Featherweight · Men

Dmitry Nikulnikov

Russia debut 2020
Held by Alexander Botanenko
Form W L W W L
Elo 1,298 peak 1,385 · 2 Nov 2024 87 below it
Sherdog
5-3-1pro record
1L current streak
1,338best win, Elo
1,202average opponent
-- age unknown
-- / -- height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

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Rating by method KO1,145 Sub995 Dec1,107

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 8 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 8 bouts (2024): 1,385 Elo, 5-2, average opponent 1,180.

  1. Lambert Akhiadov then 1,376, 5-3, aged 26 4-2 after peaked 1,568 ▲
  2. Roman Paulus then 1,366, 5-2, aged 21 9-5 after peaked 1,509 ▲
  3. Ryusuke Uemura then 1,421, 5-1, aged 25 3-0 after peaked 1,489 ▲
  4. Hiroyuki Abe then 1,414, 5-1, aged 32 3-14 after peaked 1,325 ▼
  5. Edgar Delgado then 1,367, 5-3, aged 31 11-5 after peaked 1,740 ▲
  6. Piotr Kacprzak then 1,386, 5-3, aged 23 9-3 after peaked 1,648 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Grigoriy Belyaev Decision R3 · 7 Oct 2023 · Russian Cagefighting Championship 1,336
  2. Pavel Sosedkov KO/TKO R2 · 13 Aug 2022 · Russian Cagefighting Championship 1,236
  3. Maysalbek Aybek Uulu KO/TKO R2 · 2 Nov 2024 · Russian Cagefighting Championship 1,231
  4. Dmitry Sivenya Decision R2 · 12 Mar 2022 · Russian Cagefighting Championship 1,197
  5. Marsel Abdulaev KO/TKO R1 · 11 Dec 2021 · Khiza Fight League 1,085

Losses

Newest first
  1. Alexander Botanenko Decision R3 · 22 Feb 2025 · Russian Cagefighting Championship 1,273
  2. Konstantin Podoinitsyn Submission R2 · 4 Feb 2023 · Russian Cagefighting Championship 1,144
  3. Nadzhmudin Sobirov Decision R3 · 23 Feb 2021 · Russian Cagefighting Championship 1,032

Fight history

12 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
12 22 Feb 2025 L5-3-1 Alexander Botanenko 3-1 · 22.8 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,385→1,298 -87 1,273 – RCC: Intro 35 Russian Cagefighting Championship
11 2 Nov 2024 W5-2-1 Maysalbek Aybek Uulu 4-2 · 23.9 yrs Featherweight KO/TKORetirement R210:00 1.00 1,320→1,385 +65 1,231 – RCC: Intro 34 Russian Cagefighting Championship
10 7 Oct 2023 W4-2-1 Grigoriy Belyaev 6-2 Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,237→1,321 +84 1,336 – RCC: Intro 29 Russian Cagefighting Championship
9 4 Feb 2023 L3-2-1 Konstantin Podoinitsyn 3-2 · 23.5 yrs Featherweight SubRear-Naked Choke R27:12 0.00 1,376→1,237 -138 1,144 – RCC: Intro 24 Russian Cagefighting Championship
8 13 Aug 2022 W3-1-1 Pavel Sosedkov 3-0 · 21.3 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOFlying Knee and Punches R26:03 1.00 1,305→1,376 +70 1,236 – RCC: Intro 22 Russian Cagefighting Championship
7 12 Mar 2022 W2-1-1 Dmitry Sivenya debut Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,237→1,305 +68 1,197 – RCC: Intro 20 Russian Cagefighting Championship
6 11 Dec 2021 W1-1-1 Marsel Abdulaev debut Featherweight KO/TKOTKO R11:53 1.00 1,171→1,237 +66 1,085 – KFL 3: Khiza Fight League Khiza Fight League
5 16 May 2021 L2-1 Vladimir Ishmenev debut · 21.3 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R12:30 0.00 1,250→1,171 -79 1,176 – WCSA Combat League - Combat Ring 32/ICLAS Grand Prix World Combat Self Defense Association am
4 23 Feb 2021 L0-1-1 Nadzhmudin Sobirov 2-3 Bantamweight DecisionSplit R310:00 0.44 1,320→1,250 -70 1,032 – RCC - Intro 11 Russian Cagefighting Championship
3 16 Oct 2020 W2-0 Maxim Voronov 4-1 Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,244→1,320 +76 1,338 – RCC MMA: Road to RCC MMA 2 Russian Cagefighting Championship am
2 10 Oct 2020 D0-0-1 Valmir Galiev 1-0 · 21.9 yrs Bantamweight DecisionEnds in a Draw R210:00 0.50 1,264→1,244 -20 1,181 – RCC - Intro 9 Russian Cagefighting Championship
1 4 Oct 2020 W1-0 Igor Machulskiy debut Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,199→1,264 +66 1,199 – RCC MMA: Road to RCC MMA 1 Russian Cagefighting Championship am