Tahir Abdullayev
Tahir Abdullayev (22-3) is a welterweight fighting out of Russia. Tahir Abdullayev's next fight is against Jake Matthews at UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling on November 21, 2026. Tahir Abdullayev's last fight was a win over Jefferson Nascimento by TKO at UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres in June 2026.
Record22-3-0
DivisionWelterweight
Height5'8"
Reach73"
Age29
Last FightJun 27, 2026
BornFeb 2, 1997
BirthplaceBaku, Azerbaijan
Fighting out ofRussia
UFC Career Stats:
Sig. strikes landed / min2.56
Striking accuracy43%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.42
Striking defense51%
Takedowns / 15 min2.07
Takedown accuracy33%
Takedown defense100%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.00
1 UFC fight through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats
Fight History:
*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history
| Result | Opponent | Division | Method | Rnd / Time | Event | Date | Fight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Up. | Jake Matthews | Welterweight | — | — | UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling | Nov 21, 2026 | View |
W | Jefferson Nascimento | Welterweight | TKO (Punches) | R3 · 4:28 | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres | Jun 27, 2026 | View |
W | Siavash Dadras | Welterweight | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | R2 · 4:40 | GFC 33 x GBC 3 | Oct 25, 2025 | |
W | Alimjon Shadmanov | Welterweight | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | R1 · 3:23 | New Generation Fighting 5 | Sep 13, 2025 | |
W | Shakhruz Rakhmatov | Welterweight | Submission (North South Choke) | R1 · 4:12 | BetCity Fight Nights 127 | Aug 16, 2025 | |
W | Oleg Kosinov | — | KO/TKO (Ground & Pound) | R1 · 1:04 | Ural FC: Vinnikov vs Safari | Jun 14, 2025 | |
L | Khotam Boynazarov | Welterweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R5 | UAE Warriors 55 | Oct 22, 2024 | |
W | Shakhban Alkhasov | Welterweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R2 · 4:35 | UAE Warriors 50 | May 18, 2024 | |
W | Yuriy Ermolenko | Welterweight | Decision (Split) | R3 | AMC Fight Nights 121 | Jul 14, 2023 | |
W | Nikita Severov | Welterweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 3:00 | MMA Series 62 | Feb 22, 2023 | |
L | Josh Togo | Welterweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R5 | UAE Warriors 33 | Sep 17, 2022 | |
W | Maxim Butorin | Welterweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | AMC Fight Nights 112 | Jun 10, 2022 | |
W | Daniel Skibiński | Welterweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 0:45 | UAE Warriors 24 | Oct 29, 2021 | |
W | Alexey Lyapunov | Welterweight | Submission | R3 · 3:00 | MMA Series 28 | Mar 20, 2021 | |
W | Ruslan Shogenov | Welterweight | Decision | R3 | Battle of Champions 12 | Nov 13, 2020 | |
W | Kishvar Khudoyerov | Welterweight | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:15 | MMA Series 10 | Jul 18, 2020 | |
W | Makhir Aliev | Welterweight | Submission (Armbar) | R2 · 3:57 | M-1 Challenge 102 | Jun 28, 2019 | |
W | Dmitriy Berezin | Lightweight | KO/TKO (Knee) | R1 · 1:30 | Fight Show: Battle for Tula 2 | Sep 28, 2018 | |
L | Roman Bogatov | Lightweight | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | R2 · 1:21 | M-1 Challenge 90 | Mar 30, 2018 | |
W | Kewei Xu | Catchweight | KO/TKO | R1 | The King Fighting Championship | Feb 19, 2018 | |
W | Alexey Balyberdin | Welterweight | Submission (Toe Hold) | R1 · 2:46 | Orion Fighter 3 | Sep 9, 2017 | |
W | Movsar Magomedov | — | KO/TKO | — | Unknown Event | Apr 9, 2017 | |
W | Sahib Murodov | — | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 3:13 | Unknown Event | May 7, 2016 | |
W | Rasul Mansurov | — | Decision | — | Unknown Event | Apr 24, 2016 | |
W | Rasul Mansurov | — | Decision | — | Unknown Event | Sep 19, 2015 | |
W | Azhybai Akylbekov | Welterweight | Submission (Armbar) | R2 · 2:05 | Ironstone: Friendship Of Nations 2015 | Mar 4, 2015 |
- Nov 21, 2026
- Jun 27, 2026
- WSiavash DadrasOct 25, 2025GFC 33 x GBC 3·WelterweightSubmission (Guillotine Choke)·R2 · 4:40
- WAlimjon ShadmanovSep 13, 2025New Generation Fighting 5·WelterweightSubmission (Arm Triangle Choke)·R1 · 3:23
- WShakhruz RakhmatovAug 16, 2025BetCity Fight Nights 127·WelterweightSubmission (North South Choke)·R1 · 4:12
- WOleg KosinovJun 14, 2025Ural FC: Vinnikov vs SafariKO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R1 · 1:04
- LOct 22, 2024
Khotam Boynazarov
UAE Warriors 55·WelterweightDecision (Unanimous)·R5 - WMay 18, 2024
Shakhban Alkhasov
UAE Warriors 50·WelterweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 4:35 - WYuriy ErmolenkoJul 14, 2023AMC Fight Nights 121·WelterweightDecision (Split)·R3
- WNikita SeverovFeb 22, 2023MMA Series 62·WelterweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 3:00
- LSep 17, 2022
Josh Togo
UAE Warriors 33·WelterweightDecision (Unanimous)·R5 - WMaxim ButorinJun 10, 2022AMC Fight Nights 112·WelterweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WDaniel SkibińskiOct 29, 2021UAE Warriors 24·WelterweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:45
- WAlexey LyapunovMar 20, 2021MMA Series 28·WelterweightSubmission·R3 · 3:00
- WRuslan ShogenovNov 13, 2020Battle of Champions 12·WelterweightDecision·R3
- WKishvar KhudoyerovJul 18, 2020MMA Series 10·WelterweightKO/TKO·R1 · 1:15
- WMakhir AlievJun 28, 2019M-1 Challenge 102·WelterweightSubmission (Armbar)·R2 · 3:57
- WDmitriy BerezinSep 28, 2018Fight Show: Battle for Tula 2·LightweightKO/TKO (Knee)·R1 · 1:30
- LRoman BogatovMar 30, 2018M-1 Challenge 90·LightweightSubmission (Arm Triangle Choke)·R2 · 1:21
- WFeb 19, 2018
Kewei Xu
The King Fighting Championship·CatchweightKO/TKO·R1 - WAlexey BalyberdinSep 9, 2017Orion Fighter 3·WelterweightSubmission (Toe Hold)·R1 · 2:46
- WMovsar MagomedovApr 9, 2017Unknown EventKO/TKO
- WSahib MurodovMay 7, 2016Unknown EventKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 3:13
- WRasul MansurovApr 24, 2016Unknown EventDecision
- WSep 19, 2015
Rasul Mansurov
Unknown EventDecision - WAzhybai AkylbekovMar 4, 2015Ironstone: Friendship Of Nations 2015·WelterweightSubmission (Armbar)·R2 · 2:05