By The Numbers: Movlid Khaybulaev
Movlid Khaybulaev decided to forego the one small step and instead took one giant leap toward becoming a household name in mixed martial arts circles.
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As Khaybulaev awaits word on his next assignment from PFL matchmakers, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied him to this point:
31: Years of age for Khaybulaev, who was born in
Dagestan, Russia, on Oct. 16, 1990.
8: Khaybulaev victories by knockout, technical knockout or submission, accounting for 42% of his career total (19). His complete list of victims: Zaka Fatullazade, Damon Jackson, Paata Robakidze, Vugar Bakhshiev, Alexander Panasyuk (twice), Vladimir Egoyan and Dmitriy Korobeynikov. Khaybulaev owns 11 other victories by decision.
1,000,000: Dollars in prize money banked by Khaybulaev for winning the 2021 PFL championship at 145 pounds.
1: Stalemate on the Khaybulaev resume. He battled former World Series of Fighting featherweight titleholder Andre Harrison to a majority draw—28-29, 28-28, 28-28—at PFL 5 on July 25, 2019.
4: Countries in which Khaybulaev has plied his MMA trade. He has gone 12-0 in his native Russia, 5-0-1 with one no contest in the United States, 1-0 in Malaysia and 1-0 in the United Arab Emirates.
10: Seconds needed by Khabulaev to cut down Jackson with a flying knee at PFL 2 on May 23, 2019. Having occurred nearly three years ago in his Professional Fighters League debut, it remains the fastest finish of his 21-fight career.
9: Calendar years in which Khaybulaev has fought at least once. He went 1-0 in 2011, 1-0 in 2012, 2-0 in 2014, 3-0 in 2015, 4-0 in 2016, 2-0 in 2017, 1-0-1 with one no contest in 2019, 1-0 in 2020 and 4-0 in 2021.
37: Professional rounds completed by Khaybulaev. He has gone the distance on 12 different occasions and owns an 11-0-1 record in those bouts.
8: Organizations in which Khaybulaev has competed as a mixed martial artist. He has gone 8-0 in Fight Nights Global, 5-0-1 with one no contest in the PFL, 1-0 in One Championship, 1-0 in Professional Fighting Championships, 1-0 in Dictator Fighting Championship, 1-0 in Astrakhan MMA Federation, 1-0 in Formula Fight Championship and 1-0 in UAE Warriors.
.722: Cumulative winning percentage between the five men—Wade, Fatullazade, Brendan Loughnane, Lance Palmer and Lazar Stojadinovic—Khaybulaev has beaten during his current run of consecutive victories. They sport a combined record of 96-37.
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