Ivan Gnizditskiy
“Samurai”
Record 7-0-0Russia
The style
Knockout Artist
Heavy hands · High finish rate · Unbeaten import
GrapplingStriking
Ivan 'Samurai' Gnizditskiy is an unbeaten 30-year-old Russian light heavyweight who signed directly with the UFC in October 2026 after visa issues forced him out of a scheduled Dana White's Contender Series bout against Nell Ariano. Six of his seven wins have come by knockout or TKO, including finishes of Khurshidbek Bozarboev and Ce Liu, with his only submission win coming by choke over Andrey Stolnik. His UFC promotional debut is expected in December 2026, with no opponent yet announced.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 7-0-0 |
| Age | 30 |
| Height | 6'1" |
| Reach | — |
| Stance | — |
| Country | Russia |
| Team | — |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
6 KO/TKO1 SUB0 DEC
How they lose
Has never lost.
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Gnizditskiy lands on a covered card.