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Otari Tanzilovi
Bantamweight

Otari Tanzilovi

1-1-0
Striker Positional Grappler
5'10"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
28Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
11:19Avg 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 — Above avg, rated 76 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking solid · Oct 2026 · stats read 53 → nudged -6 inside the band · claims striking power +1, striking technique +1, kicking +1 (+4) Accuracy — Average, rated 57 of 100 · claims striking technique +1 (+2) Striking D — Below avg, rated 39 of 100 · claims head movement +1 (+2) Durability — Below avg, rated 36 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Average, rated 53 of 100 · claims td offense -1 (-2) TD Defense — Average, rated 48 of 100 · claims td defense -2, getup -2 (-7) Grappling — Below avg, rated 36 of 100 · 138 MMA whiteboard: grappling decent · Oct 2026 · stats read 30 → nudged -3 inside the band Control — Average, rated 55 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking solid
2 analyst reads graded this phase
  • solid UFC Fight Night Allen vs Duncan Full Card Preview & Predictions · October 4, 2026 watch ↗
  • very good UFC Fight Night Kape vs Horiguchi Full Card Preview & Predictions · June 16, 2026 watch ↗
grappling decent whiteboard
2 analyst reads graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night Allen vs Duncan Full Card Preview & Predictions · October 4, 2026 · whiteboard watch ↗
  • decent UFC Fight Night Kape vs Horiguchi Full Card Preview & Predictions · June 16, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking solid 2 reads
grappling decent 2 reads · whiteboard
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

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

Built on 22 minutes of tracked cage time across 2 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Striker above avg striking — rates 76 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking solid · Oct 2026
Positional Grappler average control — rates 55 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.24
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.11
Striking accuracy61.5%
Striking defense52.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.66
Takedowns / 15 min4.64
Takedown accuracy53.8%
Takedown defense100.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time22.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Insider info

2 analyst reads · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Malcolm Wellmaker coinflip UFC Fight Night Allen vs Duncan Full Card Preview & Predictions · October 4, 2026
strikingsolid grapplingdecent

leaning a little towards Wellmaker

Tanzilovi is a sound switch-stance striker who controls range with accurate power shots, good kicks and knees, with footwork as his standout tool. Defensively he manages reasonably at the start of a takedown, but the analyst says he does poorly once actually on his back and struggles to get right back up.

Strengthaccurate power, controls range
Strengthswitches stances
Strengthkicks and knees
Strengthfootwork
Weaknessstruggles once put down and can't get right back up
vs Shane Collins lean UFC Fight Night Kape vs Horiguchi Full Card Preview & Predictions · June 16, 2026 · 1 read since
strikingvery good grapplingdecent

Pick is clear, but closes admitting it "could go either way".

Described as a true bantamweight moving up for this fight, built around sharp, accurate striking with real range control and a standout kicking arsenal called his best tool. Grappling is secondary; he can do it offensively but rarely chooses to, and his takedown defense holds against one attempt but is expected to give out if chained. He is not comfortable once on his back and tends to give up position to stand back up.

Strengthaccurate, range-controlling striker
Strengthvaried, nasty kicking arsenal
Strengthcomfortable in either stance
Strengthsolid first-attempt takedown defense
Weaknessrarely grapples offensively by choice
Weaknesstakedown defense erodes against repeated attempts
Weaknessgives up his back to regain his feet
Weaknessstruggles when kept on the mat

Fight history

2 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Malcolm Wellmaker 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:39 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan · October 10, 2026
38/67Sig. strikes
17/58Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
0:51Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Shane Collins 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi · June 20, 2026
58/89Sig. strikes
76/138Absorbed
5/9Takedowns
4:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub 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
1-1-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 2

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. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.2 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 4.1 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 61.5% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 52.6% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 4.6 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 53.8% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 100.0% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 22.4% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 48.2%

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