Timur Valiev

“Lucky”

MMA · Active

20-5 (1 NC)RECORD

5KO / TKO WINS

3SUBMISSION WINS

12DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Lucky
Date of birth	19 Jan 1990
Nationality	Russian
Birthplace	Makhachkala, Russia
Lives in	Toms River, USA
Division	Featherweight
Team	Dagestan Fighter
Height	168 cm (5′6″)
Reach	170 cm (67″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2010
Status	Active
Pro debut	4 Sep 2010
Last fight	Win vs Shamil Boraev, 4 Oct 2026

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Titles and honours

Fight of the Night (x1)
Pankration World Champion (IPF)

Background

Dagestani featherweight and bantamweight from Makhachkala who fought for WSOF and the PFL before a spell in the UFC from 2020 to 2022 and a run on The Ultimate Fighter 31. He has competed for ACA since 2024.

Fight history

26 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Shamil Boraev	Submission (kneebar)	2	1:47	ACA 208	4 Oct 2026
Loss	David Dzhibilov	Decision (split)	3	5:00	ACA 190	15 Aug 2025	Moscow, Russia
Win	Makharbek Karginov	Decision (split)	3	5:00	ACA 179	8 Sep 2024	Krasnodar, Russia
Loss	Aleksandr Podlesniy	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	ACA 172	9 Mar 2024	Moscow, Russia
Loss	Jack Shore	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall	19 Mar 2022	London, England, United Kingdom
Win	Raoni Barcelos	Decision (majority)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov	26 Jun 2021	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Fight of the Night
Win	Martin Day	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov	6 Feb 2021	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
No contest	Trevin Jones	No contest (overturned)	2	1:59	UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs. Edgar	22 Aug 2020	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	UFC debut; catchweight (140 lb); originally a TKO loss, overturned after Jones failed a drug test
Win	Taigro Costa	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Gorilla Fighting 22	13 Dec 2019	Krasnodar, Russia
Win	Giovanni da Silva Santos Jr.	TKO (punches)	1	3:58	Gorilla Fighting 14	13 Jul 2019	Kaspiysk, Russia
Win	Bekbulat Magomedov	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	PFL 4 (2018)	19 Jul 2018	Uniondale, New York, USA
Win	Max Coga	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	PFL 1 (2018)	7 Jun 2018	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Josenaldo Silva	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	2:12	PFL Fight Night	2 Nov 2017	Washington, D.C., USA
Win	Chris Gutierrez	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	WSOF 33	7 Oct 2016	Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Loss	Chris Gutierrez	Decision (split)	3	5:00	WSOF 28	20 Feb 2016	Garden Grove, California, USA
Win	Tito Jones	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	WSOF 23	18 Sep 2015	Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Win	Ed West	TKO (elbows and punches)	1	1:39	WSOF 19	28 Mar 2015	Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Win	Isaiah Chapman	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	WSOF 13	13 Sep 2014	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
Win	Adam Acquaviva	TKO (flying knee)	3	1:35	WSOF 10	21 Jun 2014	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Bruno Marques	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Battle of Stars 2	16 Jun 2013	Makhachkala, Russia
Win	Oleg Borisov	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 8	3 Nov 2012	Moscow, Russia
Win	Algiz Vakhitov	TKO (punches)	1	1:34	Colosseum Battles Champions	21 Oct 2012	Ufa, Russia
Win	Evgeniy Lazukov	TKO (punches)	1	4:36	Dictator FC 1	28 Jun 2012	Moscow, Russia
Win	Fernando Cosenday	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Top Fight: Battle of the Gyms	25 Feb 2012	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Win	Gadzhimurad Gasanov	Submission (armbar)	1	4:38	Urkarakh Fights	22 Jul 2011	Urkarakh, Russia
Loss	Olle Raberg	Decision (unanimous)	1	10:00	World Ultimate Full Contact 16	4 Sep 2010	Viseu, Portugal	Pro debut