Abus Magomedov

Overview

Nineteen seconds. That's how long Abus Magomedov's UFC debut lasted, and it's still the fastest finish on his record. The middleweight from Argun, Russia has gone 6-3 in the UFC since, with three of his four finishes coming in the first round.

The streak he carries into his next fight is two wins, both first-round submissions. His 30-7-1 professional record includes fights outside the UFC.

The wins have come against the field. The losses have come against strong opponents.

UFC Career

Magomedov debuted at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa in September 2022 with a 0:19 KO/TKO of Dustin Stoltzfus. His next fight was a main event against Sean Strickland, and it ended in a second-round KO/TKO loss at 4:20. Caio Borralho then beat him by unanimous decision in November 2023. Both opponents rate as strong in our model.

He rebuilt with a unanimous decision over Warlley Alves, a third-round submission of Brunno Ferreira at UFC 308, and a unanimous decision over Michel Pereira, another strong opponent. That's three straight wins, his longest streak.

Joe Pyfer ended it with a second-round submission at UFC 320. Magomedov answered with two first-round submissions: Michal Oleksiejczuk at 3:25, then Cam Rowston at UFC 333 in 1:44.

Three losses, all to strong opponents. Three first-round finishes, two of them in his last two fights.

Fighting Style

Abus Magomedov is a grappler first. He gets fights to the mat far more often than most and is very hard to take down himself. He also hunts for submissions, and three of his six UFC wins came that way.

On the feet, he lands at about the UFC average in volume and accuracy. He is harder to hit than most, though, and absorbs fewer strikes than the typical fighter.

His finishing pattern is early. Three of his four finishes came in the first round, two by submission and one by KO/TKO. The other came by submission in the third.

One of his three UFC losses came by KO/TKO and another by submission, so his defense has been tested.

Notable Wins

• Michel Pereira — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates (2025)
• Brunno Ferreira — submission, round 3 (3:14), UFC 308 (2024)
• Cam Rowston — submission, round 1 (1:44), UFC 333 (2026)
• Dustin Stoltzfus — KO/TKO, round 1 (0:19), UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa (2022)

Quick Facts

• Division: Middleweight
• UFC record: 6-3 (4 finishes, 3 in the first round)
• Professional record (all promotions): 30-7-1
• UFC debut: 2022
• Height: 6'2", reach: 78"
• Born: Argun, Russia