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Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady vs Shem Rock

Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady is 16-4-0; Shem Rock is 12-3-1. Shem Rock is 1 year older than Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady. Shem Rock has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady. Shem Rock is 3" · 8 cm taller than Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady. They have met once: Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady 1, Shem Rock 0.

Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady
Palestinian Territories
Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady
“Pride of Palestine” · 16-4-0
UDTKOUD
LightweightMet once
Shem Rock
Ireland
Shem Rock
“Shem” · 12-3-1
UDUDDEC
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Style & credentials

Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady

No background on record

Camp · Fortis MMA · Palestine
Shem Rock

No background on record

Camp · Monarchy MMA

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

61%
Head
60%
16%
Body
25%
22%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwadylast 4 fights
65%14%21%
Shem Rocklast 7 fights
67%18%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady· from fights outside the UFC Shem Rock· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.172.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersShem Rock · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.853.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersShem Rock · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.692.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersShem Rock · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersShem Rock · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
55%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersShem Rock · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.501.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersShem Rock · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.17
Strikes landed / min
2.60
2.85
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.66
2.69 / 7.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.01 / 5.7
36%
Takedown accuracy
35%
55%
Takedown defence
64%
1:46
Control time / fight
1:50
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady3 UFC fights · 188 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%97/323
14%27/36
26%49/69
Clinch
5%9/18
2%3/3
1%1/1
Ground
1%2/5
0%0/0
0%0/0
Shem Rock7 fights · by range and by target
Range
55%Distance · 143
26%Clinch · 67
19%Ground · 49
Target
60%Head · 104
25%Body · 44
15%Leg · 26

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady and Shem Rock ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy (Sat, Mar 21, 2026), where Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady and Shem Rock?

Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady is 16-4-0 and Shem Rock is 12-3-1.

Who has the longer reach, Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady or Shem Rock?

Shem Rock has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady or Shem Rock?

Shem Rock is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady or Shem Rock?

Shem Rock is 32 and Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady is 31.

Who has more finishes, Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady or Shem Rock?

Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady has 10 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Shem Rock has 6 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).