Wikipedia: Ziyavudin MagomedovAkhmed Magomedov
Wins on the mat — every scramble is a trap.
Fight Plan: Akhmed Magomedov
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Low striking output can lead to losing rounds on optics
- Difficulty securing takedowns against elite vertical grapplers
- Can be out-volumed by high-paced strikers if he fails to secure the clinch
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Wrestling and Cardio are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Finishing is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression62
- Cardio75
- Wrestling82
- Fight IQ72
- Distance Control67
- Finishing55
Prep for camp: Akhmed Magomedov
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Prioritizes chain wrestling and cage pressure to neutralize strikers
- Heavy reliance on back-taking and neck-focused submissions
- Uses a methodical, slow-paced clinch game to drain opponent energy
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Akhmed Magomedov.
How Akhmed has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No recent injuries reported following PFL 2025 bout.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2025-07-19vs A.J. McKeeDecision (Unanimous) · R3 · PFL Champions Series Cape Town
- W2025-01-25vs Nathan KellySubmission · R2 · PFL Champions Series Dubai
- L2023-02-04vs Henry CorralesDecision (Unanimous) · R3 · Bellator 290
- W2022-07-22vs Kevin BoehmSubmission · R1 · Bellator 283
- W2021-08-21vs Ilyar AskhanovDecision (Unanimous) · R3 · Brave CF 53
Availability
Last fought in July 2025; currently between scheduled bouts.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Magomedov is a prototypical Dagestani-style grappler who excels in back-control and submission sequences. While his striking repertoire is developing, his primary identity is a suffocating ground game that has resulted in a 60% submission rate in his victories.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Prioritizes chain wrestling and cage pressure to neutralize strikers
- Heavy reliance on back-taking and neck-focused submissions
- Uses a methodical, slow-paced clinch game to drain opponent energy
- Low-risk striking volume primarily used to set up level changes
Signature Moves
- Rear-naked choke
- Double leg takedown
- Body triangle from the back
- Single leg to clinch transition
Weaknesses
- Low striking output can lead to losing rounds on optics
- Difficulty securing takedowns against elite vertical grapplers
- Can be out-volumed by high-paced strikers if he fails to secure the clinch