Abubakar Vagaev vs Fernando Gonzalez

Abubakar Vagaev is 25-4-0; Fernando Gonzalez is 9-2-0. Fernando Gonzalez is 10 years older than Abubakar Vagaev. Abubakar Vagaev has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Fernando Gonzalez. They have met once: Abubakar Vagaev 1, Fernando Gonzalez 0.

Abubakar Vagaev

“Soldado” · 25-4-0

Met once

Fernando Gonzalez

“Lionheart” · 9-2-0

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Style & credentials

Abubakar Vagaev

KickboxingHand-to-Hand Combat

2025ACA Welterweight ChampionshipACA (Absolute Championship Akhmat)
2021ACA Welterweight ChampionshipACA (Absolute Championship Akhmat)
2017WFCA titleWorld Fighting Championship Akhmat (WFCA)
—Champion · Russian Nationals

Camp · Akhmat Fight Club · Grozny, Chechnya, Russia

Fernando Gonzalez

No background on record

Camp · Team Quest

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%

Head

81%

19%

Body

19%

12%

Leg

Time in position

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

Abubakar Vagaevlast 4 fights

52%18%30%

Fernando Gonzalezlast 1 fight

27%24%49%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Abubakar Vagaev· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Fernando Gonzalez· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

3.973.53

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Abubakar Vagaev · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersFernando Gonzalez · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

1.771.87

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Abubakar Vagaev · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersFernando Gonzalez · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

2.677.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Abubakar Vagaev · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersFernando Gonzalez · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

44%78%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Abubakar Vagaev · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersFernando Gonzalez · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

86%100%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Abubakar Vagaev · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersFernando Gonzalez · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.501.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Abubakar Vagaev · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersFernando Gonzalez · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.97

Strikes landed / min

3.53

1.77

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

1.87

2.67 / 6.1

Takedowns landed / 15 min

7.00 / 9.0

44%

Takedown accuracy

78%

86%

Takedown defence

100%

10:46

Control time / fight

9:30

0.50

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.00

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.

Fernando Gonzalez3 fights · by range and by target

Range

51%Distance · 71

38%Clinch · 53

10%Ground · 14

Target

81%Head · 124

19%Body · 29

0%Leg · 0

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.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Abubakar Vagaev8 of 30 ended early · 27%22 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

Fernando Gonzalez13 of 29 ended early · 45%16 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

5 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Abubakar Vagaev4-1

W
Saygid Izagakhmaev
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov· Jul 25, 2026
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Albert Tumenov
ACA 183: Tumenov vs Vagaev· Feb 8, 2025
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Edil Esengulov
ACA 172: Ismailov vs Tokov· Mar 9, 2024
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
W
Michel Prazeres
ACA 162 - Tumenov vs Palmer· Sep 2, 2023
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Vitaliy Slipenko
ACA 149: Vagaev vs Slipenko· Dec 16, 2022
Knockout · R2 · 0:20 · Welterweight

Full record · 30 fights

W
Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov
ACA 138: Vagaev vs Gadzhidaudov· Mar 26, 2022
SD · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Murad Abdulaev
ACA 118: Abdulaev vs Vagaev 2· Feb 26, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
W
Yasubey Enomoto
ACA 112: 'Jubileo' vs Dudaev· Oct 4, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov
ACA 107: GRANDPOWER· Jul 24, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
W
Piotr Wolowik
ACA 10: BYE 10· Oct 20, 2019
Decision · Light Heavyweight
W
Fernando Gonzalez
ACA 100: Grozny· Oct 4, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Murad Abdulaev
WFCA 53: Abdurakhmanov vs. Abdulaev· Oct 4, 2018
TKO · R2 · 1:24 · Welterweight
W
Rodrigo Correia
WFCA 45· Feb 24, 2018
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Beslan Ushukov
WFCA 43· Oct 4, 2017
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Nodar Kudukhashvili
WFCA 38: Battle in Grozny· May 21, 2017
TKO · R1 · 2:53 · Welterweight
W
Jorge Filho
Akhmat Fight Show 35· Apr 1, 2017
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Luiz Dutra
Akhmat Fight Show 34· Feb 25, 2017
TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Welterweight
L
Beslan Ushukov
WFCA 32: Grozny Battle· Nov 19, 2016
TKO · R4 · 2:49 · Welterweight
W
Luis Melo
Akhmat Fight Show 23· Jun 11, 2016
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Michel Pereira
Akhmat Fight Show 18· Apr 9, 2016
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Tiago Varejão
WFCA 13: Grozny Battle 9· Dec 26, 2015
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Dave Castillo
WFCA 9: Grozny Battle 6· Oct 4, 2015
TKO · R1 · 1:44 · Welterweight
W
Ivica Trušček
WFCA 6: Grozny Battle 5· Aug 22, 2015
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
L
Yasubey Enomoto
WFCA 3: Grozny Battle 3· Jun 13, 2015
SD · Welterweight
W
Thibaud Larchet
WFCA 1: Grozny Battle 1· Mar 14, 2015
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Artur Odilbekov
ACA 11: ACB 11 - Vol. 2· Nov 15, 2014
TKO · R2 · 1:12 · Light Heavyweight
W
Piotr Wolowik
ACB 10 - Coliseum Time· Oct 4, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Farhad Medzhidov
ACA 9: ACB 9 - Grand Prix Berkut· Jun 22, 2014
SUB · R1 · 3:18 · Light Heavyweight
W
Adlan Abdulatipov
Radmer Cup 4· Jun 27, 2013
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Aleksandr Rudijanskiy
Radmer Cup 2· Jun 30, 2012
Unanimous Decision · Middleweight

Fernando Gonzalez1-4

L
Abubakar Vagaev
ACA 100: Grozny· Oct 4, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Elias Silverio
ACA 96: ACA 96 - Lodz· Jun 8, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Gábor Boráros
OKTAGON 6: Krištofič vs Raška· May 26, 2018
Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Piotr Strus
ACA 87: ACB 87, Nottingham· May 19, 2018
Decision · Middleweight
L
Lorenz Larkin
Bellator 193: Larkin vs Gonzalez· Jan 26, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight

Full record · 29 fights

W
Adam Bakaev
ACA 78: ACB 78 - Young Eagles 24, Grozny· Jan 13, 2018
Decision · Middleweight
W
Brennan Ward
Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs Njokuani· Aug 25, 2017
SUB · R3 · 1:02 · Catchweight
L
Michal Wiencek
Wieczór Walk R8 1· Jun 10, 2017
SUB · R1 · 1:19 · Catchweight
W
Brandon Girtz
Bellator 174: Coenen vs Budd· Mar 3, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Michael Page
Bellator 165: Chandler vs Henderson· Nov 19, 2016
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Sebastian Reimitz
We Love MMA 24· Oct 15, 2016
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Gilbert Smith
Bellator 151: Warren vs Caldwell· Mar 4, 2016
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Curtis Millender
Bellator 137: Halsey vs Grove· May 15, 2015
SUB · R3 · 1:14 · Welterweight
W
Marius Zaromskis
Bellator MMA: Bellator 132· Jan 16, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Roberto Pastuch
Superior Challenge 11· Nov 29, 2014
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
Karo Parisyan
Bellator MMA: Bellator 127· Oct 2, 2014
TKO · R1 · 1:43 · Welterweight
W
Karl Amoussou
Bellator MMA: Bellator 122· Jul 24, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Ryan Roddy
Cage Warriors· Oct 25, 2013
SD · Lightweight
W
Kristoffer Kallgren
Sweden Regional· Jun 14, 2013
SUB
W
Lauri Vaatainen
VFC 5· Dec 1, 2012
SUB · Welterweight
W
Per Franklin
The Zone Pro League· May 6, 2012
SUB
W
Jake Antila
Lappeenranta Fight Night· Apr 14, 2012
SUB
L
Eddie Mendez
Strikeforce: Melendez vs Masvidal· Dec 16, 2011
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Kalle Arvelin
Shooto Europe· Aug 17, 2011
SUB
L
Hiromitsu Miura
WEC 29: Condit vs Larson· Aug 4, 2007
TKO · R2 · 3:35 · Middleweight
L
Brendan Seguin
WEC 25: McCullough vs Cope· Jan 19, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Alex Stiebling
WEC 23: Hot August Fights· Aug 16, 2006
TKO · R1 · 2:35
W
Jimmy Dexter
WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem· May 4, 2006
SUB · R1 · 4:09
W
Mike Castillo
WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2· Oct 16, 2003
TKO · R1 · 1:27

Head-to-Head History

ACA 100: Grozny
Fri, Oct 4, 2019
Abubakar Vagaev
Unanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00

Frequently asked questions

Have Abubakar Vagaev and Fernando Gonzalez ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 100: Grozny (Fri, Oct 4, 2019), where Abubakar Vagaev won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Abubakar Vagaev and Fernando Gonzalez?

Abubakar Vagaev is 25-4-0 and Fernando Gonzalez is 9-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Abubakar Vagaev or Fernando Gonzalez?

Abubakar Vagaev has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Fernando Gonzalez, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Abubakar Vagaev or Fernando Gonzalez?

Neither. Both stand 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Abubakar Vagaev or Fernando Gonzalez?

Fernando Gonzalez is 43 and Abubakar Vagaev is 33.

Who has more finishes, Abubakar Vagaev or Fernando Gonzalez?

Abubakar Vagaev has 5 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Fernando Gonzalez has 11 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).

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