Light Heavyweight · Men

Daniyal Zainalov

Russia debut 2013
Holds 4 fighters
Form W W W W W
Elo 1,520 peak 1,583 · 21 Dec 2019 63 below it
Tapology Sherdog
8-0pro record
16W current streak
1,382best win, Elo
1,156average opponent
-- born 1 Nov 1985
72.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,309 Sub1,076 Dec1,090

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of light heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,162 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 8 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 8 bouts (2022): 1,520 Elo, 8-0, aged 36, average opponent 1,145.

  1. Akhmad Gasanov then 1,478, 8-0 5-0 after peaked 1,596 ▲
  2. Giva Santana then 1,488, 8-0, aged 35 · Middleweight 10-3 after peaked 1,755 ▲
  3. Kurban Omarov then 1,469, 8-0 3-1 after peaked 1,588 ▲
  4. Ron Sparks then 1,479, 8-0, aged 37 · Heavyweight 0-3 after peaked 1,378 ▼
  5. Raffael Cerqueira then 1,499, 8-0, aged 33 3-5 after peaked 1,562 ▲
  6. Vladimir Seliverstov then 1,463, 8-0 8-7 after peaked 1,628 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Yuri Simoes Decision R3 · 25 Feb 2022 · ONE Championship 1,382
  2. Nadyr Gadzhiev Submission R1 · 20 Oct 2019 · Gorilla Fighting 1,232
  3. Mikhail Bureshkin Decision R2 · 20 May 2017 · Golden Team MMA 1,225
  4. Sergey Alekseevich KO/TKO R1 · 15 Dec 2018 · Yamal Fighter Championship 1,203
  5. Aleksandr Lugaylo KO/TKO R1 · 28 Oct 2018 · Union of Mixed Martial Arts 1,183

Losses

Newest first
  1. Unbeaten.

Fight history

20 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
20 25 Feb 202236.3 yrs W8-0 Yuri Simoes 0-1 · 31.7 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,548→1,520 -28 1,382 – ONE Championship: Full Circle ONE Championship
19 21 Dec 201934.1 yrs W7-0 Fábio Marongiu 3-7 · 33.9 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,574→1,583 +9 1,062 – Yamal Fighter Championship - Governor's Cup 2019 Yamal Fighter Championship
18 20 Oct 201934.0 yrs W6-0 Nadyr Gadzhiev debut Light Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:18 1.00 1,550→1,574 +24 1,232 – GFC 19: Krepost Selection 6 Gorilla Fighting
17 15 Dec 201833.1 yrs W5-0 Sergey Alekseevich 3-1 · 21.5 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R13:23 1.00 1,527→1,550 +24 1,203 – Yamal Fighter Championship: Governor's Cup Yamal Fighter Championship
16 28 Oct 201833.0 yrs W4-0 Aleksandr Lugaylo 4-2 · 29.0 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:10 1.00 1,503→1,527 +24 1,183 – Union of Mixed Martial Arts Union of Mixed Martial Arts
15 25 Mar 201832.4 yrs W10-2 Gadzhimurad Khebdeev 1-2 · 25.9 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle -- -- 1.00 1,469→1,503 +34 1,285 – Russian Cup 2018: Southern Federal District Union of Mixed Martial Arts am
14 23 Feb 201832.3 yrs W3-0 Sukhrob Rakhimbekov 3-4 Light Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:18 1.00 1,451→1,469 +17 1,069 – Arctic Fighting Promotion - AFP 3: Polar Bear 2 Arctic Fighting Promotion
13 16 Dec 201732.1 yrs W9-2 Vitaliy Nemchinov 6-4 · 26.6 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle -- -- 1.00 1,399→1,451 +53 1,329 – Alexander Nevsky Cup 2017 Union of Mixed Martial Arts am
12 18 Nov 201732.0 yrs W8-2 Alexander Kuzmitsky 1-3 Light Heavyweighttitle -- -- 1.00 1,370→1,399 +28 1,146 – Russian MMA Union - Commonwealth Cup 2017 Union of Mixed Martial Arts am
11 28 Oct 201732.0 yrs W2-0 Christian Vuapi 0-8 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R12:00 1.00 1,363→1,370 +7 809 – Arctic Fighting Promotion - AFP 2: YaNAO Governor's Cup 2017 Arctic Fighting Promotion
10 20 May 201731.5 yrs W1-0 Mikhail Bureshkin 7-6 · 32.6 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,304→1,363 +59 1,225 – Golden Team - Mytishchi Arena Cup Golden Team MMA
9 11 Mar 201731.4 yrs W7-2 Akhmed Umarov 1-0 Light Heavyweighttitle -- -- 1.00 1,255→1,304 +50 1,169 – Russian Cup 2017: Ural Federal District Union of Mixed Martial Arts am
8 10 Dec 201631.1 yrs W6-2 Islam Umalatov 3-0 · 21.5 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle DecisionSplit R210:00 0.56 1,230→1,255 +24 1,320 – Russia 2016 Commonwealth Cup: Day 2: Finals Union of Mixed Martial Arts am
7 9 Dec 201631.1 yrs W5-2 Kudaibergen Toleubaev debut Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R26:00 0.95 1,175→1,230 +55 1,153 – Russia 2016 Commonwealth Cup: Day 1 Union of Mixed Martial Arts am
6 21 Feb 201630.3 yrs W4-2 Evgeny Maevsky debut Light Heavyweighttitle -- -- 1.00 1,116→1,175 +59 1,080 – Cup Of Khanty-Mansiysk 2016 Union of Mixed Martial Arts am
5 24 Oct 201530.0 yrs W3-2 Elnur Samigulin debut · 22.3 yrs Light Heavyweight SubArmbar R25:07 1.00 1,066→1,116 +50 983 – Russian MMA Union - Russian MMA Cup 2015, Day 1 Union of Mixed Martial Arts am
4 24 Oct 201530.0 yrs L2-2 Aleksandr Dankov debut · 26.6 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R26:00 0.05 1,137→1,066 -71 1,072 – Russian MMA Union - Russian MMA Cup 2015, Day 1 Union of Mixed Martial Arts am
3 5 Apr 201529.4 yrs L2-1 Mikhail Rogozin 2-2 · 23.4 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle -- -- 0.00 1,181→1,137 -44 1,302 – Russian Cup 2015: Ural Federal District Union of Mixed Martial Arts am
2 8 Mar 201529.3 yrs W2-0 Gadzhimurad Khebdeev debut · 22.9 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle -- -- 1.00 1,132→1,181 +49 1,043 – Cup Of Khanty-Mansiysk 2015 Union of Mixed Martial Arts am
1 20 Apr 201327.5 yrs W1-0 Uruzmag Cheldiev debut Light Heavyweighttitle -- -- 1.00 1,072→1,138 +66 1,072 – Russian Cup 2013: Ural Federal District Union of Mixed Martial Arts am