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Abubakar Vagaev vs Edil Esengulov

Abubakar Vagaev is 25-4-0; Edil Esengulov is 27-6-1. Abubakar Vagaev is 6 years older than Edil Esengulov. Abubakar Vagaev is 1" · 3 cm taller than Edil Esengulov. They have met once: Abubakar Vagaev 1, Edil Esengulov 0.

Abubakar Vagaev
Russia
Abubakar Vagaev
“Soldado” · 25-4-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Edil Esengulov
Kyrgyzstan
Edil Esengulov
“Дракон Иссык-куля” · 27-6-1
Win · TKOWin · SubmissionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Abubakar Vagaev

No background on record

Camp · Akhmat Fight Team
Edil Esengulov

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
66%
19%
Body
23%
12%
Leg
11%

Time in position

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

Abubakar Vagaevlast 4 fights
52%18%30%
Edil Esengulovlast 5 fights
50%10%40%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Abubakar Vagaev· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Edil Esengulov· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.972.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersEdil Esengulov · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.772.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersEdil Esengulov · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.672.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersEdil Esengulov · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersEdil Esengulov · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
86%20%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersEdil Esengulov · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersEdil Esengulov · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1488 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.97
Strikes landed / min
2.60
1.77
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.18
2.67 / 6.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.60 / 6.5
44%
Takedown accuracy
40%
86%
Takedown defence
20%
10:46
Control time / fight
4:03
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

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

Abubakar Vagaev4 fights · by range and by target
Range
33%Distance · 189
39%Clinch · 225
28%Ground · 161
Target
69%Head · 248
19%Body · 67
12%Leg · 42

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

Edil Esengulov5 fights · by range and by target
Range
24%Distance · 61
40%Clinch · 99
36%Ground · 89
Target
66%Head · 99
23%Body · 34
11%Leg · 17

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

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Abubakar VagaevEdil Esengulov

Frequently asked questions

Have Abubakar Vagaev and Edil Esengulov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 172: Ismailov vs Tokov (Sat, Mar 9, 2024), where Abubakar Vagaev won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Abubakar Vagaev and Edil Esengulov?

Abubakar Vagaev is 25-4-0 and Edil Esengulov is 27-6-1.

Who is taller, Abubakar Vagaev or Edil Esengulov?

Abubakar Vagaev is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Edil Esengulov stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Abubakar Vagaev or Edil Esengulov?

Abubakar Vagaev is 33 and Edil Esengulov is 27.

Who has more finishes, Abubakar Vagaev or Edil Esengulov?

Abubakar Vagaev has 5 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Edil Esengulov has 21 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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