Shamil Gaziev

Shamil Gaziev holds a 14-3-0 professional record and competes as an orthodox heavyweight standing 6'4" with a 78-inch reach. The 34-year-old operates as a volume striker with limited grappling ambitions, averaging 2.62 strikes landed per minute at 47% accuracy while absorbing 3.97 strikes per minute with 45% defensive efficiency.

His takedown approach is sporadic—averaging 0.93 attempts per 15 minutes at just 30% accuracy—though he defends takedowns effectively at 83%, suggesting he prefers to operate on the feet. Gaziev has submitted opponents at a 0.3-per-15-minute rate, demonstrating occasional submission threats despite his striking-centric profile.

Recent results have been mixed: he secured first-round submission victories over Greg Velasco (September 2023) and Martin Buday (December 2023), followed by a unanimous decision win against Don'Tale Mayes in August 2024, but has suffered three consecutive knockout losses to Jairzinho Rozenstruik (March 2024), Waldo Cortes Acosta (November 2025), and Brando Pericic (May 2026). These recent defeats expose durability concerns at heavyweight, where his moderate striking output and defensive deficiencies have proven costly against elite competition.

Gaziev currently sits outside the rankings and faces an uphill climb to rebuild credibility in a division that has exposed his technical limitations.