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Abubakar Vagaev
Russia
26-4-0W-L-D
- Age
- 33
- Height
- 5'11"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 73"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight class
- MiddleweightMiddleweight: 171 to 185 lb (78 to 84 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- Akhmat Fight Club
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1803
Scouting Report
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On a 5-fight win streak
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Vagaev lives on the scorecards. Of his wins, 23 came by decision, 4 by KO/TKO and 2 by submission, for a 21% finish rate. He grinds out rounds rather than ending fights early.
- Recent Form
- Most recent, Vagaev beat Jacob Malkoun (10-3-0) by unanimous decision. Before that, he beat Saygid Izagakhmaev (22-4-0) by unanimous decision, then Albert Tumenov (24-7-0) by unanimous decision over five rounds.
- Style
- Orthodox stance. Vagaev lands 4.08 significant strikes a minute at 47% accuracy, absorbing 2.52 a minute with 51% defense. He averages 3.14 takedowns per 15 minutes and stops 88% of opposing takedowns.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 4 KO/TKO (14%)
- 2 Submission (7%)
- 23 Decision (79%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 21%
- Streak
- 5-fight win streak
- Last fought
- 3 weeks ago
29 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 83-21 (4 of 5 known)
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1670
- Winvs Jacob Malkoun10-3-0 · Power Index 1698Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Oct 24, 2026 · UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev
- Winvs Saygid Izagakhmaev22-4-0 · Power Index 1660Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Jul 25, 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov
- Winvs Albert Tumenov24-7-0 · Power Index 1710Decision (Unanimous) · R5 · 5:00Feb 8, 2025 · ACA 183: Tumenov vs Vagaev
- Winvs Edil EsengulovDecision (Unanimous) · R5 · 5:00Mar 9, 2024 · ACA 172: Ismailov vs Tokov
- Winvs Michel Prazeres27-7-0 · Power Index 1610Decision (Unanimous) · R5 · 5:00Sep 2, 2023 · ACA 162 - Tumenov vs Palmer
Career Stats
Based on 5 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.08
- Striking accuracy
- 47%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.52
- Striking defense
- 51%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 3.14
- Takedown accuracy
- 46%
- Takedown defense
- 88%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.40