Rizvan Kuniev
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
Record
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WinKO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
25 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026
Rizvan Kuniev hurt Tyrell Fortune on the feet, controlled the clinch exchanges, and marched him down for a third-round TKO at 1:12.
Key moments
- Kuniev hurt Fortune on the feet multiple times.
- He showed control and defensive wrestling in the clinch.
- Kuniev closed the fight early in round three with strikes.
7 Feb 2026
20 Aug 2024
7 Apr 2023
11 Mar 2022
28 Sep 2021
WinTKO
Opponent: Vladimir Dainekocorner stoppageR3 5:00
EFC 31 - Eagle Fighting Championship 31
19 Dec 2020
19 Dec 2020
The Daineko fight was one of Kuniev's key regional wins because it ended with a corner stoppage after three rounds and delivered the Eagle FC heavyweight title.
Key moments
- Kuniev beat Daineko by corner stoppage at the end of round three.
- The victory won him the Eagle FC heavyweight belt.
- It followed his February 2020 decision over Ruud Vernooij.
WinDEC
Opponent: Ruud VernooijunanimousR3 5:00
Eagles FC - Next Level
15 Feb 2020
15 Feb 2020
The result mattered because it showed he could bank rounds cleanly between the more visible late finishes over Abasov and Daineko.
Key moments
- Kuniev beat Vernooij by unanimous decision over three rounds.
- The win came roughly five months after the TKO of Shamil Abasov.
- It set up the later Eagle FC title fight with Vladimir Daineko.
30 Aug 2019
WinSUB
Opponent: Navid Yadegarirear-naked chokeR1 2:00
Gorets FC - For The Prizes Of V. Zolotov
6 Jul 2019
6 Jul 2019
The result mattered because it reminded opponents that his heavyweight game was not only about top pressure and punches.
Key moments
- Kuniev submitted Yadegari with a rear-naked choke at 2:00 of round one.
- The bout came eleven months after the first-round TKO of Jose Jimenez.
- It was Kuniev's second recorded submission win.
2 Jun 2018
24 Dec 2017
10 Sep 2017
29 Aug 2015
14 Jun 2014
20 Jan 2012
9 Oct 2011
8 Oct 2011
The Read
Style, strengths, and defining traits.
On 25 July 2026 at UFC Abu Dhabi, Rizvan Kuniev defeated Tyrell Fortune by KO/TKO (strikes) · R3 1:12.
Kuniev's best work tends to come from pace, clinch pressure and the ability to keep big men working on every phase of the fight. He is not just a one-shot heavyweight; the recent wins over Jailton Almeida and Hugo Cunha showed that he can drag opponents into long, physical stretches before the finish or the cards arrive.
The record has also moved through multiple promotions and a no-contest reversal, which makes him one of the more seasoned heavyweights now filtering into the UFC mix. When he is forcing exchanges on his terms, the game looks closer to attrition than chaos.