OPPONENT
• UFC 323(12/6/25) Naimov was stopped by Mairon Santos via strikes at :21 of the third round
• UFC on ABC(6/21/25) Naimov won a three round unanimous decision over Bogdan Grad
• UFC Fight Night(2/1/25) Naimov won a three round unanimous decision over Kaan Ofli
• UFC on ABC(6/22/24) Naimov was submitted by Felipe Lima via rear naked choke at 1:15 of the third round
• UFC Fight Night(2/24/24) Naimov defeated Erik Silva via TKO (injury) at :44 of the first round
• UFC 294(10/21/23) Naimov won a three round unanimous decision over Nathaniel Wood
• UFC on ESPN(6/3/23) Naimov stopped Jamie Mullarkey via strikes at 2:59 of the second round
• Dana White's Contender Series, Season 4
• Episode seven (9/15/20) Naimov lost a three-round unanimous decision to Collin Anglin
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Pro since 2018
Six wins by KO, two by submission (RNC, arm triangle)
Five first round finishes
Has won eight of his last 10
8-3 since DWCS appearance
One of four Tajik fighters currently in the UFC (Loik Radzhabov, Muin Gafurov, & Nurullo Aliev)
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER:
World Taekwondo champion
Q: Amateur Real MMA lightweight champion, Brown Belt in BJJDo you have any heroes?
ANSWER:
Prophet Muhammad (Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam)What would it mean for you to fight in the UFC?My dream; history for Tajikistan
Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?
ANSWER:
I went to Tajik National University. I left University when I was in two degree
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER:
Lyft Driver, Uber Eats delivery
Q: Favorite grappling technique:
ANSWER:
RNC, arm triangle and triangleFavorite Striking technique:Kicks, boxing, clinch
LOSS
Naimov
Naimov
VS
Santos
WIN
Naimov
Naimov
VS
Grad
WIN
Naimov
Naimov
VS
Ofli
LOSS
Naimov
Naimov
VS
Lima
WIN
Naimov
Naimov
VS
Silva
WIN
Naimov
Naimov
VS
Wood
WIN
Naimov
Naimov
VS
Mullarkey
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY40%
STRIKING DEFENSE44%
LANDED/MIN
2.51
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
3.35
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY30%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE68%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
1.49
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.2
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
5 W - 2 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-1 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)2
Submission0
Decision3
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission1
Decision0
FIGHTING STYLE
MMA
STANCE
Orthodox
UFC DEBUT
Jun. 3, 2023