Khabib Nabiev
Wins on the mat — every scramble is a trap.
How much we trust this read
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Fight Plan: Khabib Nabiev
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Occasionally drops weight classes (170lb to 205lb range), potential size disadvantage against natural LHWs
- Limited tape on striking defense against high-level distance strikers
- 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
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.
Wrestling and Grappling are the highest scored axes; expect the game plan to lean on this.
- Striking78
- Wrestling94
- Grappling92
- Cardio85
- Fight IQ88
- Distance Control85
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 Khabib Nabiev 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: Khabib Nabiev
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes a heavy wrestling base to force opponents against the cage
- Transitioning smoothly from ground-and-pound into submission entries
- Shows patience in the pocket before closing distance for high-amplitude takedowns
- 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 Nabiev'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.
100% 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 recent injuries reported.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2026-02-07vs Ahmed SamiKO/TKO · R2 · PFL Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs. Davis
- W2025-08-23vs Mikhail KolobegovKO/TKO · R1 · Eagle FC 56
- W2025-01-17vs Dhouglas RibeiroSubmission (ATC) · R2 · UAE Warriors 57
- W2024-07-27vs Bruce SoutoSubmission (RNC) · R1 · UAE Warriors 51
- W2024-02-23vs Keyvan Rezaei DaliniKO/TKO · R2 · AMC Fight Nights 123
Availability
Last fought in February 2026; currently active in the PFL/International circuit.
Scouting Summary
Khabib Nabiev is an undefeated Russian light heavyweight prospect training out of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov's School. He boasts a 12-0-0 professional record with an 84% finish rate, split evenly between knockouts and submissions. Nabiev most recently competed in the PFL, securing a
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes a heavy wrestling base to force opponents against the cage
- Transitioning smoothly from ground-and-pound into submission entries
- Shows patience in the pocket before closing distance for high-amplitude takedowns
- Increases striking output significantly once the opponent is fatigued by grappling
Signature Moves
- Arm-Triangle Choke
- Rear-Naked Choke
- High-crotch single leg
- Ground and pound from mount
Weaknesses
- Occasionally drops weight classes (170lb to 205lb range), potential size disadvantage against natural LHWs
- Limited tape on striking defense against high-level distance strikers
Biography & Camp
Khabib Nabiev is an undefeated Russian light heavyweight prospect training out of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov's School. He boasts a 12-0-0 professional record with an 84% finish rate, split evenly between knockouts and submissions. Nabiev most recently competed in the PFL, securing a TKO victory over Ahmed Sami in February 2026.