Timur Khizriev
"Imam"
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
How much we trust this read
Confidence rates the analysis, not the fighter. The Blueprint Score rates the fighter. Sparse data lowers confidence — it never gets hidden.
Fight Plan: Timur Khizriev
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Lower finishing rate (78% decision ratio)
- Measured pace can occasionally lead to low-activity rounds
- 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 Fight IQ are the highest scored axes; expect the game plan to lean on this.
- Striking78
- Wrestling94
- Grappling88
- Cardio90
- Fight IQ92
- Distance Control76
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 Timur Khizriev 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
Timestamped tactical observations that back the analysis. Each item cites the fight, round, and moment.
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Prep for camp: Timur Khizriev
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Heavy reliance on elite freestyle wrestling and chain wrestling
- High-volume technical striking rooted in Wushu Sanda
- Exceptional defensive management and positional control
- 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 Khizriev'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.
How often recent fights reach the judges.
Similar Fighters
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See it on film
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Status / Injuries
Survived a past shooting incident where he reportedly secured a takedown during the event; currently active.
Checked 6/22/2026
Recent Form
- W2024-11-29vs Brendan LoughnaneDecision (Split) · R5 · PFL 10: 2024 World Championship
- W2024-06-28vs Gabriel BragaDecision (Unanimous) · R3 · PFL 6: 2024 Regular Season
- W2024-04-19vs Enrique BarzolaDecision (Unanimous) · R3 · PFL 3: 2024 Regular Season
- W2023-11-17vs Justin GonzalesDecision (Unanimous) · R3 · Bellator 301
- W2022-11-18vs Daniel WeichelDecision (Unanimous) · R3 · Bellator 288
Availability
Ranked #1 in PFL featherweight division following 2024 season.
Scouting Summary
Timur Khizriev is an undefeated Russian professional mixed martial artist and Sanda artist competing in the PFL featherweight division. A standout from Dagestan, he holds victories over top competition including Brendan Loughnane and Gabriel Braga and previously won the ACB Feath
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Heavy reliance on elite freestyle wrestling and chain wrestling
- High-volume technical striking rooted in Wushu Sanda
- Exceptional defensive management and positional control
- Preference for tactical decision wins over high-risk finishes
- Methodical pressure combined with Dagestani-style cage pinning
Signature Moves
- Double leg takedown
- Sanda-style side kicks
- Clevis/Cage wrestling control
- Jab-cross combinations
- Mat returns
Weaknesses
- Lower finishing rate (78% decision ratio)
- Measured pace can occasionally lead to low-activity rounds
Biography & Camp
Timur Khizriev is an undefeated Russian professional mixed martial artist and Sanda artist competing in the PFL featherweight division. A standout from Dagestan, he holds victories over top competition including Brendan Loughnane and Gabriel Braga and previously won the ACB Featherweight Grand Prix.