Saparbek Safarov (10-3, 9) was born in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia on October 14, 1986. At the age of 24 years on November 20, 2010, he made his professional MMA debut against Visampasha Mirzakhanov, winning the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On December 9, 2016, 30-year old Saparbek Safarov made his UFC debut on his 9th professional MMA fight at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov against a 31-year old Gian Villante but lost the fight via TKO in the 2nd round.
Safarov's last fight was a 1st-round TKO win against Ramdan Mohhamed at age 36 on May 25, 2023. He is on a 1-fight winning streak.
He has fought four times in the UFC, and has a record of 1 win and 3 losses in the promotion.
Some of Saparbek Safarov's best fights have been against Nicolae Negumereanu, Rodney Wallace, Vasily Klepikov, Adrian Mallebranche and Igor Litoshik. For details about these fights refer to "Best fights of Saparbek Safarov".
Safarov has 3 losses on his MMA record. For details about these losses refer to "Saparbek Safarov Losses".
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | May 25, 2023 36 years, 7 months 10-3 (9) | Ramdan Mohhamed | MD | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
12  | Mar 7, 2020 33 years, 4 months 9-3 (8) | 30 years, 5 months 6-0 (6) | UFC | MD | 1 | SUB | LOSS Arm-triangle choke |
11  | Mar 16, 2019 32 years, 5 months 9-2 (8) | 24 years, 6 months 9-0 (9) | UFC | LHW | 3 | UD | WIN |
10 | Feb 11, 2018 31 years, 3 months 8-2 (8) | Tyson Pedro | UFC | LHW | 1 | SUB | LOSS Kimura |
9  | Dec 9, 2016 30 years, 1 months 8-1 (8) | 31 years, 3 months 14-7 (11) | UFC | LHW | 2 | TKO | LOSS Punches |
8  | Apr 9, 2016 29 years, 5 months 8-0 (8) | 34 years, 4 months 25-10-1 (9) | LHW | 2 | TKO | WIN Corner stoppage | |
7 | Sep 7, 2014 27 years, 10 months 7-0 (7) | Giga Kukhalashvili | LHW | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke | |
6 | Dec 22, 2012 26 years, 2 months 6-0 (6) | Valdas Pocevicius | LHW | 1 | KO | WIN Punches | |
5 | Dec 24, 2011 25 years, 2 months 5-0 (5) | Igor Sliusarchuk | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | ||
4 | Jun 4, 2011 24 years, 7 months 4-0 (4) | Igor Litoshik | M-1 | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
3 | Apr 1, 2011 24 years, 5 months 3-0 (3) | Adrian Mallebranche | M-1 | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
2 | Feb 12, 2011 24 years, 3 months 2-0 (2) | Vasily Klepikov | M-1 | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
1 | Nov 20, 2010 24 years, 1 months 1-0 (1) | Visampasha Mirzakhanov | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches |
