Saygid Izagakhmaev
Record 22-3RussiaEagles MMA
The style
Dagestani Submission Hunter
Chain wrestling · Choke specialist · Khabib protege
GrapplingStriking
Izagakhmaev is a Dagestani submission specialist who came up through the late Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov's school and remains one of Khabib Nurmagomedov's closest proteges. He went 3-0 in ONE Championship, submitting former title challenger James Nakashima and stopping grappling legend Shinya Aoki. Thirteen of his 22 wins have come by submission, most of them chokes set up by relentless chain wrestling. After three years away from competition he dropped a razor-thin split decision to Nicolas Dalby in his November 2025 UFC debut, and he's still hunting his first Octagon win.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 22-3 |
| Age | 31 |
| Height | 6'0" |
| Reach | 74" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Russia |
| Team | Eagles MMA |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 1.33 |
| Striking accuracy | 58% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 1.73 |
| Striking defense | 58% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 4 |
| Takedown accuracy | 40% |
| Takedown defense | 100% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 0 |
How they win
3 KO/TKO13 SUB6 DEC
How they lose
0 KO/TKO1 SUB2 DEC