defense D at 39% / 2.53 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction D on 70% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (34, 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.

Recent tape (6 bouts): L Santos (KO/TKO R3) · W 5144006 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 5204223 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · L Lima (Submission R3) · W 5075335 (KO/TKO R1). Form index positive over the last 5. 3 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.

Ground game

34 D

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

  • 1.49 takedowns / 15 at 30% accuracy
  • 0.17 submission attempts / 15 · 2 career sub wins

Striking defense

50 D

Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.

  • 39% striking defense · 2.53 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 4 defeats

Counter punching

35 D

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

  • 52% accuracy on 2.51 SLpM
  • 0.00 knockdowns / 15 · 3 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

45 D

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

  • Str def 39% · TD def 70% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 2.53 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

45 D

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

  • 2.51 SLpM at 52% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 2.53 SApM

Takedown reaction

50 D

A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.

  • 70% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 1 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

88 A

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

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 4 losses
  • 8 decision wins — proof they last and still score

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Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
Dec 6, 2025Mairon SantosLKO/TKO3 0:2118/48
Jun 21, 2025Fighter 5144006WDecision - Unanimous3 5:0018/54
Feb 1, 2025Fighter 5204223WDecision - Unanimous3 5:0032/92
Jun 22, 2024Felipe LimaLSubmission3 1:1530/85
Feb 25, 2024Fighter 5075335WKO/TKO1 0:441/2
Oct 21, 2023Nathaniel WoodWDecision - Unanimous3 5:0048/81