Featherweight · Men

Nihad Guliyev

Azerbaijan debut 2024
Holds 15 fighters
Form W W W W W
Elo 1,511 peak 1,537 · 2 May 2026 26 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 3501421
7-0pro record
2W current streak
1,490best win, Elo
1,219average opponent
-- age unknown
-- / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,183 Sub1,095 Dec1,088

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of featherweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,363 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 5 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 5 bouts (2026): 1,494 Elo, 5-0, average opponent 1,148.

  1. Lloyd Mix then 1,476, 5-0, aged 25 10-8 after peaked 1,769 ▲
  2. Ashley Reece then 1,473, 5-0, aged 28 5-3 after peaked 1,484
  3. Joaquin Buckley then 1,519, 5-0, aged 21 16-8 after peaked 2,224 ▲
  4. Jalin Fuller then 1,506, 5-0, aged 28 6-4 after peaked 1,699 ▲
  5. Murad Guseinov then 1,527, 5-0, aged 24 6-0 after peaked 1,673 ▲
  6. Lucas Batista then 1,460, 5-0, aged 26 5-3 after peaked 1,475

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Marat Safarov Decision R3 · 7 May 2025 · Ased Fighting Championship 1,305
  2. Rildeci Dias KO/TKO R1 · 10 May 2026 · Khan Fight 1,233
  3. Giyosbek Makhkamboev KO/TKO R1 · 17 Jan 2026 · MMA India 1,184
  4. Goga Kistauri Submission R1 · 27 Sep 2025 · Georgian Ancient Martial Arts 1,147
  5. Brad Wheeler KO/TKO R1 · 19 Sep 2026 · Vendetta Austria 1,099

Losses

Newest first
  1. Unbeaten.

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 19 Sep 2026 W7-0 Brad Wheeler 19-18 · 36.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R11:29 1.00 1,495→1,511 +16 1,099 – Vendetta Fight Nights 52 Vendetta Austria
16 10 May 2026 W6-0 Rildeci Dias 30-17 · 40.5 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches From Back Mount R12:41 1.00 1,457→1,495 +38 1,233 – Khan Fight: Inferno Khan Fight
15 3 May 2026 L7-3 Anatoliy Zhurakivskiy 17-4 · 29.9 yrs Lightweighttitle -- -- 0.00 1,537→1,457 -80 1,461 – GAMMA Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts am
14 2 May 2026 W7-2 Stefan Zmeu 3-0 · 20.6 yrs Lightweight -- -- 1.00 1,503→1,537 +33 1,317 – GAMMA Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts am
13 1 May 2026 W6-2 Yevgen Gavzor 1-1 Lightweight -- -- 1.00 1,494→1,503 +10 1,057 – GAMMA Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts am
12 17 Jan 2026 W5-0 Giyosbek Makhkamboev 6-7 Welterweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R11:19 1.00 1,465→1,494 +29 1,184 – Majestic Pride Fight Night: The Cage of Warriors MMA India
11 20 Dec 2025 W4-0 Ummat Jafarov debut Featherweight SubArm Triangle Choke R11:10 1.00 1,451→1,465 +14 1,025 – Zeyd Fighting Championship 2026 Zeyd Fighting Championship
10 17 Oct 2025 W5-2 Kaan Acar debut Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:14 1.00 1,428→1,451 +23 1,156 – UWW: Senior MMA Championships 2025 (Day 1) United World Wrestling am
9 17 Oct 2025 L4-2 Safar Ramazanov 0-1 Lightweight DecisionDecision R39:00 0.20 1,497→1,428 -68 1,332 – UWW: Senior MMA Championships 2025 (Day 1) United World Wrestling am
8 27 Sep 2025 W3-0 Goga Kistauri 2-1 (1) Lightweight SubArm Triangle Choke R12:16 1.00 1,473→1,497 +23 1,147 – Gama MMA 2: Guliyev vs. Kistauri Georgian Ancient Martial Arts
7 21 Jun 2025 W4-1 Yaroslav Pasat 7-0 · 20.8 yrs Lightweighttitle -- -- 1.00 1,389→1,473 +84 1,490 – GAMMA: World Championships 2025 (Semi Finals) Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts am
6 20 Jun 2025 W3-1 Adilbek Kairgali 11-3 Lightweight -- -- 1.00 1,295→1,389 +94 1,457 – GAMMA: World Championships 2025 (Semi Finals) Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts am
5 19 Jun 2025 W2-1 Amidou Traore 0-1 Lightweight -- -- 1.00 1,276→1,295 +19 965 – GAMMA: World Championships 2025 (Preliminaries) Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts am
4 19 Jun 2025 W1-1 Arnau Lopez 2-0 Lightweight -- -- 1.00 1,214→1,276 +62 1,196 – GAMMA: World Championships 2025 (Preliminaries) Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts am
3 7 May 2025 W2-0 Marat Safarov 5-2 Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,171→1,214 +43 1,305 – Ased FC 16: Taghiyev vs. Adibaev Ased Fighting Championship
2 26 Jan 2025 W1-0 Mehemmed Qafarzade debut Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:35 1.00 1,085→1,171 +86 1,078 – WCBC 6 World Caucasian Battle Championship
1 5 Nov 2024 L0-1 Dante Bazan 7-6 · 26.4 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R38:45 0.00 1,133→1,085 -48 1,229 – IMMAF: World Championships 2024 (Seniors Opening Round) International Mixed Martial Arts Federation am