Ground game
33 DThin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
- 1.06 takedowns / 15 at 33% accuracy
- 0.26 submission attempts / 15 · 3 career sub wins
Heavyweight
14-3
SLpM
2.94
SApM
5.48
Str Acc
54%
Str Def
42%
TD Avg
1.06
TD Acc
33%
TD Def
100%
Sub Avg
0.26
Pocket striker — elite sprawl, porous pocket
Fight IQ
Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
Takedown reaction
Can stuff the first shot. Chain wrestling and the second entry are the real test.
Durability
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
Striking defense
Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.
Ground game
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Punching agility
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Shamil Gaziev is a 36-year-old Orthodox heavyweight out of Bahrain, camped at KHK MMA Team. The tape read: pocket striker — elite sprawl, porous pocket. Career mark 14-3-0 — 3 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission, 8 by decision. Fight IQ grades B (72).
What works. Takedown reaction is the standout at 82 (B+). Can stuff the first shot. Chain wrestling and the second entry are the real test. Ground game D on 1.06 TD/15 and 0.26 sub attempts. Striking defense D at 42% / 5.48 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction B+ on 100% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Striking defense is the soft spot (26, D). Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window. Opponents who draw them into the pocket and throw with bad intentions 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 5293988 (KO/TKO R2) · L Acosta (KO/TKO R1) · W 4869702 (KO/TKO R1) · W 4249193 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · L Rozenstruik (KO/TKO R4). Form index negative over the last 5. 1 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Can stuff the first shot. Chain wrestling and the second entry are the real test.
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Fighter 5293988 | L | KO/TKO | 2 3:44 | 41/100 |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Waldo Cortes Acosta | L | KO/TKO | 1 1:22 | 6/15 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Fighter 4869702 | W | KO/TKO | 1 3:12 | 14/32 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Fighter 4249193 | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 31/46 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | L | KO/TKO | 4 5:00 | 22/68 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Fighter 4406574 | W | KO/TKO | 2 0:56 | 49/98 |