Nazim Sadykhov
Black Wolf
USA
Out
Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 7/1/2026
Out for UFC 327
Sadykov is not fighting Marquel Mederos at UFC 327 in Miami on April 11, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
An undisclosed problem has rendered Sadykov out of UFC 327 just under a month before the scheduled card. In place of him against Mederos is Chris Padilla. For the promotion, Sadykov is 4-1-1.
An undisclosed problem has rendered Sadykov out of UFC 327 just under a month before the scheduled card. In place of him against Mederos is Chris Padilla. For the promotion, Sadykov is 4-1-1.
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Next fight booked
Sadykhov will face off against Marquel Mederos at UFC 327 on Apr. 11, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Sadykhov, who is coming off a loss against Fares Ziam in December, will look to get back on track against Marquel Mederos in April. The 31-year from Azerbijan is 4-1-1 during his time with the UFC.
Sadykhov, who is coming off a loss against Fares Ziam in December, will look to get back on track against Marquel Mederos in April. The 31-year from Azerbijan is 4-1-1 during his time with the UFC.
No-shows UFC 323 defeat
Sadykhov lost to Fares Ziam via TKO (strikes) at 4:59 of Round 2 at UFC 323 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Ziam might be really good, but it would have been nice to see Sadykhov be a bit more competitive in this spot considering he entered with four straight stoppage victories (plus a majority draw) on his resume. He was unable to get anything going offensively, giving up two takedowns, 5:58 worth of control time and landing just four significant strikes in the nearly 10 minutes the fight lasted. The 31-year-old has earned the benefit of the doubt with all of his good work the past two-plus years, but Sadykhov needs a rebound performance his next time out.
Ziam might be really good, but it would have been nice to see Sadykhov be a bit more competitive in this spot considering he entered with four straight stoppage victories (plus a majority draw) on his resume. He was unable to get anything going offensively, giving up two takedowns, 5:58 worth of control time and landing just four significant strikes in the nearly 10 minutes the fight lasted. The 31-year-old has earned the benefit of the doubt with all of his good work the past two-plus years, but Sadykhov needs a rebound performance his next time out.
Fighting Ziam
Sadykhov will face Fares Ziam at UFC 323 on Dec. 6, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Sadykhov will look to win a fifth straight fight by stoppage, and he'll face a fighter in Ziam that has won five consecutive bouts. Sadykhov won his most recent match via TKO (punches) against Nikolas Motta.
Sadykhov will look to win a fifth straight fight by stoppage, and he'll face a fighter in Ziam that has won five consecutive bouts. Sadykhov won his most recent match via TKO (punches) against Nikolas Motta.
Fourth straight stoppage win
Sadykhov defeated Nikolas Motta via TKO (punches) at 4:17 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Baku, Azerbaijan.
ANALYSIS
The first of three fighters on this card from Azerbaijan, Sadykhov (and Motta) put on quite a show in front of the hometown crowd. Both men spent the entire bout winging bombs at each other. It appeared Nazim would be finished late in Round 1 after he was pinned along the fence eating countless unanswered blows and not responding, but he finally came to and worked his way back in the fight. One final combination late in Round 2 put Motta away for good and sent the crowd into a frenzy. Sadykhov has been impressive since joining the UFC roster back in February 2023, going 4-0-1, with all four of the wins coming via stoppage (three knockouts, one submission). He'll walk away with a $100,000 Fight of the Night bonus for his efforts here, up from the typical $50,000 payout.
The first of three fighters on this card from Azerbaijan, Sadykhov (and Motta) put on quite a show in front of the hometown crowd. Both men spent the entire bout winging bombs at each other. It appeared Nazim would be finished late in Round 1 after he was pinned along the fence eating countless unanswered blows and not responding, but he finally came to and worked his way back in the fight. One final combination late in Round 2 put Motta away for good and sent the crowd into a frenzy. Sadykhov has been impressive since joining the UFC roster back in February 2023, going 4-0-1, with all four of the wins coming via stoppage (three knockouts, one submission). He'll walk away with a $100,000 Fight of the Night bonus for his efforts here, up from the typical $50,000 payout.
Taking on Motta
Sadykhov will take on Nikolas Motta in a lightweight bout at UFC Baku on June 21, per Nolan King of USA Today.
ANALYSIS
Sadykhov will look to remain unbeaten in the UFC, where he currently sits with a 3-0-1 record after taking down Ismael Bonfim (doctor stoppage) back in February. His opponent Motta is also coming off a win but is 3-2 in the promotion. Sadykhov has an inch of height on Motta but gives up and inch and a half of reach.
Sadykhov will look to remain unbeaten in the UFC, where he currently sits with a 3-0-1 record after taking down Ismael Bonfim (doctor stoppage) back in February. His opponent Motta is also coming off a win but is 3-2 in the promotion. Sadykhov has an inch of height on Motta but gives up and inch and a half of reach.