Bantamweight · Men

Tamerlan Kulaev

Russia Ilaev Team debut 2013
Holds 2 fighters
Form W L W L W
Elo 1,561 peak 1,580 · 23 Mar 2019 19 below it
Tapology Sherdog
14-3pro record
1W current streak
1,607best win, Elo
1,228average opponent
-- born 22 Mar 1992
66.0" / -- 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 bantamweight, ages 26–33

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,143 Sub1,207 Dec1,215

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of bantamweight fighters with five pro bouts (5,172 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 (2023): 1,496 Elo, 13-2, aged 31, average opponent 1,223.

  1. Dae Hwan Kim then 1,503, 12-2, aged 31 4-9 after peaked 1,578 ▲
  2. Travis Marx then 1,463, 13-1, aged 31 8-4 after peaked 1,710 ▲
  3. Rachid Haz then 1,481, 12-3, aged 31 3-1 after peaked 1,637 ▲
  4. Carlos Soares then 1,529, 13-2, aged 29 3-3 after peaked 1,487 ▼
  5. Zeilton Rodrigues then 1,546, 12-3, aged 31 1-2 after peaked 1,483 ▼
  6. Marko Kovacevic then 1,518, 12-2, aged 29 2-1 after peaked 1,413 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Said-Magomed Batukaev Submission R3 · 23 Mar 2019 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,607
  2. Rodrigo Praia Decision R3 · 8 Feb 2025 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,403
  3. Umidjon Musaev KO/TKO R2 · 19 May 2023 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,362
  4. Anzor Abdulkhozhaev Submission R2 · 27 Aug 2016 · Akhmat Fight Club 1,345
  5. Edgar Okhtov Decision R3 · 8 Apr 2018 · Absolute Championship Berkut 1,309

Losses

Newest first
  1. Murad Kalamov Decision R3 · 9 Mar 2024 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,705
  2. Nurbergen Sharipov Decision R3 · 19 Sep 2020 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,375
  3. Murad Magomedgaliev Submission R3 · 29 Jul 2017 · Fight Nights 1,187

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Edgar Okhtov 2 meetings · 2015, 2018 2–0

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 8 Feb 202532.9 yrs W14-3 Rodrigo Praia 18-10 · 33.4 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,532→1,561 +29 1,403 -500→-600 ACA 183: Tumenov vs. Vagaev Absolute Championship Akhmat
19 9 Mar 202432.0 yrs L13-3 Murad Kalamov 18-6 · 28.7 yrs Bantamweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,496→1,532 +36 1,705 +165→+160 ACA 172: Esengulov vs. Vagaev Absolute Championship Akhmat
18 19 May 202331.2 yrs W13-2 Umidjon Musaev 15-9 · 30.4 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R27:40 1.00 1,424→1,496 +72 1,362 -450→-450 ACA 157: Frolov vs. Abdulaev Absolute Championship Akhmat
17 19 Sep 202028.5 yrs L12-2 Nurbergen Sharipov 9-2 · 29.0 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,566→1,462 -103 1,375 -445→-445 ACA 111: Balaev vs. Khasbulaev Absolute Championship Akhmat
16 23 Mar 201927.0 yrs W12-1 Said-Magomed Batukaev 12-0 · 21.1 yrs Bantamweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R313:54 1.00 1,457→1,580 +123 1,607 – BYE 8 - Berkut Young Eagles: Grand-Prix Berkut Finals Absolute Championship Akhmat
15 22 Dec 201826.8 yrs W11-1 Aslanbek Karov 7-3 Bantamweight SubTriangle Armbar R28:43 1.00 1,392→1,457 +65 1,301 – Berkut Young Eagles 7: Grand- Prix Berkut 1/2 Finals Absolute Championship Berkut
14 13 Oct 201826.6 yrs W10-1 Alexander Antonenko 6-2 · 23.5 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,354→1,392 +39 1,268 – Berkut Young Eagles 5: Grand- Prix Berkut 1/4 Finals Absolute Championship Berkut
13 8 Apr 201826.0 yrs W9-1 Edgar Okhtov 5-3 · 24.5 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,289→1,354 +65 1,309 – BYE 1 - 2018 Berkut Young Eagles Grand Prix: Opening Round 1 Absolute Championship Berkut
12 10 Feb 201825.9 yrs W2-1 Soslan Gagloev 0-1 · 18.2 yrs Featherweighttitle -- -- 1.00 1,269→1,289 +20 971 – Cup Of Bashkortostan 2018 Union of Mixed Martial Arts am
11 29 Jul 201725.4 yrs L8-1 Murad Magomedgaliev 2-2 · 22.2 yrs Bantamweight SubTriangle Choke R313:45 0.00 1,405→1,269 -136 1,187 – Fight Nights Global 71: Michailidis vs Mineev Fight Nights
10 27 Aug 201624.4 yrs W8-0 Anzor Abdulkhozhaev 3-0 Bantamweight SubArm Triangle Choke R28:48 1.00 1,309→1,405 +97 1,345 – Akhmat Fight Show 27: Battle in Grozny Akhmat Fight Club
9 13 Feb 201623.9 yrs L1-1 Ruslan Khodov debut Bantamweighttitle -- -- 0.00 1,424→1,309 -116 1,073 – Cup Of Primorsky 2016 Union of Mixed Martial Arts am
8 10 Mar 201523.0 yrs W7-0 Edgar Okhtov 1-0 · 21.4 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,399→1,424 +25 1,152 – Professional Fighting Challenge: Mercury Cup 2015 Union of Mixed Martial Arts
7 25 Sep 201422.5 yrs W6-0 Alexey Dambrovy debut Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R12:47 1.00 1,381→1,399 +18 1,008 – White Night Fighting Championship: Elets Battle White Night Fighting Championship
6 25 Sep 201422.5 yrs W5-0 Alexey Dubrovniy debut Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R12:47 1.00 1,361→1,381 +20 1,002 – White Night Fighting Championship: Elets Battle White Night Fighting Championship
5 7 Sep 201422.5 yrs W4-0 Anzor Anzhiev debut Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R12:20 1.00 1,328→1,361 +33 1,075 – Stavropol MMA Federation - Tournament in Memory of the SBI Veterans Tournament Fighting Championships
4 7 Sep 201422.5 yrs W3-0 Abuzar Aliyarov debut Bantamweight SubGuillotine Choke R14:45 1.00 1,290→1,328 +38 1,069 – Stavropol MMA Federation - Tournament in Memory of the SBI Veterans Tournament Fighting Championships
3 7 Sep 201422.5 yrs W2-0 Radzhab Radzhabov debut Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R14:20 1.00 1,244→1,290 +46 1,064 – Stavropol MMA Federation - Tournament in Memory of the SBI Veterans Tournament Fighting Championships
2 2 Mar 201421.9 yrs W1-0 Aik Pogosyan 1-0 Open Weight KO/TKOPunches R27:54 1.00 1,135→1,244 +109 1,223 – Warrior's Way Championship 3: Butorin vs. Rimkevicius Warrior's Way Championship
1 25 Mar 201321.0 yrs W1-0 Bokoev debut Featherweighttitle -- -- 1.00 1,070→1,135 +66 1,070 – Cup Of Alania 2013 Union of Mixed Martial Arts am