Who will Tahir Abdullayev 🇦🇿 fight next?
Tahir Abdullayev is booked to fight Jake Matthews at UFC Fight Night Qatar: Procházka vs Stirling (ABHA Arena, Doha) on Sat 21 Nov 2026.
Latest status: BOOKED: vs Jake Matthews, UFC Fight Night (Qatar), ABHA Arena, Doha, 21 Nov 2026 (UFC.com event page). Last fight: Beat Jefferson Nascimento (KO/TKO, UFC Fight Night, 27 Jun 2026). Unofficial rank #26 (NextSmash formula, not a UFC ranking).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Unofficial rank #26 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. The confirmed bout above is official; this forecast is not.
- Jake Matthews92%chance next opponentOfficially on the card. The rest is withdrawal risk.Likely event: UFC Fight Night (Qatar) · ABHA Arena, Doha · 21 Nov
Field / other: 8%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- UFC Fight Night (Qatar), ABHA Arena, Doha, 21 Nov 2026 · Event page: UFC Fight Night Qatar: Procházka vs Stirling
- Last fight
- Win vs Jefferson Nascimento · KO/TKO R3 4:28 · UFC Fight Night · 27 Jun 2026
- Career stage
- Riser: 5 straight wins.
- Confidence
- High (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- UFC.com event: UFC Fight Night (Qatar), ABHA Arena, Doha, 21 Nov 2026 · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 20-3-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jefferson Nascimento | KO/TKO · R3, 4:28 | 3 | 4:28 | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres | |
| W | Siavash Dadras | Submission (Guillotine) · R2, 4:40 | 2 | 4:40 | Georgian Fighting Championship 33 | |
| W | Alimjon Shadmanov | Submission (Shoulder Choke) · R1, 3:23 | 1 | 3:23 | New Generation Fighting 5 | |
| W | Shokhruz Rakhmatov | Submission (North-South Choke) · R1, 4:12 | 1 | 4:12 | BetCity Fight Nights 127: Vartanyan vs Aliev | |
| W | Oleg Kosinov | KO/TKO · R1, 1:04 | 1 | 1:04 | Ural FC: Vinnikov vs. Safari | |
| L | Khotam Boynazarov | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UAE Warriors 55 | |
| W | Shakhban Alkhasov | KO/TKO · R2, 4:35 | 2 | 4:35 | UAE Warriors 50 | |
| W | Yuriy Ermolenko | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | AMC Fight Nights 121: Makhno vs. Bikrev | |
| W | Nikita Severov | KO/TKO · R1, 3:00 | 1 | 3:00 | MMA Series 62: Tarasov vs. Bobryshev | |
| L | Josh Togo | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UAE Warriors 33 | |
| W | Daniel Skibinski | KO/TKO · R1, 0:45 | 1 | 0:45 | UAE Warriors 24 | |
| W | Alexey Lyapunov | Submission (Guillotine) · R3, 3:00 | 3 | 3:00 | MMA Series 28: Time of New Heroes 15 | |
| W | Kishvar Khudoyerov | KO/TKO · R1, 1:15 | 1 | 1:15 | MMA Series 10: WKG & M-1 Online | |
| W | Makhir Aliev | Submission (Armbar) · R2, 3:57 | 2 | 3:57 | M-1 Challenge 102: Rakhmonov vs. Varejao | |
| W | Dmitry Berezin | KO/TKO · R1, 1:30 | 1 | 1:30 | Hooligan Fight Show: Battle for Tula 2 | |
| L | Roman Bogatov | Submission (Arm Triangle) · R2, 1:21 | 2 | 1:21 | M-1 Challenge 90: Kunchenko vs. Butenko | |
| W | Kewei Xu | KO/TKO · R1, - | 1 | - | The King Fighting Championship: Fedorov vs. Yao | |
| W | Alexey Balyberdin | Submission (Heel Hook) · R1, 2:46 | 1 | 2:46 | Orion Fighter 3 | |
| W | Movsar Magomedov | TKO (Corner Stoppage) · R2, 1:10 | 2 | 1:10 | Moscow Pankration Federation: International Festival of Pankration 2017 | |
| W | Sahib Murodov | KO/TKO · R1, 3:13 | 1 | 3:13 | Orion Fighter 1 | |
| W | Rasul Mansurov | KO/TKO · R2, 3:51 | 2 | 3:51 | Orion Mixfight: Pronin vs. Tereshin | |
| W | Rasul Mansurov | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | JFC: Jushkuch Fighting Championship | |
| W | Azhibay Akylbekov | Submission (Armbar) · R2, 2:05 | 2 | 2:05 | Kyrgyzstan MMA Federation: People's Friendship Cup |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: ESPN (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Tahir Abdullayev: frequently asked questions
When is Tahir Abdullayev's next fight?
Tahir Abdullayev is booked to fight Jake Matthews at UFC Fight Night Qatar: Procházka vs Stirling (ABHA Arena, Doha) on Sat 21 Nov 2026. Source: the UFC.com event page, checked 2 Oct 2026.
Who did Tahir Abdullayev fight last?
Tahir Abdullayev beat Jefferson Nascimento at UFC Fight Night on 27 Jun 2026 (KO/TKO R3 4:28).
Who is Tahir Abdullayev likely to fight next?
The fight with Jake Matthews is officially booked. NextSmash model estimate: Jake Matthews (92%). Updated 2 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Tahir Abdullayev's record?
20-3-0 (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
- UFC.com event: UFC Fight Night (Qatar), ABHA Arena, Doha, 21 Nov 2026 · 2 Oct 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.