Shamil Gaziev vs Thomas Petersen

Shamil Gaziev

15-3

Winner

“The Train”

11-5

Winner

Shamil Gaziev

KO/TKO (Punch · Head · At Distance) · Round 1 — 3:12

1 February 2025 · anb Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Key takeaways

Shamil Gaziev beat Thomas Petersen by KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:12.
Shamil Gaziev landed 14 of 32 total strikes.
Thomas Petersen landed more total strikes — 19 to 14 — and still lost the fight.

Shamil GazievThomas Petersen

15-3Record11-5

34Age on fight night29

6′4″ (193 cm)Height6′1″ (185 cm)

78.5″ (199 cm)Reach74″ (188 cm)

265 lb (120.2 kg)Weight264 lb (119.7 kg)

OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw

KHK MMATeamSpartan MMA

Khunzakh, Dagestan, RussiaFromFarmington, Minnesota, United States

14of 32 · 44%Total strikes landed19of 35 · 54%

9of 27Head strikes4of 19

5of 5Body strikes7of 8

0Leg strikes8of 8

0Takedowns1of 1

1Knockdowns0

0:00Control time0:08

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Shamil Gaziev	Round	Thomas Petersen
14/32strikes0/0TD1KD0:00control	R1	19/35strikes1/1TD0KD0:08control