Flyweight
Tagir Ulanbekov
Dagestan, Russia
Pro record
17-3-0
Model Elo
1594
#364 of 1994
- Age
- 35
- Height
- 5'7"
- Reach
- 70"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Team
- AKA / Eagles MMA
- Born
- Dagestan, Russia
- UFC debut
- Oct 9, 2020
Profile
Overview
Six UFC wins, and only two of them ended before the final bell. Tagir Ulanbekov is a Dagestan-born flyweight who sits at 6-2 in the UFC and 17-3 across all promotions, and his grappling numbers say more about him than his decision-heavy record does.
He debuted in October 2020 and has fought eight times since. His best run was four straight wins, and the most recent result is a loss to Kyoji Horiguchi.
UFC Career
Ulanbekov opened with a unanimous decision over Bruno Silva, then took a split decision over Allan Nascimento at UFC 267. A unanimous decision loss to Tim Elliott at UFC 272 followed.
The rebuild started with a first-round submission of Nate Maness in 2:11. A second-round submission of Cody Durden came at UFC 296. Wins over Clayton Carpenter and Azat Maksum, both by unanimous decision, made it four in a row.
That streak ended against Kyoji Horiguchi, whom our model rates as a strong opponent. Ulanbekov lost by submission in round 3 at 2:18. It is his only finish loss.
Four wins, one loss, and a streak he now has to restart.
Fighting Style
Ulanbekov is a grappler first. He takes opponents down often, is hard to take down himself, and hunts for submissions more than most UFC fighters.
On the feet he is a middle-of-the-road striker, close to the UFC average in output, accuracy and defense. The one edge is that he gets hit less than most, so his fights rarely turn into brawls.
The finish pattern matches the style. Both of his UFC finishes are submissions, one in round 1 and one in round 2, and he has no knockouts. His other four wins went the distance.
Notable Wins
- Nate Maness — submission, round 1 (2:11), UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos (2022)
- Cody Durden — submission, round 2 (4:25), UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington (2023)
- Clayton Carpenter — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC 311 (2025)
Quick Facts
- Division: Flyweight
- UFC record: 6-2 (2 submissions, 4 decisions)
- Professional record, all promotions: 17-3-0
- UFC debut: 2020
- Stance: Southpaw
- Height / reach: 5'7" / 70"
- Team: AKA / Eagles MMA
- Born: Dagestan, Russia
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 6–2
- since 2020
- Finish rate
- 33%
- 2 of 6 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 1
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 4
- Current streak
- L1
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 1h 38m
- avg 12:22 per fight
- Opposition
- 1539
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1600opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 311 · Jan 18, 2025
- 1595opp. Elo
submission, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos · Nov 4, 2022
- 1580opp. Elo
submission, R2 · UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington · Dec 15, 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% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 12:22
Fight history (8)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Kyoji HoriguchiRecord after: 6-2 | submissionRound 3 · 2:18 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs HookerNov 22, 2025 |
| W |  Azat MaksumRecord after: 6-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.Jun 21, 2025 |
| W |  Clayton CarpenterRecord after: 5-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 311Jan 18, 2025 |
| W |  Cody DurdenRecord after: 4-1 | submissionRound 2 · 4:25 | UFC 296: Edwards vs. CovingtonDec 15, 2023 |
| W |  Nate ManessRecord after: 3-1 | submissionRound 1 · 2:11 | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. LemosNov 4, 2022 |
| L |  Tim ElliottRecord after: 2-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 272: Covington vs. MasvidalMar 4, 2022 |
| W |  Allan NascimentoRecord after: 2-0 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. TeixeiraOct 29, 2021 |
| W |  Bruno SilvaRecord after: 1-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. SandhagenOct 9, 2020 |