Usman Nurmagomedov
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
How much we trust this read
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Fight Plan: Usman Nurmagomedov
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Susceptible to right-hand counters when throwing naked leg kicks
- Occasional hesitance to throw extended combinations
- Drill takedown defense and wall scrambles
- Constant lateral movement to break their rhythm
- 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
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Fight IQ and Grappling are the highest scored axes; expect the game plan to lean on this.
- Striking88
- Wrestling90
- Grappling94
- Cardio92
- Fight IQ95
- Distance Control83
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 Usman Nurmagomedov 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: Usman Nurmagomedov
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Heavy usage of non-telegraphed lead leg kicks and stomping kicks
- Switch-stance versatility frequently changing looks and distance
- Uses high-level feints to distract counter-punchers and set up 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 Nurmagomedov'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 50% 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; active and recently scheduled.
Checked 6/22/2026
Recent Form
- W2026-02-07vs Alfie DavisTechnical Submission · R3 · PFL Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs. Davis
- W2025-10-03vs Paul HughesU Dec · R5 · PFL Champions Series Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2
- W2025-01-25vs Paul HughesM Dec · R5 · PFL Champions Series Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes
- W2024-09-07vs Alexander ShabliyU Dec · R5 · Bellator Champions Series San Diego: Nurmagomedov vs. Shabliy
- NC2023-10-07vs Brent PrimusNo Contest · R5 · Bellator 300: Nurmagomedov vs. Primus
Availability
Scheduled to fight Archie Colgan as per recent promotional updates.
Scouting Summary
Usman Magomednabiyevich Nurmagomedov is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL), where he is the current and inaugural PFL Lightweight World Champion. He formerly competed in Bellator
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Heavy usage of non-telegraphed lead leg kicks and stomping kicks
- Switch-stance versatility frequently changing looks and distance
- Uses high-level feints to distract counter-punchers and set up takedowns
- Clinics focused on pressing opponents against the barrier for knees and transitions
- Highly patient and risk-averse, focusing on controlling the rhythm of the 'chess match'
Signature Moves
- Lead leg high kick
- Body lock to back takes
- Technical submissions from the clinch
- Spinning back kicks
- Inside leg kicks
Weaknesses
- Susceptible to right-hand counters when throwing naked leg kicks
- Occasional hesitance to throw extended combinations
Biography & Camp
Usman Magomednabiyevich Nurmagomedov is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL), where he is the current and inaugural PFL Lightweight World Champion. He formerly competed in Bellator MMA, where he was the last Lightweight World Champion. He has also previously competed in the UAE Warriors and Eagle Fighting Championship. As of January 27, 2026, he is #1 in the PFL men's pound-for-pound rankings.