Nikolay Gaponov
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
W1
- Born
- Russia
- Camp
- Karimov Top Team
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Nikolay Gaponov makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
115-62-2
.650 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 9
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
10
9 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 10 bouts · 6 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 3 subFNG · EFN · Fight Nights · UMMAP · Sochi Star Club +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Daniil Voevodin2-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | — | FNG | May 19, 2018 |
| L | Vener Galiev37-15 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:14 | FNG | Dec 16, 2017 |
| W | Jack McGann11-5 | KO/TKO | Head Kick and Punches | R1 | 0:35 | FNG | Jun 30, 2017 |
| W | Islam Begidov10-12 | KO/TKO | Body Kick and Punches | R1 | 2:31 | EFN | Nov 16, 2016 |
| L | Nariman Abbasov28-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | EFN | Feb 26, 2016 |
| W | Denis Izmodenov11-10-2 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:50 | Fight Nights | Apr 9, 2015 |
| NC | Shamsudin Aliev0-0 | No Contest | — | R2 | 2:20 | Fight Nights | Mar 12, 2015 |
| W | Yusup Rabadanov | KO/TKO | — | R1 | — | UMMAP | Feb 21, 2015 |
| W | Tamerlan Kabulov10-9 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:58 | Sochi Star Club | Sep 1, 2014 |
| L | KO/TKO | Retirement | R2 | 0:35 | Ivanovo MMA Federation | Oct 26, 2013 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.