All MMA fightersRashid Magomedov
“Highlander”
MMA · Active26-6-1 (1 NC)RECORD
9KO / TKO WINS
1SUBMISSION WINS
16DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Rashid Magomedgadzhievich Magomedov |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Highlander |
| Date of birth | 14 May 1984 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Birthplace | Makhachkala, Russia |
| Lives in | Makhachkala, Russia |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Team | Gorets MMA |
| Height | 175 cm (5′9″) |
| Reach | 179 cm (70″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 12 Jun 2008 |
| Last fight | Win vs Gian Siqueira, 30 Oct 2025 |
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Titles and honours
- Former M-1 Global Welterweight Champion (one defence)
- 2018 PFL Lightweight Tournament runner-up
Background
Russian lightweight from Makhachkala, Dagestan, who held the M-1 Global welterweight title before fighting in the UFC from 2014 to 2017. He later competed in the PFL and ACA.
Fight history
34 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Gian Siqueira | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 4:00 | World X-Impact Federation: APEC 2025 Korea Summit Commemorative World MMA Competition | 30 Oct 2025 | Seoul, South Korea | Catchweight (179 lb) |
| No contest | Ali Bagov | No contest (lack of activity) | 4 | 5:00 | ACA 141 | 22 Jul 2022 | Sochi, Russia | ACA Lightweight Grand Prix quarter-final |
| Loss | Alexander Sarnavskiy | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | ACA 129 | 24 Sep 2021 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | Mukhamed Kokov | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | ACA 120 | 26 Mar 2021 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | Artiom Damkovsky | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ACA 113 | 6 Nov 2020 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | Akhmet Aliev | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | PFL 8 (2019) | 17 Oct 2019 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | PFL Lightweight Tournament quarter-final |
| Loss | Nate Andrews | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | PFL 5 (2019) | 25 Jul 2019 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Loik Radzhabov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | PFL 2 (2019) | 23 May 2019 | Uniondale, New York, USA | |
| Loss | Natan Schulte | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | PFL 11 (2018) | 31 Dec 2018 | New York City, New York, USA | 2018 PFL Lightweight Tournament final |
| Win | Thiago Tavares | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:36 | PFL 9 (2018) | 13 Oct 2018 | Long Beach, California, USA | PFL Lightweight Tournament semi-final |
| Draw | Will Brooks | Draw (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | PFL 9 (2018) | 13 Oct 2018 | Long Beach, California, USA | PFL Lightweight Tournament quarter-final; advanced on first-round tiebreaker |
| Win | Luiz Firmino | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | PFL 5 (2018) | 2 Aug 2018 | Uniondale, New York, USA | |
| Win | King Green | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis | 15 Apr 2017 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | |
| Loss | Beneil Dariush | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | 5 Nov 2016 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| Win | Gilbert Burns | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 | 7 Nov 2015 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | Elias Silverio | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:57 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway | 20 Dec 2014 | Barueri, Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | Rodrigo Damm | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado | 31 May 2014 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | Anthony Rocco Martin | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 | 1 Feb 2014 | Newark, New Jersey, USA | UFC debut; lightweight debut |
| Win | Alexander Yakovlev | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | M-1 Challenge 35 | 15 Nov 2012 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Defended the M-1 Global Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Yasubey Enomoto | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | M-1 Challenge 31 | 16 Mar 2012 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Won the M-1 Global Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Aurel Pirtea | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | WMMAF: WMAC 2011 Finals | 9 Oct 2011 | Yalta, Ukraine | |
| Win | Mikel Cortes | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | WMMAF: WMAC 2011 Semifinals | 8 Oct 2011 | Yalta, Ukraine | |
| Win | Uriy Nazarec | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | WMMAF: WMAC 2011 Quarterfinals | 7 Oct 2011 | Yalta, Ukraine | ||
| Win | Rafal Moks | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:05 | M-1 Challenge 23 | 5 Mar 2011 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | Igor Araújo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | M-1 Challenge 21 | 28 Oct 2010 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Middleweight bout |
| Win | Dan Hope | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:57 | League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2010 | 10 Jul 2010 | Sochi, Russia | |
| Loss | Magomedrasul Khasbulaev | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Round 2 | 10 Apr 2010 | Kyiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | Alexei Nazarov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | M-1 Challenge 20: 2009 Finals | 3 Dec 2009 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | Shamil Zavurov | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 9 | 11 Nov 2009 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | Magomedrasul Khasbulaev | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 5 | 2 Jul 2009 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | Yusup Islamov | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:22 | Volgograd Fight: Battle on Volga 2009 | 7 May 2009 | Volgograd, Russia | |
| Win | Bagavdin Gadzhimuradov | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:37 | M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 1 | 13 Mar 2009 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | Valeriv Chernousov | KO (punch) | 2 | 1:58 | Universal Fighter: Gladiators 3 | 1 Nov 2008 | Ufa, Russia | |
| Win | Vladimir Vladimirov | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:40 | Universal Fighter: Mixed Fights 2 | 12 Jun 2008 | Ufa, Russia | Pro debut |