Who will Abubakar Vagaev 🇷🇺 fight next?
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Not confirmed as of 2 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Myktybek Orolbai (8%), no event announced yet. Next: Jeremiah Wells (6%), Levan Chokheli (5%).
Latest status: Last fight: Beat Saygid Izagakhmaev (Decision (unanimous), UFC Fight Night, 25 Jul 2026). No fight announced. Unofficial rank #27 (NextSmash formula, not a UFC ranking).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Unofficial rank #27 Not a UFC ranking. Ranks 16–30 come from the NextSmash formula (record, last 3 results, ranked wins, activity, Meta board). How it works.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 8%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #27 and #28, neither has a fight booked. Myktybek Orolbai lost last time out, against Jeremiah Wells (15 Aug 2026).
- 6%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #27 and #25, neither has a fight booked. Jeremiah Wells won last time out, against Myktybek Orolbai (15 Aug 2026).
- 5%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #27 and #30, neither has a fight booked. Levan Chokheli won last time out, against Leon Shahbazyan (20 Jun 2026).
Field / other: 81%, including Cam Nelson 4%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Win vs Saygid Izagakhmaev · Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night · 25 Jul 2026
- Career stage
- 4 straight wins.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
Fight history Pro record 25-4-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Saygid Izagakhmaev | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov | |
| W | Albert Tumenov | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | ACA 183: Tumenov vs. Vagaev | |
| W | Edil Esengulov | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | ACA 172: Esengulov vs. Vagaev | |
| W | Michel Prazeres | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | ACA 162: Tumenov vs. Palmer | |
| L | Vitaly Slipenko | KO/TKO · R2, 0:20 | 2 | 0:20 | ACA 149: Vagaev vs. Slipenko | |
| W | Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov | Decision (split) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | ACA 138: Vagaev vs. Gadzhidaudov | |
| W | Murad Abdulaev | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | ACA 118: Abdulaev vs. Vagaev 2 | |
| W | Yasubey Enomoto | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | ACA 112: Oliveira vs. Dudaev | |
| W | Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | ACA 107: Emelianenko vs. Ismailov | |
| W | Fernando Gonzalez | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | ACA 100: Grozny | |
| L | Murad Abdulaev | KO/TKO · R2, 1:25 | 2 | 1:25 | WFCA 53: Abdurahmanov vs. Abdulaev | |
| W | Rodrigo Cavalheiro | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | WFCA 45: Grozny Battle | |
| W | Beslan Ushukov | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | WFCA 43: Grozny Battle | |
| W | Nodar Kudukhashvili | KO/TKO · R1, 2:53 | 1 | 2:53 | WFCA 38: Grozny Battle | |
| W | Jorge Filho | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | WFCA 35: Battle in Astana |
Show all 29 fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Luiz Dutra Jr. | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) · R1, 0:21 | 1 | 0:21 | WFCA 34: Battle in Moscow | |
| L | Beslan Ushukov | KO/TKO · R4, 1:54 | 4 | 1:54 | WFCA 32: Grozny Battle | |
| W | Luis Melo | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | WFCA 23: Grand Prix Akhmat | |
| W | Michel Pereira | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | WFCA 17: Grand Prix Akhmat | |
| W | Tiago Varejao Lacerda | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | WFCA 13: Grozny Battle | |
| W | David Castillo | TKO · R1, 2:18 | 1 | 2:18 | WFCA 9: Grozny Battle | |
| W | Ivica Truscek | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | WFCA 6: Grozny Battle | |
| L | Yasubey Enomoto | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | WFCA 3: Grozny Battle | |
| W | Thibaud Larchet | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | WFCA 1: Grozny Battle | |
| W | Artur Odilbekov | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) · R2, 1:12 | 2 | 1:12 | ACB 11: Vol. 1 | |
| W | Piotr Wolowik | Decision (unanimous) · R2, 5:00 | 2 | 5:00 | ACB 10: Coliseum Time | |
| W | Farhad Medzhidov | Submission (Guillotine) · R1, 3:18 | 1 | 3:18 | ACB 9: Berkut Cup 2014 Stage 9 | |
| W | Adlan Abdulatipov | Decision (unanimous) · R2, 5:00 | 2 | 5:00 | Radmer Cup 4 | |
| W | Aleksandr Rudijanskiy | Decision (unanimous) · R2, 5:00 | 2 | 5:00 | Radmer Cup 2 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: ESPN (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Abubakar Vagaev: frequently asked questions
When is Abubakar Vagaev's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 2 Oct 2026.
Who did Abubakar Vagaev fight last?
Abubakar Vagaev beat Saygid Izagakhmaev at UFC Fight Night on 25 Jul 2026 (Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00).
Who is Abubakar Vagaev likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Myktybek Orolbai (8%), Jeremiah Wells (6%), Levan Chokheli (5%). Updated 2 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Abubakar Vagaev's record?
25-4-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 2 Oct 2026).
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Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, status, last fight) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN UFC results (scoreboard API): bouts since Jul 2024 used for the unofficial rank · 2 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.