Shamil Gaziev has successfully cut significant weight ahead of his UFC Perth appearance. The heavyweight fighter started his training camp at 140 kilograms and has reduced his weight to 119.85 kilograms according to recent photos. This represents a weight cut of over 20 kilograms during his training camp. Gaziev is now comfortably under the 120kg heavyweight limit for his upcoming fight.
Shamil Gaziev has made a dramatic physical transformation heading into UFC Perth, shedding more than 20 kilograms during his training camp to arrive comfortably within the heavyweight limit.
The Bahrain-based fighter began camp weighing 140 kilograms but has brought himself down to 119.85 kilograms, well inside the 120-kilogram heavyweight ceiling, as recent photos confirmed. The cut of just over 20 kilograms is a significant undertaking over the course of a single training camp.
Gaziev, 36, carries a professional record of 14-3-0 and is currently ranked 11th in the UFC heavyweight division. Fighting out of KHK MMA, the six-foot-four orthodox striker possesses a 78-inch reach and has built a reputation as a dangerous stand-up fighter, averaging 2.62 significant strikes landed per minute at a 47 percent striking accuracy rate. He also contributes on the ground, averaging 0.93 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Arriving at 119.85 kilograms gives Gaziev a clean weight cut with room to spare, suggesting he enters fight week in good physical condition.
- As the 11th-ranked heavyweight, a strong performance at UFC Perth could push him further up a division where title implications are always close at hand.
- His combination of striking output and takedown activity makes him a multi-dimensional threat, and arriving at proper weight only amplifies those tools heading into the bout.
