Damir Ismagulov "Qazaq"
Damir Ismagulov, known as "Qazaq", is a mixed martial artist from Kazakhstan listed in the Catchweight division. Damir Ismagulov holds a professional record of 26-3-0, including 5-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 5 by decision. Damir Ismagulov stands 5'10", has a 74-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 35 years old. Damir Ismagulov is currently on a 2-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Damir Ismagulov profile
| Division | Catchweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 26-3-0 |
| UFC record | 5-2-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Age | 35 |
| Date of birth | 1991-02-03 |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Reach | 74" |
| Leg reach | 40" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 177 lbs |
| Current streak | W2 |
| Total octagon time | 1h 45m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.36 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.44 |
| Striking accuracy | 42.8% |
| Striking defense | 61.2% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.14 |
| Strikes to the head | 54.4% |
| Strikes to the body | 31.4% |
| Strikes to the legs | 14.2% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 70.3% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 169.43 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 5 |
Damir Ismagulov recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-27 | Alash Pride 108 | Alash Pride 108 - Alash Pride FC | Alan Patrick | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2024-09-21 | Alash Pride 100 | Alash Pride 100 - Ismagulov vs. Martins | Oberdan Vieira Tenorio | win | KO (Spinning Back Kick) |
| 2023-07-01 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov | Grant Dawson | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2022-12-17 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland | Arman Tsarukyan | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2022-06-18 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett | Guram Kutateladze | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2021-05-22 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt | Rafael Alves | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-08-31 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang | Thiago Moises | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-02-23 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos | Joel Alvarez | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2018-12-01 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | Alex Gorgees | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2018-06-15 | M-1 Challenge 94 | M-1 Challenge 94 - Ismagulov vs. Damkovsky | Artem Damkovsky | win | TKO (Hand Injury) |
| 2018-02-22 | M-1 Challenge 88 | M-1 Challenge 88 - Ismagulov vs. Tutarauli | Raul Tutarauli | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2017-11-10 | M-1 Challenge 85 | M-1 Challenge 85 - Ismagulov vs. Karranca | Rogerio Matias da Conceicao | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2017-05-26 | M-1 Challenge 78 | M-1 Challenge 78 - Divnich vs. Ismagulov | Maxim Divnich | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2017-02-18 | M-1 Challenge 74 | M-1 Challenge 74 - Yusupov vs. Puetz | Morgan Heraud | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2016-12-14 | Alash Pride / Zhekpe Zhek | Alash Pride / Zhekpe Zhek - Alash Pride | Temirlan Aysadilov | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2016-12-14 | Alash Pride / Zhekpe Zhek | Alash Pride / Zhekpe Zhek - Alash Pride | Aibek Nurseit | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2016-12-14 | Alash Pride / Zhekpe Zhek | Alash Pride / Zhekpe Zhek - Alash Pride | Murat Bakhtorazov | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2016-11-18 | M-1 Challenge 72 | M-1 Challenge 72 - Kunchenko vs. Abdulaev 2 | Rubenilton Pereira | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-09-16 | NFC 6 | NFC 6 - Naiza Fighter Championship 6 | Ilias Chyngyzbek | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-05-27 | M-1 Challenge 66 | M-1 Challenge 66 - Nemkov vs. Yusupov | Raul Tutarauli | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2016-04-08 | M-1 Challenge 65 | M-1 Challenge 65 - Emeev vs. Falcao | Vyacheslav Ten | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2016-03-04 | Scythian Gold | Scythian Gold - MMA Fight Night | Gennady Sysoev | win | TKO (Submission to Punches) |
| 2015-11-21 | OMMAF | OMMAF - Scythian Gold 2015 | Javier Fuentes | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2015-09-20 | M-1 Challenge 61 | M-1 Challenge 61 - Battle of Narts | Ramazan Esenbaev | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-07-03 | M-1 Challenge 59 | M-1 Challenge 59 - Battle of Nomads 5 | Pedro Eugenio Granjo | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2015-05-02 | M-1 Challenge 57 | M-1 Challenge 57 - Battle in the Heart of the Continent | Sergei Andreev | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-04-11 | KZMMAF | KZMMAF - Battle of Nomads 3 | Fuad Aliev | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2014-11-30 | KZMMAF | KZMMAF - Battle of Nomads 2 | Eldar Magomedov | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2014-10-18 | OMMAF | OMMAF - Scythian Gold 2014 | David Bacskai | win | TKO (Punches) |
Medical and compliance records
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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