Who will Daniil Donchenko 🇺🇦 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 2 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Daniel Rodriguez (25%), UFC 335, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, 12 Dec (target). Next: Jonathan Micallef (4%).
Latest status: Has called out Daniel Rodriguez for UFC 335 (12 Dec). Not booked. Last fight: Beat Punahele Soriano (Decision (unanimous), UFC Fight Night, 5 Sep 2026). Unofficial rank #18 (NextSmash formula, not a UFC ranking).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Unofficial rank #18 Not a UFC ranking. Ranks 16–30 come from the NextSmash formula (record, last 3 results, ranked wins, activity, Meta board). How it works.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 25%chance next opponentHis own public callout of Rodriguez for UFC 335 (12 Dec). Not booked.Likely event: UFC 335 · T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas · 12 Dec (target)
- 4%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #18 and #17, neither has a fight booked. Jonathan Micallef won last time out, against Themba Gorimbo (2 May 2026). Riser.
Field / other: 71%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- UFC 335 · T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas · 12 Dec (target) · Event page: UFC 335
- Last fight
- Win vs Punahele Soriano · Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night · 5 Sep 2026
- Career stage
- Riser: 6 straight wins.
- Confidence
- Medium (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- AgentMMA: Donchenko calls out Rodriguez for UFC 335 · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Listed fights 15-2-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Punahele Soriano | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse | |
| W | Theodor Berggren | KO/TKO · R2, 1:35 | 2 | 1:35 | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres | |
| W | Alex Morono | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira | |
| W | Rodrigo Sezinando | KO/TKO · R1, 4:27 | 1 | 4:27 | Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva | |
| W | Rustem Kudaybergenov | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | Naiza Fighting Championship 69: Donchenko vs. Kudaibergenov | |
| W | Kanybek Zhanybek Uulu | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R4, 4:31 | 4 | 4:31 | Naiza Fighting Championship 62: Abzaliev vs. Santos | |
| W | Rustam Yusupov | KO/TKO · R1, 2:45 | 1 | 2:45 | Naiza Fighting Championship 58: Gasanov vs. Khamidov | |
| W | Sang Kwon Han | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) · R2, 0:01 | 2 | 0:01 | Top Brights 1 | |
| L | Kanybek Zhanybek Uulu | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | Naiza Fighter Championship 53 | |
| W | Gabriel Souza | KO/TKO · R1, 1:24 | 1 | 1:24 | ONE Friday Fights 25 | |
| W | Muxammad Amirxon Alixujayev | KO/TKO · R2, 1:40 | 2 | 1:40 | Naiza Fighting Championship 50 | |
| W | Arkhat Mynbaev | KO/TKO · R2, 2:43 | 2 | 2:43 | Naiza Fighting Championship 44 | |
| W | Shamil Nixacov | KO/TKO · R2, 4:13 | 2 | 4:13 | RFP 88: West Fight 32 | |
| W | Gustavo Wurlitzer | KO/TKO · R2, 3:15 | 2 | 3:15 | B1 MMA: Mad Cage | |
| L | Jimmy Vienot | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UAE Warriors 22 | |
| W | Makhail Kovalenko | Submission (Triangle Choke) · R1, 3:27 | 1 | 3:27 | The Dice Team 1 | |
| W | Sviatoslav Zhymanov | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | RFP 74: West Fight 28 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: ESPN (checked 2 Oct 2026). Partial: this list adds up to 15-2-0, but UFC.com lists the pro record as 16-2-0, so one or more bouts may be missing or counted differently.
Daniil Donchenko: frequently asked questions
When is Daniil Donchenko's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 2 Oct 2026. Our outlook: UFC 335 · T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas · 12 Dec (target).
Who did Daniil Donchenko fight last?
Daniil Donchenko beat Punahele Soriano at UFC Fight Night on 5 Sep 2026 (Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00).
Who is Daniil Donchenko likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Daniel Rodriguez (25%), Jonathan Micallef (4%). Updated 2 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Daniil Donchenko's record?
16-2-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 2 Oct 2026).
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Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, status, last fight) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN UFC results (scoreboard API): bouts since Jul 2024 used for the unofficial rank · 2 Oct 2026
- AgentMMA: Donchenko calls out Rodriguez for UFC 335 · 16 Sep 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.