Ismail Naurdiev • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(11/22/25) Naurdiev knocked out Ryan Loder at 1:26 of the first round
• UFC on ABC(6/21/25) Naurdiev lost a three round unanimous decision to JunYong Park
• UFC 308(10/26/24) Naurdiev won a three round unanimous decision over Bruno Silva
• UFC Fight Night(2/29/20) Naurdiev lost a three round unanimous decision to Sean Brady
• UFC Fight Night(9/28/19) Naurdiev won a three round unanimous decision over Siyar Bahadurzada
• UFC 239(7/6/19) Naurdiev lost a three round unanimous decision to Chance Rencountre
• UFC Fight Night(2/23/19) Naurdiev won a three round unanimous decision over Michel Prazeres

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2012

13 wins by KO, six by submission (Arm triangle, triangle, 3 RNC, guillotine)

16 first round finishes

1-1 since returning to UFC; 2-2 during first stint at welterweight

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?

ANSWER: The first MMA fight I saw was Tito Ortiz vs Chuck Liddell 2 at UFC 66 and I was so inspired. So I started with MMA in 2012 because I love fighting. I fought my whole life and when I heard I can make it my job, it became my new goal / dream. By the way, I was rooting for Tito Ortiz because he was a wrestler and I was also wrestling at this time.

Q: Training

ANSWER: 2-3 times a day: running, sprints, shadowbox, pads, sparring

Q: What ranks and titles have you held?

ANSWER: MMA: Highest world ranking #104. #6 ranked in ACB. Aggrelin Champion. KraftHerr Fight Night Champion. Wrestling: 5x Austrian Champion. K-1: 1x Austrian Champion

Q: Do you have any heroes?

ANSWER: My dad.

Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?

ANSWER: It means everything to me. Since I started with MMA, it was my biggest dream and now that it’s come true, it’s unbelievable.

Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?

ANSWER: I just completed the compulsory school.

Q: What was your job before you started fighting?

ANSWER: I worked as a truck mechanic for 3 years. At that time, I always got up very early before work and was training, then went to work for about 9-13 hours and trained again after work. That was my everyday life.

Q: Specific accomplishments in amateur competition?

ANSWER: 5x Austrian champion in wrestling. 3x country champion in wrestling. 1x Austrian champion in K-1. Adidas cup champion in grappling (blue belt). 3x country champion in grappling (blue/purple belt)

Q: Specific accomplishments in pro competition?

ANSWER: Aggrelin Champion. KraftHerr Fight Night Champion. 3x KO of the night bonuses.

Q: Favorite grappling technique:

ANSWER: Armbar from back position, triangle choke

Q: Favorite Striking technique:

ANSWER: Spinning back kicks, flying knees, high kicks, uppercuts