Ismail Naurdiev
Skill profile
138 MMA anchors Striking, Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy, Durability, Wrestling, Control · stats alone on Striking D, TD Defense.
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Insider info
vs Ryan Loder lean UFC Fight Night Tsarukyan vs Hooker Analysis, Breakdown and Predictions · November 18, 2025
Commits plainly ("I'm taking the underdog") with a real mechanism (outgrapple, better cardio), but concedes a real finish path for the opponent -- a potential knockout given Naurdiev's power and Loder's tested chin -- and closes the pick with a loose "but who knows?" -- a qualifier that lands on the win itself, not just method.
As of 2025-11-18, rated a solid striker built around a dynamic, attacking style; the kicks stand out as his top weapon, thrown with real accuracy, and he looks to close the show once he has hurt an opponent. The flip side the analyst flags: failing to land that surge can leave him gassed. He also grades well on the mat, bringing powerful takedowns and effective ground-and-pound.
vs JunYong Park clear UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · June 17, 2025 · 1 read since
Repeats 'I think' four times across striking and grappling comparisons, calls Naurdiev 'outmatched,' and closes 'we're taking' Park - no hedge on the outcome itself.
The much more dynamic striker of the two, with very accurate kicks, a more diverse attack than Park, and a blitzing finishing style - though that same aggression could get him caught by a durable opponent. His grappling is good too, with powerful takedowns and solid ground-and-pound, but the analyst thinks he is outmatched overall by Park's more complete, grittier game.
vs Bruno Silva lean UFC 308 Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · October 24, 2024 · 2 reads since
Picks Naurdiev mainly because he was seemingly brought back specifically for this card, but immediately follows with a direct betting-caution (told twice to stay away) plus doubt about whether Naurdiev can put it together -- a real qualifier on the win, not just price, alongside an explicit acknowledgment that Silva could pull the upset.
A live, skillful striker-grappler with a dynamic, accurate kicking attack and a real finishing blitz once he senses an opponent is hurt, backed by powerful takedowns and decent ground-and-pound. The analyst's own hesitation is explicit: he has the skills on paper but struggles to put it all together, which is exactly why the pick comes with real reservation. Brought back into the UFC seemingly specifically for this card after a mixed prior stint.
Striking trend
Fight history
W Marvin Vettori 19-10-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang · October 3, 2026
W Ryan Loder 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:26 — UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker · November 22, 2025
L JunYong Park 18-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. · June 21, 2025
W Bruno Silva 4-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway · October 26, 2024
L Sean Brady 11-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo · February 29, 2020
W Siyar Bahadurzada 23-7-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier · September 28, 2019
L Chance Rencountre 13-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos · July 6, 2019
W Michel Prazeres 26-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos · February 23, 2019
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
Wins by method
Losses by method
Fights by organization
+ 10 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 33 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Ryan Loder | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
November 22, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 1:26 |
| L | Park Jun-yong | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
June 21, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bruno Silva | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 308
October 26, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tahar Hadbi | Submission (guillotine choke) | Brave CF 79
December 8, 2023 |
Brave CF | 1 | 1:10 |
| L | Vadym Kutsyi | TKO (punches) | Brave CF 68
December 17, 2022 |
Brave CF | 1 | 3:23 |
| L | Marcin Bandel | Submission (armbar) | Brave CF 63
October 19, 2022 |
Brave CF | 1 | 1:20 |
| W | Bekten Zheenbekov | TKO (punches) | Brave CF 59
June 18, 2022 |
Brave CF | 1 | 2:26 |
| W | Olli Santalahti | Decision (unanimous) | Brave CF 54
September 25, 2021 |
Brave CF | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jarrah Al-Silawi | TKO (leg kicks) | Brave CF 50
April 1, 2021 |
Brave CF | 2 | 1:19 |
| W | Tymoteusz Łopaczyk | Decision (unanimous) | Elite MMA Championship 5
September 5, 2020 |
Elite MMA Championship | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Sean Brady | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
February 29, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Siyar Bahadurzada | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier
September 28, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Chance Rencountre | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 239
July 6, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Michel Prazeres | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos
February 23, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Paulistenio Rocha | TKO (punches) | X Fight Nights 16
February 2, 2019 |
X Fight Nights | 1 | 0:36 |
| W | Georgi Valentinov | KO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | ACB 74
November 18, 2017 |
ACB | 1 | 3:10 |
| L | Ismael de Jesus | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 70
September 23, 2017 |
ACB | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ben Alloway | KO (kick to the body) | ACB 60
May 13, 2017 |
ACB | 1 | 2:24 |
| W | Andrei Vasinca | TKO (knee and punches) | ACB 52
January 21, 2017 |
ACB | 1 | 1:28 |
| W | Lászlò Szögyényi | TKO (punches) | World Freefight Challenge 21
December 17, 2016 |
World Freefight Challenge | 2 | 1:49 |
| W | Garik Shahbabyan | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Aggrelin 14
October 16, 2016 |
Aggrelin | 2 | 2:41 |
| W | Daniel Skibiński | KO (knee) | World Freefight Challenge 20
August 27, 2016 |
World Freefight Challenge | 1 | 0:40 |
| W | David Mate | TKO (punches) | KraftHerr Fight Night 1
February 27, 2016 |
KraftHerr Fight Night | 1 | 1:15 |
| W | Leonardo D'Auria | TKO (punches) | Austrian Fight Challenge 2
December 12, 2015 |
Austrian Fight Challenge | 1 | — |
| W | Asmir Sadiković | Submission (triangle choke) | NAAFS: Europe
December 6, 2015 |
NAAFS | 2 | 1:03 |
| W | Mikko Ahmala | TKO (punches and elbows) | CAGE 30
May 16, 2015 |
CAGE | 1 | 2:27 |
| W | Adnan Hadzic | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight Night Leonding 3
April 11, 2015 |
Fight Night Leonding | 1 | 1:28 |
| W | Robert Oganesyan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight Night Linz 4
December 9, 2014 |
Fight Night Linz | 1 | 4:26 |
| W | Ibo Can | TKO (punches) | Charity Fight Night 2
September 20, 2014 |
Charity Fight Night | 1 | 2:00 |
| W | Uros Pavlovic | TKO (punches) | Salzburger MMA Challenge 2
April 26, 2014 |
Salzburger MMA Challenge | 1 | — |
| W | Abdul Shaliqhi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Respect Austria 1
February 2, 2013 |
Respect Austria | 1 | 3:00 |
| L | Cem Kaya | Submission (triangle choke) | German MMA Championship 5
December 9, 2012 |
German MMA Championship | 1 | 0:40 |
| W | Alic Eldridz | Decision (unanimous) | King of the Ring: Austria
November 17, 2012 |
King of the Ring | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Ismail Naurdiev) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
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