Middleweight
Albert Duraev
Russia
Pro record
16-5-0
Model Elo
1529
#792 of 1994
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 5'11"
- Reach
- 75"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- —
- Born
- Russia
- UFC debut
- Oct 30, 2021
Profile
Overview
Albert Duraev has never finished a UFC opponent, and both of his UFC wins went to the scorecards. Both of his losses ended early.
He is a Russian middleweight, 2-2 in the UFC, with a 16-5-0 professional record across all promotions. He comes into his next fight on a one-fight losing streak.
His UFC resume is two decisions in the win column, one knockout loss and one submission loss.
UFC Career
Duraev's route to the UFC ran through Dana White's Contender Series 5.3, where he submitted Caio Bittencourt in the first round at 3:29. That fight sits outside his UFC record.
He debuted in the UFC at UFC 267 with a unanimous decision over Roman Kopylov. Next came Joaquin Buckley at a Fight Night in June 2022, and Duraev was stopped in the second round.
He rebounded with a split decision over Chidi Njokuani in March 2023. The margin was thin, and his longest UFC win streak is one fight.
His most recent bout was a second-round submission loss to JunYong Park at 4:45, with the round almost over.
Two wins, two losses. Nothing ended in the middle.
Fighting Style
Duraev is a hard man to hit. He absorbs fewer strikes than most UFC fighters and defends well on the feet, though his accuracy is a weak point. He lands at a pace right around average, so his striking is more about staying clean than putting up volume.
He is also tough to take down and does some takedown work of his own, shooting more often than most. His submission attempts are about average.
None of his UFC wins have come by finish; both went to the scorecards. Both losses ended early, one by KO/TKO and one by submission. With only four UFC fights, the sample is small.
Notable Wins
- Roman Kopylov — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC 267 (2021)
- Chidi Njokuani — split decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen (2023)
Quick Facts
- Division: Middleweight
- UFC record: 2-2
- Professional record (all promotions): 16-5-0
- UFC debut: 2021
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height / reach: 5'11" / 75"
- Born: Russia
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 2–2
- since 2021
- Finish rate
- 0%
- 0 of 2 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 1
- Current streak
- L1
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 49:45
- avg 12:26 per fight
- Opposition
- 1542
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1588opp. Elo
split decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen · Mar 24, 2023
- 1451opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira · Oct 29, 2021
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · about average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 10:39
Fight history (5)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  JunYong ParkRecord after: 3-2 | submissionRound 2 · 4:45 | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno SilvaJul 14, 2023 |
| W |  Chidi NjokuaniRecord after: 3-1 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. SandhagenMar 24, 2023 |
| L |  Joaquin BuckleyRecord after: 2-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. EmmettJun 17, 2022 |
| W |  Roman KopylovRecord after: 2-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. TeixeiraOct 29, 2021 |
| W |  Caio BittencourtRecord after: 1-0 | submissionRound 1 · 3:29 | Dana White's Contender Series 5.3Sep 14, 2021 |