Gadzhi Rabadanov
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
How much we trust this read
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Fight Plan: Gadzhi Rabadanov
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Can be out-pointed by high-volume technical strikers if unable to secure the takedown
- Sometimes relies on a single-strike power approach when striking is stagnant
- Drill takedown defense and wall scrambles
- 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
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Fighter fingerprint
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Wrestling and Grappling are the highest scored axes; expect the game plan to lean on this.
- Striking78
- Wrestling92
- Grappling88
- Cardio84
- Fight IQ85
- Distance Control75
Strategic breakdown
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Fight Timeline
How Gadzhi Rabadanov 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
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Prep for camp: Gadzhi Rabadanov
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes a high-pressure Combat Sambo base to initiate clinch exchanges and takedowns
- Employs heavy ground-and-pound once top control is established to force openings
- Displays improved counter-striking as seen in quick-finish KOs of Diakiese and Lee
- 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 Rabadanov'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.
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Similar Fighters
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Status / Injuries
No recently reported injuries.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2026-05-02vs Alex ChizovU Dec · R3 · PFL Sioux Falls: Storley vs. Zendeli
- L2025-08-15vs Alfie DavisU Dec · R5 · 2025 PFL World Championships
- W2025-06-20vs Kevin LeeKO/TKO · R1 · 2025 PFL Semifinals
- W2025-04-18vs Marc DiakieseKO/TKO · R1 · 2025 PFL First Round
- W2024-11-29vs Brent PrimusU Dec · R3 · PFL Event
Availability
Recently competed in May 2026.
Scouting Summary
Gadzhi Rabadanov is a Russian professional MMA fighter and Combat Sambo specialist currently competing in the Lightweight division. Born on July 1, 1993, in Dagestan, Rabadanov is a highly-ranked contender in the PFL (Professional Fighters League) and is affiliated with the Abdul
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes a high-pressure Combat Sambo base to initiate clinch exchanges and takedowns
- Employs heavy ground-and-pound once top control is established to force openings
- Displays improved counter-striking as seen in quick-finish KOs of Diakiese and Lee
- Uses a methodical pace to drain opponents' energy against the fence
Signature Moves
- Single-leg takedown to back take
- Overhand right counter
- Pressure wrestling against the cage
- Sambo-style trips and hip tosses
Weaknesses
- Can be out-pointed by high-volume technical strikers if unable to secure the takedown
- Sometimes relies on a single-strike power approach when striking is stagnant
Biography & Camp
Gadzhi Rabadanov is a Russian professional MMA fighter and Combat Sambo specialist currently competing in the Lightweight division. Born on July 1, 1993, in Dagestan, Rabadanov is a highly-ranked contender in the PFL (Professional Fighters League) and is affiliated with the Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov School and Mamishev Team.