Welterweight · Men

Khamzat Sakalov

Russia Martial Arts Academy Nart debut 2013
Held by Imam Ibragimov
Form W L L L L
Elo 1,248 peak 1,451 · 19 Mar 2021 203 below it
Sherdog
9-7pro record
5L current streak
1,451best win, Elo
1,269average opponent
-- born 1 Feb 1992
70.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,079 Sub1,013 Dec1,022

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2025): 1,222 Elo, 9-6, aged 33, average opponent 1,242.

  1. Brady Minner then 1,272, 9-6, aged 33 2-1 after peaked 1,435 ▲
  2. John Kolosci then 1,205, 9-6, aged 33 7-5 after peaked 1,410 ▲
  3. Aaron Phillips then 1,243, 8-7, aged 33 1-4 after peaked 1,218 ▼
  4. Håkon Foss then 1,280, 9-6, aged 32 1-3 after peaked 1,249 ▼
  5. Rodrigo Ribeiro then 1,217, 8-7, aged 35 1-5 after peaked 1,154 ▼
  6. Sean Carter then 1,235, 10-5, aged 31 2-3 after peaked 1,347 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Artem Gruzdov Submission R2 · 19 Mar 2021 · Eagle FC 1,451
  2. Javier Fuentes Decision R3 · 22 Apr 2017 · M-1 Global 1,371
  3. Charles-Henri Tchoungui Decision R3 · 22 Jul 2017 · M-1 Global 1,284
  4. Ramazan Amirov Submission R2 · 7 May 2016 · M-1 Global 1,199
  5. Dzhambulat Baliev Submission R1 · 12 Dec 2015 · M-1 Global 1,194

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Imam Ibragimov Decision R3 · 28 Nov 2025 · Sokol Fighting League 1,377
  2. Lincoln Puig Submission R2 · 11 Jul 2025 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,487
  3. Amazasp Martirosyan Decision R3 · 28 Jun 2024 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,292
  4. Viktor Azatyan Submission R1 · 4 Oct 2023 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,442
  5. Rene Pessoa Submission R1 · 16 Mar 2019 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,614

Fight history

17 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
17 28 Nov 202533.8 yrs L9-7 Imam Ibragimov 5-1 · 26.9 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,222→1,248 +26 1,377 – Sokol Fighting - Sokol 2 Sokol Fighting League
16 11 Jul 202533.4 yrs L9-6 Lincoln Puig 13-7 · 30.5 yrs Welterweight SubShoulder Choke R27:29 0.00 1,259→1,222 -37 1,487 -125→+120 ACA 189: Abdulvakhabov vs. Bagov 4 Absolute Championship Akhmat
15 28 Jun 202432.4 yrs L9-5 Amazasp Martirosyan 4-2 · 25.8 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,328→1,259 -69 1,292 -115→+165 ACA 177: Bagov vs. Shaikhaev 2 Absolute Championship Akhmat
14 22 Oct 202331.7 yrs L0-1 Ali Suleymanov debut · 22.3 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,335→1,328 -7 1,562 – UMMA - Valeri Kokov Memorial 2023 Union of Mixed Martial Arts am
13 4 Oct 202331.7 yrs L9-4 Viktor Azatyan 11-4 · 27.3 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R13:10 0.00 1,416→1,335 -81 1,442 -140→-175 ACA 164: Abdulvakhabov vs. Kokov Absolute Championship Akhmat
12 19 Mar 202129.1 yrs W9-3 Artem Gruzdov 8-4 · 22.8 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R27:37 1.00 1,336→1,451 +115 1,451 – Eagle Fighting Championship 34: Khavalov vs Magomedov Eagle FC
11 16 Mar 201927.1 yrs L8-3 Rene Pessoa 19-5 · 29.9 yrs Welterweight SubSubmission R12:21 0.00 1,392→1,354 -38 1,614 +145→-163 ACA 93: St. Petersburg Absolute Championship Akhmat
10 16 Dec 201725.9 yrs W8-2 Ilyas Abdulaev 2-3 Middleweight SubChoke R10:50 1.00 1,379→1,397 +18 1,000 – Road to M-1: Battle in Nazran 9 M-1 Global
9 22 Jul 201725.5 yrs W7-2 Charles-Henri Tchoungui 9-5-1 Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,331→1,379 +48 1,284 – M-1 Challenge 81: Battle in the Mountains 6 M-1 Global
8 22 Apr 201725.2 yrs W6-2 Javier Fuentes 14-4 · 27.4 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,240→1,331 +91 1,371 – M-1 Challenge 76: Nevzorov vs. Evloev M-1 Global
7 24 Dec 201624.9 yrs W5-2 Sultan Kalamakhunov 11-32 (1) · 36.4 yrs Welterweight SubKimura R11:02 1.00 1,226→1,240 +14 796 – M-1 Global - Road to M-1: Battle in Nazran 5 M-1 Global
6 24 Sep 201624.6 yrs L4-2 Anzor Rasuev 3-0 Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:00 0.00 1,295→1,226 -69 1,370 – Akhmat Fight Show 28: Battle in Grozny Akhmat Fight Club
5 7 May 201624.3 yrs W4-1 Ramazan Amirov 0-0-1 Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R29:56 1.00 1,211→1,295 +84 1,199 – M-1 Global - Road to M-1: Battle in Nazran 3 M-1 Global
4 27 Feb 201624.1 yrs W3-1 Arsen Baymurzaev 0-1 Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:35 1.00 1,150→1,211 +61 1,042 – Road To M-1: Battle in Nazran 2 M-1 Global
3 12 Dec 201523.9 yrs W2-1 Dzhambulat Baliev debut Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:26 1.00 1,022→1,150 +127 1,194 – Road To M-1: Battle in Nazran 1 M-1 Global
2 22 Feb 201422.1 yrs L1-1 Gamzat Magomedov debut · 18.7 yrs Middleweight SubArmbar R28:30 0.00 1,130→1,023 -107 1,050 – MPF - Moscow Open Pankration Cup 2014 Moscow Pankration Federation
1 30 Jun 201321.4 yrs W1-0 Murod Sultanov debut Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R12:24 1.00 1,043→1,130 +88 1,043 – Razdolie Cup 2013 Razdolie Cup