Shamil Musaev
"The Silent Assassin"
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: Shamil Musaev
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Decision loss against Ramazan Kuramagomedov suggests vulnerability to high-level tactical pressure over 5 rounds
- Cardio management during sustained grappling exchanges
- 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.
- Aggression82
- Cardio82
- Wrestling86
- Fight IQ85
- Distance Control89
- Finishing70
Prep for camp: Shamil Musaev
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes high-level Wushu Sanda striking with explosive power and spinning back-kicks
- Likely to seek early finishes, as shown by rapid knockouts against elite competition like Logan Storley
- Displays strong counter-wrestling and clinch work derived from Master of Sport status in Sanda
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Pad work on cutting their right-side cage exits
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- 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
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How Shamil 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 current injuries reported following February 2026 bout.
Checked 6/22/2026
Recent Form
- L2026-02-07vs Ramazan KuramagomedovU Dec · R5 · PFL Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs. Davis
- W2024-11-29vs Magomed UmalatovKO/TKO · R3 · 2024 PFL World Championship
- W2024-08-23vs Murad RamazanovU Dec · R3 · 2024 PFL Playoffs: Welterweights & Featherweights
- W2024-06-28vs Murad RamazanovKO/TKO · R2 · 2024 PFL Regular Season: Welterweights & Featherweights
- W2024-04-19vs Logan StorleyKO/TKO · R2 · 2024 PFL Regular Season: Welterweights & Featherweights
Availability
Last fought in Feb 2026; currently ranked #1 in PFL welterweight division.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Shamil Musaev is an elite, high-power striker and the 2024 PFL Welterweight Tournament Champion. A decorated Wushu Sanda specialist, he combines explosive kickboxing with robust wrestling defense to dominate opponents. He is currently ranked among the top welterweights globally outside the UFC.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes high-level Wushu Sanda striking with explosive power and spinning back-kicks
- Likely to seek early finishes, as shown by rapid knockouts against elite competition like Logan Storley
- Displays strong counter-wrestling and clinch work derived from Master of Sport status in Sanda
- Pressure-oriented fighting style backed by professional-level power in both hands
Signature Moves
- Spinning Back-Kick
- Overhand Right
- Counter Hooks
- Sanda Trips/Takedowns
Weaknesses
- Decision loss against Ramazan Kuramagomedov suggests vulnerability to high-level tactical pressure over 5 rounds
- Cardio management during sustained grappling exchanges