Rizvan Kuniev
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: Rizvan Kuniev
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Tendency to go to close split/majority decisions against elite grinders
- Lower striking defense (48%) makes him susceptible to high-volume counter-punchers
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
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.
- Aggression72
- Cardio75
- Wrestling82
- Fight IQ76
- Distance Control83
- Finishing64
Prep for camp: Rizvan Kuniev
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes Wushu Sanda base to maintain distance with diverse kicking and lateral movement
- Employs a high-level takedown defense (93%) to keep fights in his preferred striking range
- Systematically breaks down opponents with volume (3.94 SLpM) rather than pure power
- 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
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- High-output kickboxer with heavy leg kicks
See it on film
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Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
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How Rizvan has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
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Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No current injuries reported.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2026-02-07vs Jailton AlmeidaU-DEC · R3 · UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira
- L2025-06-21vs Curtis BlaydesS-DEC · R3 · UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
- W2024-08-20vs Hugo CunhaKO/TKO · R1 · DWCS 8.2
- NC2023-04-07vs Renan FerreiraNo Contest · R3 · 2023 PFL Regular Season
- W2022-03-11vs Anthony HamiltonSubmission (Guillotine) · R1 · Eagle FC 46
Availability
Scheduled to face Tyrell Fortune.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Rizvan Kuniev is a highly technical Sanda-based heavyweight who prioritizes tactical positioning and takedown defense. Despite being a heavyweight, he fights with a lighter frame's mobility and high-volume striking, making him a difficult stylistic matchup for traditional brawlers and pure wrestlers alike.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes Wushu Sanda base to maintain distance with diverse kicking and lateral movement
- Employs a high-level takedown defense (93%) to keep fights in his preferred striking range
- Systematically breaks down opponents with volume (3.94 SLpM) rather than pure power
- Tactical in the clinch, often using it to reset or land heavy short-range elbows
Signature Moves
- Guillotine choke
- Downward elbows from top position
- Sanda-style side kicks
- Short-range clinch punches
Weaknesses
- Tendency to go to close split/majority decisions against elite grinders
- Lower striking defense (48%) makes him susceptible to high-volume counter-punchers