#13 Flyweight

Tagir Ulanbekov

17-3-0

0Contender

/Flyweight/Age 34/Southpaw/5' 7"/70″ reach/125 lbs

Win %

85%

SLpM

3.0

Str Acc

48%

Str Def

50%

TD Avg

2.7

TD Def

63%

Sub Avg

1.5

Finish

53%

At a Glance

3.0

SLpM

below average

48%

Str Acc

above average

2.7

TD Avg

top 21%

53%

Finish %

top 1%

50%

Str Def

bottom 19%

Tagir Ulanbekov is a southpaw Flyweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a submission grappler. With a record of 17-3-0, the fighter boasts a 85% win rate across 20 pro contests, finishing 53% of opponents inside the distance. Standout traits include active submission threat from the ground.

Career Arc

19 fightspeak +16 · current +15

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

0Contender

IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

3.01-0.41 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

3.44+0.26 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

2.73+1.21 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

1.50+1.10 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (3.44)Landed (3.01)

-0.43

Wins by Method

53%Finish

KO/TKO16%

Submission847%

Decision847%

17 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (17)

1 KO

8 SUB

8 DEC

Losses (3)

1 SUB

1 DEC

1 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

Sub

Dec

Sub

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

18/32(56%)

14/23(61%)

19/30(63%)

Landed

Attempted

Positional & Target Breakdown

Position

68%

22%

Distance: 124Clinch: 18Ground: 41

Target

80%

Head: 146Body: 24Leg: 13

Grappling Efficiency

Avg TD / Fight

0.3

Avg Control / Fight

1:09

Avg Sub Att. / Fight

0.4

TD Success Rate

29%

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

9 of 19

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

2.3 rounds

Post-Loss Record

1-0

Fight History8 UFC + 11 pre-UFC

19 fights17W2L

Result	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
L	Kyoji Horiguchi	UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker	Nov 22, 2025	SSUB Rear Naked Choke	3	2:18
LOSS Method SUB Rear Naked Choke Round 3 of 3 Time 2:18 Division Flyweight UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker 2025-11-22 Compare fighters →
W	Azat Maksum	UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.	Jun 21, 2025	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Clayton Carpenter	UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano	Jan 18, 2025	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Cody Durden	UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington	Dec 16, 2023	SSUB Rear Naked Choke	2	4:25
W	Nate Maness	UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos	Nov 5, 2022	SSUB Guillotine Choke	1	2:11
L	Tim Elliott	UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal	Mar 5, 2022	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Allan Nascimento	UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira	Oct 30, 2021	DS-DEC	3	5:00
W	Bruno Silva	UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen	Oct 10, 2020	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Denilson Matos	GFCGFC 22	Dec 13, 2019	SSUB	2	1:20
W	Denis Araujo	GFCGFC 17	Sep 27, 2019	SSUB	2	3:19
W	Aleksandr Podlesniy	GFCGFC 11	May 3, 2019	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Vartan Asatryan	Fight Nights GlobalFight Nights Global 76	Oct 8, 2017	SSUB	4	1:39
W	Shajidul Haque	Fight Nights GlobalFight Nights Global 65	May 19, 2017	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Asu Almabayev	Fight Nights GlobalFight Nights Global 58	Jan 28, 2017	KTKO	3	4:51
W	Shyngys Kairanov	Fight Nights GlobalFight Nights Global 54	Nov 16, 2016	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Alexander Nesterov	PRIDEPRIDE Fighting Show 1	Apr 23, 2016	SSUB	1	2:18
W	Ivan Andrushchenko	Fight StarsFight Stars	May 30, 2015	DDEC		Majority
W	Nurtilek Yerkuatuly	Kavkaz LeagueKavkaz League	Feb 1, 2015	SSUB	1	2:48
W	Magomednur Aglarov	Kavkaz LeagueKavkaz League	Jul 7, 2013	SSUB	1	4:50