Nazim Sadykhov

Overview

Every one of Nazim Sadykhov's four UFC wins ended inside the distance, and every one of his two UFC losses did too. Nobody has taken a decision off him or given him one. "Black Wolf" is a Russian southpaw who fights at lightweight, and his UFC record is 4-2-1, one of those fights a majority draw. The two losses are the latest two fights, so he carries a two-fight losing streak into his next one.

His 11-3-1 professional record includes fights outside the UFC. The UFC mark is the 4-2-1.

UFC Career

Sadykhov reached the UFC through Dana White's Contender Series, where he beat Ahmad Hassanzada by KO/TKO in round 3 in August 2022. That fight isn't part of his UFC record. His UFC debut came in February 2023, a round 3 TKO of Evan Elder at 0:38.

Five months later he submitted Terrance McKinney in round 2 at 1:07, the only submission win of his career in the UFC. That made it two straight wins, his longest streak in the promotion. The run stopped at UFC 295, where he and Viacheslav Borshchev went the full three rounds to a majority draw.

After a layoff of more than a year, he came back in February 2025 with a doctor's-stoppage TKO of Ismael Bonfim. That win was officially recorded at the 5:00 mark of round 1. In June he stopped Nikolas Motta in round 2 at 4:17.

Then the results turned. Farès Ziam stopped him at UFC 323 in round 2 with one second left on the clock. Matheus Camilo needed just 1:31 of round 1 to do the same.

Four finishes for, two against. Nothing in his UFC career has been left to the judges.

Fighting Style

Nazim Sadykhov is a busy striker who also takes a lot of return fire. He puts out a high volume and absorbs more than most, which fits a record built on stoppages in both directions. His accuracy and defense are about what you'd expect from the UFC average.

On the mat, he rarely shoots for takedowns and almost never hunts for submissions. He is hard to take down, though, and that keeps most of his fights standing. The McKinney submission is the exception to that profile, and one fight is a small sample.

All four of his UFC wins came by finish, three by knockout or TKO and one by submission. Three of those four ended in round 2 or 3, and only one came in round 1.

Notable Wins

• Terrance McKinney — submission, round 2 (1:07), UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva (2023)
• Nikolas Motta — KO/TKO, round 2 (4:17), UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr. (2025)
• Evan Elder — KO/TKO, round 3 (0:38), UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield (2023)

Quick Facts

• Division: Lightweight
• UFC record: 4-2-1 (3 KO/TKO wins, 1 submission win)
• Professional record (all promotions): 11-3-1
• UFC debut: February 2023
• Stance: Southpaw
• Height / reach: 5'10" / 69"
• Born: Russia
• Nickname: Black Wolf