Abusupiyan Magomedov
Updated: 12/11/2025, 4:26:14 PM Wikipedia source
Abusupiyan Magomedov Khydyvov (born September 2, 1990) is a Russian and German mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He previously competed in Professional Fighters League, Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki and Final Fight Championship.
Infobox
Born
Abusupiyan Magomedov Khydyvov (1990-09-02) September 2, 1990 (age 35)Argun, Checheno-Ingush ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Other names
Abus
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight
185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division
Welterweight (2010–2015) Middleweight (2016–present)
Reach
78 in (198 cm)
Fighting out of
Düsseldorf, Germany
Team
UFD Gym
Years active
2010–present
Total
36
Wins
28
By knockout
2
By submission
3
By decision
2
Losses
7
Draws
1
Nationality
Russian German
Tables
Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
36 matches
By knockout
28 wins
14
7 losses
2
By submission
By submission
36 matches
By submission
28 wins
8
7 losses
3
By decision
By decision
36 matches
By decision
28 wins
6
7 losses
2
Draws
Draws
36 matches
Draws
28 wins
1
| 36 matches | 28 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 14 | 2 |
| By submission | 8 | 3 |
| By decision | 6 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
· Mixed martial arts record
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
28–7–1
Opponent
Joe Pyfer
Method
Submission (face crank)
Event
UFC 320
Date
October 4, 2025
Round
2
Time
1:46
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
28–6–1
Opponent
Michel Pereira
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates
Date
April 26, 2025
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
27–6–1
Opponent
Brunno Ferreira
Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Event
UFC 308
Date
October 26, 2024
Round
3
Time
3:14
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
26–6–1
Opponent
Warlley Alves
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
Date
May 18, 2024
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
25–6–1
Opponent
Caio Borralho
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
Date
November 4, 2023
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
25–5–1
Opponent
Sean Strickland
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov
Date
July 1, 2023
Round
2
Time
4:20
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
25–4–1
Opponent
Dustin Stoltzfus
Method
TKO (front kick and punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
Date
September 3, 2022
Round
1
Time
0:19
Location
Paris, France
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
24–4–1
Opponent
Cezariusz Kęsik
Method
Technical Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
KSW 57
Date
December 19, 2020
Round
2
Time
1:52
Location
Łódź, Poland
Notes
Submission of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
23–4–1
Opponent
Slaviša Simeunović
Method
Submission (kimura)
Event
Elite MMA Championship 3
Date
May 4, 2019
Round
1
Time
0:47
Location
Düsseldorf, Germany
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
22–4–1
Opponent
Louis Taylor
Method
KO (punch)
Event
PFL 11 (2018)
Date
December 31, 2018
Round
1
Time
0:33
Location
New York City, New York, United States
Notes
2018 PFL Middleweight Tournament Final.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
22–3–1
Opponent
Sadibou Sy
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
PFL 10 (2018)
Date
October 20, 2018
Round
2
Time
5:00
Location
Washington, D.C., United States
Notes
2018 PFL Middleweight Tournament Semifinal.
Draw
Draw
Res.
Draw
Record
21–3–1
Opponent
Gasan Umalatov
Method
Draw (majority)
Event
2
Date
5:00
Round
2018 PFL Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal. Advances via first round tiebreaker.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
21–3
Opponent
Anderson Gonçalves
Method
KO (punches)
Event
PFL 6 (2018)
Date
August 16, 2018
Round
1
Time
1:27
Location
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
20–3
Opponent
Danillo Villefort
Method
TKO (front kick to the body and punches)
Event
PFL 3 (2018)
Date
July 5, 2018
Round
1
Time
3:37
Location
Washington, D.C., United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
19–3
Opponent
Dan Hope
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Superior FC 18
Date
September 16, 2017
Round
1
Time
2:15
Location
Ludwigshafen, Germany
Notes
Won the vacant Superior FC Middleweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
18–3
Opponent
Sergio Souza
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
Final Fight Championship 29
Date
April 22, 2017
Round
1
Time
1:20
Location
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Notes
Catchweight (198 lb) bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
17–3
Opponent
Aires Benrois
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
Superior FC 16
Date
March 11, 2017
Round
2
Time
2:51
Location
Darmstadt, Germany
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–3
Opponent
Mathias Schuck
Method
TKO (punch and elbow)
Event
Superior FC 15
Date
October 29, 2016
Round
1
Time
0:53
Location
Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–3
Opponent
Ivica Trušček
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Final Fight Championship 26
Date
September 23, 2016
Round
2
Time
4:50
Location
Linz, Austria
Notes
Catchweight (174 lb) bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–3
Opponent
Raymond Jarman
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Superior FC 14
Date
May 21, 2016
Round
1
Time
N/A
Location
Düren, Germany
Notes
Middleweight debut.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
13–3
Opponent
Mikkel Parlo
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
German MMA Championship 7
Date
November 7, 2015
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
Notes
Catchweight (181 lb) bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–2
Opponent
Manuel Garcia
Method
TKO (punches and knee)
Event
Merseburger Fight Night 8
Date
October 30, 2015
Round
1
Time
0:40
Location
Spergau, Germany
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–2
Opponent
Josip Artuković
Method
TKO (kick to the body and punches)
Event
Mix Fight Gala 18
Date
June 5, 2015
Round
1
Time
1:10
Location
Fulda, Germany
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–2
Opponent
Donovan Panayiotis
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
German MMA Championship 6
Date
April 18, 2015
Round
1
Time
0:56
Location
Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–2
Opponent
Rafał Błachuta
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
German MMA Championship 5
Date
September 13, 2014
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
9–2
Opponent
Rafał Moks
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
German MMA Championship 4
Date
July 6, 2013
Round
1
Time
2:53
Location
Herne, Germany
Notes
Lost the GMC Welterweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–1
Opponent
Andreas Birgels
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Superior FC 13
Date
June 1, 2013
Round
1
Time
4:44
Location
Hamburg, Germany
Notes
Won the Superior FC Welterweight Championship.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
8–1
Opponent
Andreas Stahl
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Heroes Fighting
Date
March 23, 2013
Round
2
Time
N/A
Location
Halmstad, Sweden
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Jessin Ayari
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
German MMA Championship 3
Date
February 16, 2013
Round
1
Time
1:49
Location
Herne, Germany
Notes
Won the vacant GMC Welterweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
David Rosmon
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
European MMA 1
Date
September 15, 2012
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Copenhagen, Denmark
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Gocha Smoyan
Method
TKO (doctor stoppage)
Event
Superior FC 7
Date
November 26, 2011
Round
2
Time
0:15
Location
Düren, Germany
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Bjorn Corsis
Method
TKO (doctor stoppage)
Event
Superior FC 6
Date
September 17, 2011
Round
2
Time
1:28
Location
Karlsruhe, Germany
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Igor Montes
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Mix Fight Gala 11
Date
November 27, 2010
Round
2
Time
5:00
Location
Sindelfingen, Germany
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Fahd Jahri
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Kiru: In the Spirit of the Knights
Date
May 29, 2010
Round
2
Time
5:00
Location
Bitburg, Germany
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Sjobbe Clymans
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Outsider Cup: Cage Fight Night 7
Date
April 17, 2010
Round
1
Time
0:38
Location
Koblenz, Germany
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Nicola di Loreto
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
Outsider Cup: Cage Fight Night 6
Date
February 26, 2010
Round
1
Time
0:30
Location
Bielefeld, Germany
Notes
Welterweight debut.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 28–7–1 | Joe Pyfer | Submission (face crank) | UFC 320 | October 4, 2025 | 2 | 1:46 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 28–6–1 | Michel Pereira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates | April 26, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 27–6–1 | Brunno Ferreira | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 308 | October 26, 2024 | 3 | 3:14 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 26–6–1 | Warlley Alves | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy | May 18, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 25–6–1 | Caio Borralho | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis | November 4, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 25–5–1 | Sean Strickland | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov | July 1, 2023 | 2 | 4:20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 25–4–1 | Dustin Stoltzfus | TKO (front kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | September 3, 2022 | 1 | 0:19 | Paris, France | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 24–4–1 | Cezariusz Kęsik | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | KSW 57 | December 19, 2020 | 2 | 1:52 | Łódź, Poland | Submission of the Night. |
| Win | 23–4–1 | Slaviša Simeunović | Submission (kimura) | Elite MMA Championship 3 | May 4, 2019 | 1 | 0:47 | Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| Loss | 22–4–1 | Louis Taylor | KO (punch) | PFL 11 (2018) | December 31, 2018 | 1 | 0:33 | New York City, New York, United States | 2018 PFL Middleweight Tournament Final. |
| Win | 22–3–1 | Sadibou Sy | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 10 (2018) | October 20, 2018 | 2 | 5:00 | Washington, D.C., United States | 2018 PFL Middleweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Draw | 21–3–1 | Gasan Umalatov | Draw (majority) | 2 | 5:00 | 2018 PFL Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal. Advances via first round tiebreaker. | |||
| Win | 21–3 | Anderson Gonçalves | KO (punches) | PFL 6 (2018) | August 16, 2018 | 1 | 1:27 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 20–3 | Danillo Villefort | TKO (front kick to the body and punches) | PFL 3 (2018) | July 5, 2018 | 1 | 3:37 | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| Win | 19–3 | Dan Hope | TKO (punches) | Superior FC 18 | September 16, 2017 | 1 | 2:15 | Ludwigshafen, Germany | Won the vacant Superior FC Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 18–3 | Sergio Souza | Submission (guillotine choke) | Final Fight Championship 29 | April 22, 2017 | 1 | 1:20 | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Catchweight (198 lb) bout. |
| Win | 17–3 | Aires Benrois | Submission (guillotine choke) | Superior FC 16 | March 11, 2017 | 2 | 2:51 | Darmstadt, Germany | |
| Win | 16–3 | Mathias Schuck | TKO (punch and elbow) | Superior FC 15 | October 29, 2016 | 1 | 0:53 | Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany | |
| Win | 15–3 | Ivica Trušček | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Final Fight Championship 26 | September 23, 2016 | 2 | 4:50 | Linz, Austria | Catchweight (174 lb) bout. |
| Win | 14–3 | Raymond Jarman | TKO (punches) | Superior FC 14 | May 21, 2016 | 1 | N/A | Düren, Germany | Middleweight debut. |
| Loss | 13–3 | Mikkel Parlo | Decision (unanimous) | German MMA Championship 7 | November 7, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Castrop-Rauxel, Germany | Catchweight (181 lb) bout. |
| Win | 13–2 | Manuel Garcia | TKO (punches and knee) | Merseburger Fight Night 8 | October 30, 2015 | 1 | 0:40 | Spergau, Germany | |
| Win | 12–2 | Josip Artuković | TKO (kick to the body and punches) | Mix Fight Gala 18 | June 5, 2015 | 1 | 1:10 | Fulda, Germany | |
| Win | 11–2 | Donovan Panayiotis | TKO (punches) | German MMA Championship 6 | April 18, 2015 | 1 | 0:56 | Castrop-Rauxel, Germany | |
| Win | 10–2 | Rafał Błachuta | Decision (unanimous) | German MMA Championship 5 | September 13, 2014 | 5 | 5:00 | Castrop-Rauxel, Germany | |
| Loss | 9–2 | Rafał Moks | Submission (guillotine choke) | German MMA Championship 4 | July 6, 2013 | 1 | 2:53 | Herne, Germany | Lost the GMC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–1 | Andreas Birgels | TKO (punches) | Superior FC 13 | June 1, 2013 | 1 | 4:44 | Hamburg, Germany | Won the Superior FC Welterweight Championship. |
| Loss | 8–1 | Andreas Stahl | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Heroes Fighting | March 23, 2013 | 2 | N/A | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| Win | 8–0 | Jessin Ayari | TKO (punches) | German MMA Championship 3 | February 16, 2013 | 1 | 1:49 | Herne, Germany | Won the vacant GMC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–0 | David Rosmon | Decision (unanimous) | European MMA 1 | September 15, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | 6–0 | Gocha Smoyan | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Superior FC 7 | November 26, 2011 | 2 | 0:15 | Düren, Germany | |
| Win | 5–0 | Bjorn Corsis | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Superior FC 6 | September 17, 2011 | 2 | 1:28 | Karlsruhe, Germany | |
| Win | 4–0 | Igor Montes | Decision (unanimous) | Mix Fight Gala 11 | November 27, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Sindelfingen, Germany | |
| Win | 3–0 | Fahd Jahri | Decision (unanimous) | Kiru: In the Spirit of the Knights | May 29, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Bitburg, Germany | |
| Win | 2–0 | Sjobbe Clymans | TKO (punches) | Outsider Cup: Cage Fight Night 7 | April 17, 2010 | 1 | 0:38 | Koblenz, Germany | |
| Win | 1–0 | Nicola di Loreto | Submission (guillotine choke) | Outsider Cup: Cage Fight Night 6 | February 26, 2010 | 1 | 0:30 | Bielefeld, Germany | Welterweight debut. |
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