Shamil Gaziev
Russian-Bahraini mixed martial artist
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Shamil Hasbulatovich Gaziev (born February 10, 1990) is a Russian and Bahraini professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2020, Gaziev earned his UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series, winning by first round submission. As of April 28, 2026, he is #14 in the UFC Heavyweight rankings.[2]
February 10, 1990
Khunzakh, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
| Shamil Gaziev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Shamil Hasbulatovich Gaziev[1] February 10, 1990 Khunzakh, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Native name | Газиев Шамиль Хасбулаевич | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 260 lb (118 kg; 18 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 78.5 in (199 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Manama, Bahrain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | KHK MMA Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2020–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Gaziev acquired a record of 7–0 competing exclusively on the Russian and Belarusian regional circuit, winning all seven fights by stoppage inside two rounds.[3]
Gaziev faced fellow undefeated prospect Kirill Kornilov at Ares FC 7 in Paris, France. He won the fight via split decision.[4]
BRAVE CF
Gaziev then competed under the Brave Combat Federation banner, first competing at Brave CF 65 against Pavel Dailidko on October 28, 2022. He won the fight via second round knockout.[5]
Gaziev next competed against UFC veteran Darko Stošić in the co-main event of Brave CF 69 on February 18, 2023. He won the fight via first round technical knockout.[6]
Dana White's Contender Series
Gaziev was then booked to compete on Week 7 of Season 7 of Dana White's Contender Series on September 19, 2023, against fellow undefeated prospect Greg Velasco.[7] He won the fight via first round submission and was awarded a contract by Dana White.[8]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
After earning his contract, Gaziev made his UFC debut at UFC 296 against Martin Buday on December 16, 2023.[9] He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round.[10] This would earn Gaziev Performance of the Night.[11]
Gaziev was booked for his first UFC main event opposite Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Fight Night 238 on March 2, 2024.[12] He suffered the first professional loss of his career after retiring from his corner at the end of the fourth round.[13]
Gaziev faced Don'Tale Mayes at UFC on ABC 7 on August 3, 2024.[14] Gaziev rebounded from his first career loss, winning a unanimous decision.[15]
Gaziev faced Thomas Petersen at UFC Fight Night 250 on February 1, 2025.[16] He won the fight by technical knockout in the first round.[17]
Gaziev was scheduled to face Serghei Spivac on May 17, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 256.[18] However, for unknown reasons, their bout was moved to UFC 316 which was set to take place on June 7, 2025.[19] However, Gaziev pulled out due to a broken finger sustained during training and was replaced by Waldo Cortes-Acosta.[20][21]
The bout between Gaziev and Spivac has been re-scheduled to take place on November 22, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 265.[22] However, Spivac withdrew from the bout for unknown reasons and was replaced by Waldo Cortes-Acosta.[23] Gaziev lost the fight by knockout in the first round.[24]
Gaziev is scheduled to face Brando Peričić on May 2, 2026 at UFC Fight Night 275.[25]
Personal life
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts record
| 16 matches | 14 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 2 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 14–2 | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker | November 22, 2025 | 1 | 1:22 | Al Rayyan, Qatar | |
| Win | 14–1 | Thomas Petersen | TKO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov | February 1, 2025 | 1 | 3:12 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| Win | 13–1 | Don'Tale Mayes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | August 3, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | 12–1 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | TKO (retirement) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev | March 2, 2024 | 4 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 12–0 | Martin Buday | TKO (punches) | UFC 296 | December 16, 2023 | 2 | 0:56 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 11–0 | Greg Velasco | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 63 | September 19, 2023 | 1 | 2:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–0 | Darko Stošić | TKO (punches) | Brave CF 69 | February 18, 2023 | 1 | 2:54 | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| Win | 9–0 | Pavel Dailidko | KO (punches) | Brave CF 65 | October 28, 2022 | 2 | 0:46 | Isa Town, Bahrain | |
| Win | 8–0 | Kirill Kornilov | Decision (split) | Ares 7 | June 25, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Paris, France | |
| Win | 7–0 | Aleksandr Kolomytsev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ProFC 70 | March 27, 2022 | 1 | 2:13 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| Win | 6–0 | Grigoriy Ponomarev | TKO (knees and punches) | AMC Fight Nights 104 | September 24, 2021 | 1 | 2:56 | Sochi, Russia | |
| Win | 5–0 | Murad Adyrbaev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Belarusian FC: Contender Series 7 | July 29, 2021 | 1 | 0:59 | Minsk, Belarus | |
| Win | 4–0 | Alexey Druzhinin | TKO (punches) | MMA Series 29 | April 3, 2021 | 1 | 0:33 | Minsk, Belarus | Return to Heavyweight. |
| Win | 3–0 | Vladislav Kozlovskiy | TKO (punches) | Belarusian FC 66 | February 27, 2021 | 1 | 0:35 | Minsk, Belarus | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 2–0 | Artur Bunkov | TKO (punches) | MMA Series 22 | December 12, 2020 | 1 | 0:20 | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Denis Gvozdev | TKO (punches) | Belarusian FC 63 | October 24, 2020 | 1 | 0:23 | Minsk, Belarus | Heavyweight debut. |
