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Albert Duraev
Middleweight

Albert Duraev

2-2-0
Positional Grappler Wrestler Gets Dropped
5'11"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
37Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
12:26Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Below avg, rated 37 of 100 · 138 MMA whiteboard: striking decent · Jul 2023 · stats read 30 → nudged -3 inside the band · claims striking power +2, striking technique -2 (+1) Accuracy — Weak, rated 22 of 100 · claims striking technique -2 (-4) Striking D — Average, rated 62 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Durability — Weak, rated 11 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Average, rated 67 of 100 · claims td offense +1, clinch +1 (+3) TD Defense — Average, rated 54 of 100 · claims getup -1 (-2) Grappling — Average, rated 54 of 100 · 138 MMA: grappling good · Jul 2023 · stats read 44 → nudged -5 inside the band · claims ground and pound +2 (+2) Control — Above avg, rated 72 of 100 · claims top control +1, ground and pound +2 (+7) Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking decent whiteboard
2 analyst reads graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night Holm vs Bueno Silva Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, and Predictions (UFC Vegas 77) · July 11, 2023 · whiteboard watch ↗
  • decent UFC Fight Night Vera vs Sandhagen Predictions And Full Card Breakdown UFC Fight Night San Antonio · March 21, 2023 watch ↗
grappling good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night Holm vs Bueno Silva Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, and Predictions (UFC Vegas 77) · July 11, 2023 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking decent 2 reads · whiteboard
grappling good 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Striking, Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy, Wrestling, TD Defense, Control · stats alone on Striking D, Durability.

Built on 49 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Positional Grappler above avg control — rates 72 of 100 · claims top control +1, ground and pound +2 (+7)
Wrestler average wrestling — rates 67 of 100 · claims td offense +1, clinch +1 (+3)
Gets Dropped knocked down 4 times in 49 minutes of cage time
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.16
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.2
Striking accuracy40.3%
Striking defense59.5%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min1.81
Takedown accuracy26.1%
Takedown defense66.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.3
Control time25.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-2

Insider info

2 analyst reads · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Jun Yong Park clear UFC Fight Night Holm vs Bueno Silva Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, and Predictions (UFC Vegas 77) · July 11, 2023
grapplinggood strikingdecent

States plainly that Park is simply the better all-around fighter and repeats the pick firmly; the only hedge given concerns the finishing method, not the win.

A powerful, if unpolished, striker whose best weapon is a nice lead hook he tends to over-extend on, backed by a strong grappling game built on body-lock entries rather than deep single or double-leg shots, with good top pressure and heavy ground-and-pound once he gets there.

StrengthPowerful, especially the lead hook to body or head
StrengthGood grappling, body-lock takedown entries
StrengthGood top pressure, heavy ground-and-pound
WeaknessOver-extends on his lead hook, not a polished striker
WeaknessHad to work from under against a past opponent in a decision he disputes
vs Chidi Njokuani clear UFC Fight Night Vera vs Sandhagen Predictions And Full Card Breakdown UFC Fight Night San Antonio · March 21, 2023 · 1 read since
strikingdecent

'I'm going to take [Njokuani]' is stated plainly and repeated at the close ('I'm taking [Njokuani]'); he raises a real cardio-fade risk (referencing a prior fight) but argues it away rather than hedging the pick itself, so this holds at clear rather than dropping to lean.

A decent, powerful striker with an accurate lead hook who the analyst calls wild and prone to overextending, which puts him off balance. His best path is described as getting on top early with heavy, powerful ground-and-pound before a fresher Njokuani's reach and striking take over.

Strengthpower, especially a strong and accurate lead hook
Strengthheavy top-pressure ground-and-pound
Weaknesswild striking, overextends and gets off-balance
Weaknessshorter reach than Njokuani

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
October 30, 2021 vs Roman Kopylov — 4.73/min (W) Oct '21 June 18, 2022 vs Joaquin Buckley — 1.0/min (L) Jun '22 March 25, 2023 vs Chidi Njokuani — 3.0/min (W) Mar '23 July 15, 2023 vs JunYong Park — 3.18/min (L) Jul '23

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L JunYong Park 16-5 walk-in Submission · R2 4:45 — UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva · July 15, 2023
31/77Sig. strikes
50/96Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chidi Njokuani 22-8 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen · March 25, 2023
45/123Sig. strikes
40/99Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
4:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Joaquin Buckley 14-4 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett · June 18, 2022
10/50Sig. strikes
27/105Absorbed
2/9Takedowns
1:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Roman Kopylov 8-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira · October 30, 2021
71/140Sig. strikes
42/93Absorbed
1/9Takedowns
5:33Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
2-2-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 2
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 4

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 168 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.2 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 3.2 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 40.3% avg 47.0%
Striking defense 59.5% avg 53.4%
Takedowns /15 min 1.8 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 26.1% avg 40.4%
Takedown defense 66.7% avg 61.3%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.3 avg 0.7
Control time 25.4% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 60.8%

Headshot of Albert Duraev by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized