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Shamil Boraev vs Timur Valiev

Shamil Boraev is 7-2-0; Timur Valiev is 20-5-0. Timur Valiev is 13 years older than Shamil Boraev. Shamil Boraev has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Timur Valiev. Shamil Boraev is 3" · 8 cm taller than Timur Valiev. They have met once: Shamil Boraev 0, Timur Valiev 1.

Shamil Boraev
Russia
Shamil Boraev
7-2-0
Loss · SubmissionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
LightweightMet once
Timur Valiev
Russia
Timur Valiev
“Lucky” · 20-5-0
Win · SubmissionLoss · Split DecisionWin · Split Decision
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Style & credentials

Shamil Boraev

No background on record

Timur Valiev

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

62%
Head
47%
27%
Body
22%
11%
Leg
31%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Shamil Boraevlast 4 fights
26%70%
Timur Valievlast 5 fights
70%10%20%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Shamil Boraev· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC Timur Valiev· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.963.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shamil Boraev · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.533.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shamil Boraev · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.191.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shamil Boraev · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
65%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shamil Boraev · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%52%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shamil Boraev · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shamil Boraev · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.96
Strikes landed / min
3.89
1.53
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.40
3.19 / 4.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.16 / 3.9
65%
Takedown accuracy
30%
50%
Takedown defence
52%
8:20
Control time / fight
2:54
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Shamil Boraev4 fights · by range and by target
Range
11%Distance · 44
46%Clinch · 178
42%Ground · 161
Target
62%Head · 128
27%Body · 55
11%Leg · 22

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Timur Valiev4 UFC fights · 270 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%86/270
23%63/94
26%71/82
Clinch
3%8/11
3%9/9
0%0/0
Ground
12%32/42
0%1/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Shamil Boraev and Timur Valiev ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 208: Shaikhaev vs Tumenov (Sun, Oct 4, 2026), where Timur Valiev won by Submission.

What are the records of Shamil Boraev and Timur Valiev?

Shamil Boraev is 7-2-0 and Timur Valiev is 20-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Shamil Boraev or Timur Valiev?

Shamil Boraev has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Timur Valiev, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Shamil Boraev or Timur Valiev?

Shamil Boraev is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Timur Valiev stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Shamil Boraev or Timur Valiev?

Timur Valiev is 36 and Shamil Boraev is 23.

Who has more finishes, Shamil Boraev or Timur Valiev?

Shamil Boraev has 4 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Timur Valiev has 8 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).