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Next Fight
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
vs Saygid Izagakhmaev · Jul 25, 2026
Tale of the Tape
Age
33
Height
6' 0"
Reach
—
Stance
--
Country
Russia
Key Stats
86%
Win Rate
21%
Finish Rate
4
KO/TKO Wins
1
Submission Wins
3
Title Fight Wins
28
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionCareer
Win Methods
Abubakar Vagaev is part of the UFC welterweight division's deep end, fighting out of Russia — 28 pro fights in, still swinging for a number next to his name.
A balanced operator — 4 wins by KO, 1 by submission, 19 on the scorecards. No single weapon to game-plan around, which is exactly the problem.
He arrives on a 3-fight win streak — most recently Albert Tumenov, Decision - Unanimous. Streaks like that don't stay unnoticed for long.
Next up: Saygid Izagakhmaev at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov on July 25, 2026. Circle the date.
Recent Fights
Albert Tumenov
Decision - Unanimous · Feb 8, 2025
ACA 183: Tumenov vs. Vagaev
Edil Esengulov
Decision - Unanimous · Mar 9, 2024
ACA 172: Esengulov vs. Vagaev
Michel Prazeres
Decision - Unanimous · Sep 2, 2023
ACA 162: Tumenov vs. Palmer
Vitaly Slipenko
KO/TKO R2 · Dec 16, 2022
ACA 149: Vagaev vs. Slipenko
Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov
Decision - Split · Mar 26, 2022
ACA 138: Vagaev vs. Gadzhidaudov