Timur Valiev

“Lucky”

18-3-0

0Contender

/Age 36/Orthodox/5' 6"/67″ reach/135 lbs

Win %

86%

SLpM

5.2

Str Acc

53%

Str Def

45%

TD Avg

1.7

TD Def

55%

Sub Avg

0.3

Finish

37%

At a Glance

5.2

SLpM

53%

Str Acc

1.7

TD Avg

37%

Finish %

45%

Str Def

Timur Valiev "Lucky" is a orthodox mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as an elite striker. With a record of 18-3-0, the fighter boasts a 86% win rate across 21 pro contests.

Career Arc

25 fightspeak +18 · current +18

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

5.19+1.77 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

3.33+0.15 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

1.73+0.21 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

0.30-0.10 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (3.33)Landed (5.19)

+1.86

Wins by Method

37%Finish

KO/TKO526%

Submission211%

Decision1263%

18 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (18)

5 KO

2 SUB

12 DEC

Losses (3)

1 DEC

2 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

Dec

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

13 of 25

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

2.0 rounds

Post-Loss Record

1-0

Fight History4 UFC + 21 pre-UFC

25 fights19W1L

Result	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
?	David Dzhibilov	ACAACA 190: Gasanov vs. Aryshev	Aug 15, 2025	DDEC		Split
DRAW Method DEC Decision Round of 3 Time Split Division Bantamweight ACA 190: Gasanov vs. Aryshev 2025-08-15
W	Makharbek Karginov	ACAACA 179: Omarov vs Taygibov	Sep 8, 2024	DDEC		Split
?	Aleksandr Podlesniy	ACAACA 172: Vagaev vs. Esengulov	Mar 9, 2024	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Trevor Wells	The Ultimate FighterThe Ultimate Fighter 31	Mar 2, 2023	DDEC		Unanimous
L	Jack Shore	UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall	Mar 19, 2022	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Raoni Barcelos	UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov	Jun 26, 2021	DM-DEC	3	5:00
W	Martin Day	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov	Feb 6, 2021	DU-DEC	3	5:00
?	Trevin Jones	UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs. Edgar	Aug 22, 2020	NCOverturned Punch	2	1:59
W	Taigro Costa	GFCGFC 22	Dec 13, 2019	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Giovanni da Silva	GFCGFC 14: Dagestan	Jul 13, 2019	KTKO	1	3:58
W	Bekbulat Magomedov	PFLPFL 2018 #4	Jul 19, 2018	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Max Coga	PFLPFL 2018 #1	Jun 7, 2018	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Josenaldo Silva	PFLPFL: Fight Night	Nov 2, 2017	SSUB	3	2:12
W	Chris Gutierrez	WSOFWSOF 33: Branch vs. Magalhaes	Oct 7, 2016	DDEC		Unanimous
?	Chris Gutierrez	WSOFWSOF 28: Moraes vs. Barajas	Feb 20, 2016	DDEC		Split
W	Unknown	WSOFWSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino	Mar 28, 2015	KTKO	1	1:39
W	Isaiah Chapman	WSOFWSOF 13: Moraes vs. Bollinger	Sep 13, 2014	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Adam Acquaviva	WSOFWSOF 10: Branch vs. Taylor	Jun 21, 2014	KTKO	3	1:35
W	Bruno Marques	Tech-KREP FCTech-KREP FC	Jun 16, 2013	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Oleg Borisov	Fight Nights GlobalFight Nights Global 12	Nov 3, 2012	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Algiz Vakhitov	Universal FighterUniversal Fighter	Oct 21, 2012	KTKO	1	1:34
W	Evgeny Lazukov	Dictator Fighting ChampionshipDictator Fighting Championship 1	Jun 28, 2012	KTKO	1	4:36
W	Fernando Cosenday		Feb 25, 2012	DDEC
W	Gadzhimurad Gasanov	Urkarakh FightsUrkarakh Fights 2011	Jul 22, 2011	SSUB	1	4:38
?	Unknown		Sep 4, 2010	DDEC