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David Morrell vs Imam Khataev — record, stats and common opponents compared

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

David Morrell

🇷🇺RUSSIA

Imam Khataev

David Morrell (12-2) and Imam Khataev (11-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Morrell

12

Wins9 KO · 75%

2

Losses

0

Draws14 tracked bouts

Khataev

11

Wins10 KO · 91%

1

Loss

0

Draws12 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Morrell leads 1–0

David Morrell and Imam Khataev have met 1 time; Morrell leads 1–0.

David Morrell and Imam Khataev have met 1 time; Morrell leads 1–0.
Met2025Jul 12Series
David MorrellFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Imam KhataevFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultSD1Meeting

The Numbers

Morrell 0 · Khataev 7 of 7 measurable rows
MorrellKhataev
Record
12-211-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%
85.7%
91.7% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 10
9
10 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
75%
90.91% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
75%
91% (edge)
Times stopped†max 1
1
0 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0
0
0
Bouts per year‡max 2.9
2.1
2.9 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 14
14
12

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+3″
David Morrell: 6′1″ (edge)
Imam Khataev: 5′10″
Reachnot held
David Morrell: 77″
Imam Khataev: No reach on file
Age4 yrs apart
David Morrell: 28
Imam Khataev: 32
Stance
David Morrell: Southpaw
Imam Khataev: Orthodox

David Morrell left, Imam Khataev right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
David Morrell12 wins · from 14 tracked bouts

David Morrell: 12 tracked wins — 9 by KO/TKO (75%) and 3 on the cards (25%). Counted from 14 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

9 by KO/TKO 75%3 on the cards 25%

Imam Khataev11 wins · from 12 tracked bouts

Imam Khataev: 11 tracked wins — 10 by KO/TKO (91%) and 1 on the cards (9%). Counted from 12 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

10 by KO/TKO 91%1 on the cards 9%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — David Morrell 14, Imam Khataev 12 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

David Morrell had won one in a row before losing by stoppage to Zak Chelli. Morrell last boxed on May 9, 2026 — 162 days ago.WWLWL

Agbeko Dec 2023Kalajdzic Aug 2024Benavidez Feb 2025Khataev Jul 2025Chelli May 20262.1 tracked bouts per year

Imam Khataev has won once since losing a decision to David Morrell. Khataev last boxed on Dec 11, 2025 — 311 days ago.WWWLW

Maderna Sep 2024Menendez Dec 2024Palacios Mar 2025Morrell Jul 2025Deines Dec 20252.9 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have David Morrell and Imam Khataev ever fought each other?
Yes. David Morrell and Imam Khataev met once on July 12, 2025, and David Morrell won by SD.
The meeting

WJul 12, 2025 · Morrell · SD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Morrell or Khataev?
David Morrell is 12-2 and Imam Khataev is 11-1. Imam Khataev has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Morrell12–285.7%

Khataev11–191.7%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Morrell or Khataev?
David Morrell has 9 knockout wins and Imam Khataev has 10. Imam Khataev has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Morrell975%

Khataev1090.9%

The Numbers ↓
Do Morrell and Khataev have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both David Morrell and Imam Khataev have faced.
Who is bigger, Morrell or Khataev?
David Morrell is the taller fighter at 185 cm, 6 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Morrell185 cm196 cm reach

Khataev179 cm

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Morrell and Khataev?
This comparison is drawn from 14 bouts tracked for David Morrell and 12 bouts tracked for Imam Khataev. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Morrell14bouts

Khataev12bouts

How They Win ↓

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