Magomed Umalatov
"Prince"
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: Magomed Umalatov
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Late-round vulnerability as seen in his TKO loss to Musaev in round 3
- Propensity to trade in high-speed exchanges which can lead to getting countered
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- Constant lateral movement to break their rhythm
- 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.
Distance Control and Wrestling are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.
- Aggression83
- Cardio78
- Wrestling85
- Fight IQ84
- Distance Control91
- Finishing78
Prep for camp: Magomed Umalatov
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes a high-volume striking approach with a 67.7% accuracy rate across PFL seasons
- Dominates positioning by staying in the inner zone over 90% of the fight duration
- Efficient takedown artist with a perfect 100% conversion rate in tracked 2024 statistics
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Pad work on cutting their right-side cage exits
- 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
- High-output kickboxer with heavy leg kicks
- 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 Magomed Umalatov.
How Magomed 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 his June 2025 victory.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2025-06-12vs Anthony IvyKO/TKO · R1 · 2025 PFL Semifinals
- L2024-11-29vs Shamil MusaevKO/TKO · R3 · 2024 PFL World Championship
- W2024-08-23vs Neiman GracieU Dec · R3 · 2024 PFL Playoffs
- W2024-06-28vs Brennan WardSub · R1 · 2024 PFL Regular Season
- W2024-04-19vs Andrey KoreshkovU Dec · R3 · 2024 PFL Regular Season
Availability
Scheduled for a quick turnaround in July 2025.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Magomed Umalatov is a highly technical and powerful Welterweight characterized by exceptional striking accuracy and dominant cage control. A former Eagle FC champion, he combines elite wrestling efficiency with one of the highest punch speeds in the PFL to overwhelm opponents early.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes a high-volume striking approach with a 67.7% accuracy rate across PFL seasons
- Dominates positioning by staying in the inner zone over 90% of the fight duration
- Efficient takedown artist with a perfect 100% conversion rate in tracked 2024 statistics
- Pressure-heavy fighter that favors ground strikes once the fight hits the mats
Signature Moves
- Overhand Right
- Ground and Pound
- Double Leg Takedown
- Lead Jab
Weaknesses
- Late-round vulnerability as seen in his TKO loss to Musaev in round 3
- Propensity to trade in high-speed exchanges which can lead to getting countered