Before the UFC
Nikolay Nikolov 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
ModerateOpponents' combined record
10-4
.714 win rate
Winning-record opponents
1 of 4
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
4
all opponents have 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 4 bouts · 3 promotions · wins by 2 sub · 2 decRFN · ISFA · ISFA 5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Pavel Vladev10-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | ISFA | Nov 16, 2019 |
| W | Jordan Zlatev0-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | RFN | Apr 6, 2019 |
| W | Yordan Zlatev0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:51 | RFN | Mar 31, 2018 |
| W | Borislav Iliev0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 0:44 | ISFA 5 | Jun 24, 2017 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
9-1across 10 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsIMMAF · BFMMA 12
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 0:06 | IMMAF | Nov 13, 2017 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | IMMAF | Apr 2, 2017 | |
| W | Axel Karlsson9-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | IMMAF | Apr 1, 2017 |
| W | Issa Isakov12-4 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | IMMAF | Mar 31, 2017 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | IMMAF | Nov 27, 2016 | |
| W | Dimitri Henri3-6 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | IMMAF | Nov 26, 2016 |
| W | Jorgen Indsetviken | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | IMMAF | Nov 24, 2016 |
| W | Attila Cziffra3-0 | Submission | Brabo Choke | R2 | 2:39 | IMMAF | Nov 23, 2016 |
| W | John Byrne | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | IMMAF | Nov 22, 2016 |
| W | Hamdi Kuzgun6-6 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:40 | BFMMA 12 | Jul 30, 2016 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.