Lightweight
Nurullo Aliev
“Tajik Eagle”·
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Pro record
12-1-0
Model Elo
1614
#288 of 1994
- Age
- 25
- Height
- 5'10"
- Reach
- 72"
- Stance
- —
- Team
- —
- Born
- Dushanbe, Tajikistan
- UFC debut
- Feb 24, 2023
Profile
Overview
Five UFC fights, five trips to the scorecards, and not one finish in either direction. Nurullo Aliev, the "Tajik Eagle" from Dushanbe, is a lightweight with a 4-1 UFC record and a 12-1-0 professional record across all promotions.
His only loss came last time out, to an elite opponent. Four straight UFC wins came before it.
UFC Career
Aliev's path to the UFC ran through Dana White's Contender Series, where he stopped Josh Wick by KO/TKO in the first round at 4:36 in September 2022. That fight isn't part of his UFC record, and it is the only finish in his UFC-era run.
He debuted in February 2023 against Rafael Alves and won a majority decision at UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen. Then came almost two years away from the cage. He returned in January 2025 and beat Joe Solecki by unanimous decision, followed by another unanimous decision over Shem Rock in November 2025 and a third over Mike Davis in July 2026.
That made four wins in a row, all by decision. Then Grant Dawson, one of the elite opponents in our model's tiers, handed him a unanimous decision loss at UFC 333.
He carries a one-fight losing streak into his next bout.
Fighting Style
Nurullo Aliev is a wrestling-based fighter who wins by control rather than volume. He lands fewer strikes per minute than most, but he is very hard to hit and takes far less damage than the typical UFC fighter.
His wrestling stands out most. He is a frequent takedown threat and is tougher to take down than most. He rarely hunts for submissions, so his grappling is about control, not finishing.
That fits his UFC record. All five of his fights have gone the distance, and all four of his wins came by decision. It's a small sample, but he has yet to finish a fight in the UFC.
Notable Wins
- Joe Solecki — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2 (2025)
- Shem Rock — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Hooker (2025)
- Mike Davis — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov (2026)
- Josh Wick — KO/TKO, round 1, 4:36, Dana White's Contender Series 6.9 (2022)
Quick Facts
- Division: Lightweight
- UFC record: 4-1
- Professional record (all promotions): 12-1-0
- UFC debut: February 2023
- Height: 5'10"
- Reach: 72"
- Born: Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 4–1
- since 2023
- Finish rate
- 0%
- 0 of 4 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 4
- Current streak
- L1
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 1h 15m
- avg 15:00 per fight
- Opposition
- 1585
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1596opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2 · Jan 11, 2025
- 1565opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov · Jul 25, 2026
- 1533opp. Elo
majority decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen · Feb 24, 2023
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% · about average
UFC avg 52% · about 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 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 13:16
Fight history (6)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Grant DawsonRecord after: 5-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. EvloevOct 24, 2026 |
| W |  Mike DavisRecord after: 5-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. GuskovJul 25, 2026 |
| W |  Shem RockRecord after: 4-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs HookerNov 22, 2025 |
| W |  Joe SoleckiRecord after: 3-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2Jan 11, 2025 |
| W |  Rafael AlvesRecord after: 2-0 | majority decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. AllenFeb 24, 2023 |
| W |  Josh WickRecord after: 1-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:36 | Dana White's Contender Series 6.9Sep 20, 2022 |