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Rizvan Kuniev enters UFC Abu Dhabi with a 1-1 record in the UFC, both fights contested at heavyweight. He debuted June 21, 2025, against Curtis Blaydes and lost a split decision over three rounds. Kuniev returned Feb. 7, 2026, and beat Jailton Almeida by unanimous decision, again going the full three rounds. Neither of his two UFC appearances has ended before the final horn, and both were settled on the judges' scorecards. He has yet to record a finish in the promotion. His UFC ledger so far reads two three-round decisions, one in each direction.
The facts, plainly — vitals and record from public UFC statistics; nickname, nationality, hometown and camp from the public fighter register. A field we can't source stays “pending”; it never shows a fake value.
| Nickname | pending |
| Nationality | Russia |
| Hometown | Makhachkala, Dagestan |
| Fighting out of | Gorets Fight Club |
| Height | 6' 4" |
| Reach | 76.0" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Age | 34 |
| Date of birth | Mar 10, 1992 |
| Weight | 240 lbs. |
| Pro record | 13-3-1 |
| Finish split | pending |
Six 0–100 scores, each a percentile rank against every fighter on record. Tap any i for what a score measures.
The moat — every call we've made on this fighter, timestamped and graded in public. Nobody else can copy this.
FightIQ has picked Rizvan Kuniev once, 1 correct (1-0 — 100% right). The confidence % is the number we stood behind at the time — losses shown, toss-ups included.
| Date | Opponent | Card | We said | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | Tyrell Fortune | Ankalaev vs Guskov | 60.8% | Correct |
Where the strikes go — and where they land on him. Career UFC totals, straight off the tape.
Significant strikes only, as recorded by UFCStats, across the fighter's whole UFC career. Shares are raw counts — nothing here is modelled or smoothed. Accuracy is landed ÷ attempted and comes from the per-round tape, which covers slightly fewer fights than the totals do.
Pro record: 13-3-1. Timeline below is the bouts FightIQ has tracked (most recent first).
