Shamil Gaziev

BahrainAge, record and fight history

Shamil Gaziev is a UFC heavyweight who represents Bahrain and has fought in the UFC since 2023.

Updated Oct 5, 2026, 3:18 PM ET

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About Shamil Gaziev

Shamil Gaziev was born on February 10, 1990, in Khunzakh, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. He represents Bahrain, fights out of Manama and fights from the orthodox stance. His professional career began in 2020, and he has fought at Heavyweight in the UFC since 2023.

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Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026

Fight history7

Every UFC fight in our records, newest first.

Date	Event	Opponent	Result	Method	Rd	Time
Aug 22, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues	Kennedy Nzechukwu	W	KO/TKO	1	1:20
May 2, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates	Brando Pericic	L	KO/TKO	2	3:44
Nov 22, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker	Waldo Cortes Acosta	L	KO/TKO	1	1:22
Feb 1, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov	Thomas Petersen	W	KO/TKO	1	3:12
Aug 3, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov	Don'Tale Mayes	W	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
Mar 2, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev	Jairzinho Rozenstruik	L	KO/TKO	4	5:00
Dec 16, 2023	UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington	Martin Buday	W	KO/TKO	2	0:56

How he is doing nowLast fight Aug 22

UFC record4-37 fights since 2023

Pro record15-3-018 pro fights

Last fightAug 22beat Kennedy Nzechukwu

Last 53-2WLLWWNewest first. Won his last fight.

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First UFC fight

Gaziev beat Martin Buday by KO/TKO in round 2 at 0:56 at UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington on Dec 16, 2023.

CareerPro since 2020

6years2020 to 2026

2023UFC debutBeat Martin Buday
Aug 22, 2026Latest fightBeat Kennedy Nzechukwu

How his UFC fights ended

4 wins

KO/TKO 3Decision 1

3 losses

KO/TKO 3

Divisions

Heavyweight: 4-32023 to 2026, 7 UFC fights

First UFC fight

Dec 16, 2023: beat Martin Buday by KO/TKOUFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington, round 2, 0:56

Latest fight

Aug 22, 2026: beat Kennedy Nzechukwu by KO/TKOFight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues, round 1, 1:20

Sources and updates

Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.

Updated Oct 5, 2026, 3:18 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.