Alexandr Shabliy
"Peresvet"
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
How much we trust this read
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Fight Plan: Alexandr Shabliy
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Sometimes overly patient, leading to low output in close rounds
- Can be outworked by volume strikers who fight at a frantic pace
- Drill takedown defense and wall scrambles
- Constant lateral movement to break their rhythm
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the bottom
Sub-Score Breakdown
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What Changed?
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Tactical Patterns
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Tactical Memory
Persistent observations the engine has accumulated. New observations merge with existing memory instead of overwriting it.
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Fighter fingerprint
MMA attribute profile — only skills that matter in this sport are scored, and any axis we cannot evidence is left blank rather than scored as zero.
Fight IQ and Cardio are the highest scored axes; expect the game plan to lean on this.
- Striking88
- Wrestling85
- Grappling80
- Cardio90
- Fight IQ94
- Distance Control81
Strategic breakdown
Style fingerprint derived from the attribute ratings and finish rates on file. Each row is labelled with how Fight Blueprint reached it — none of these are measured from footage.
Fight Timeline
How Alexandr Shabliy has evolved year-by-year — milestones, camp changes, style shifts, and notable results.
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Observations & evidence
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Video Evidence Ledger
Timestamped tactical observations that back the analysis. Each item cites the fight, round, and moment.
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Prep for camp: Alexandr Shabliy
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Elite counter-striker who utilizes patient, high-level distance management
- Defensive mastermind with an exceptionally high takedown defense rate
- Calculated pressure style that forces opponents to make mistakes before punishing with precise counters
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Pad work on cutting off their right-side exits
- Match their pace early, then turn the screws late
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Southpaw pressure partner
- Chain-wrestling partner
- High-output striker with heavy leg kicks
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
Timestamped breakdowns
Curated moments from Shabliy's tape — each clip annotated with the technique on display.
How this fighter is changing
Computed only from individual fight results on file — earlier half of the recorded fights compared with the most recent half.
67% in the last 3 fights vs 100% before.
Share of fights ended inside the distance across 5 results on file.
How often recent fights reach the judges.
Similar Fighters
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See it on film
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Status / Injuries
No recent injuries reported; preparing for PFL debut.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2024-09-07vs Usman NurmagomedovU Dec · R5 · Bellator Champions Series 4
- W2023-11-17vs Patricky PitbullU Dec · R5 · Bellator 301
- W2023-03-10vs Tofiq MusayevTKO (Body Kick) · R3 · Bellator 292
- W2022-06-24vs Brent PrimusKO (Punches) · R2 · Bellator 282
- W2021-12-03vs Bobby KingU Dec · R3 · Bellator 272
Availability
Scheduled to face Alfie Davis
Scouting Summary
Alexandr Shabliy is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the Professional Fighters League. As of February 12, 2026, he is #5 in the PFL lightweight rankings.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Elite counter-striker who utilizes patient, high-level distance management
- Defensive mastermind with an exceptionally high takedown defense rate
- Calculated pressure style that forces opponents to make mistakes before punishing with precise counters
- Conserves energy efficiently to maintain a high fight IQ through five-round durations
Signature Moves
- Snap-kick to the body
- Counter check-hook
- Knee-on-belly transitions
- Precision straight right hand
Weaknesses
- Sometimes overly patient, leading to low output in close rounds
- Can be outworked by volume strikers who fight at a frantic pace
Biography & Camp
Alexandr Shabliy is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the Professional Fighters League. As of February 12, 2026, he is #5 in the PFL lightweight rankings.