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Abubakar Vagaev vs Murad Abdulaev

Abubakar Vagaev is 25-4-0; Murad Abdulaev is 25-12-0. Murad Abdulaev is 4 years older than Abubakar Vagaev. Abubakar Vagaev has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Murad Abdulaev. Abubakar Vagaev is 2" · 5 cm taller than Murad Abdulaev. They have met once: Abubakar Vagaev 1, Murad Abdulaev 0.

Abubakar Vagaev
Russia
Abubakar Vagaev
“Soldado” · 25-4-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Murad Abdulaev
Russia
Murad Abdulaev
“Охотник” · 25-12-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Abubakar Vagaev

No background on record

Camp · Akhmat Fight Team
Murad Abdulaev

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
36%
19%
Body
25%
12%
Leg
40%

Time in position

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

Abubakar Vagaevlast 4 fights
52%18%30%
Murad Abdulaevlast 7 fights
54%11%35%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Abubakar Vagaev· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Murad Abdulaev· incl. 7 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.971.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersMurad Abdulaev · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.771.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersMurad Abdulaev · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.670.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersMurad Abdulaev · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersMurad Abdulaev · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
86%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersMurad Abdulaev · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abubakar Vagaev · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersMurad Abdulaev · Good · better than 62% 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
1.64
1.77
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.98
2.67 / 6.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.62 / 1.2
44%
Takedown accuracy
50%
86%
Takedown defence
33%
10:46
Control time / fight
2:03
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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.

Murad Abdulaev7 fights · by range and by target
Range
56%Distance · 136
34%Clinch · 83
10%Ground · 23
Target
36%Head · 57
25%Body · 39
40%Leg · 63

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 VagaevMurad Abdulaev

Frequently asked questions

Have Abubakar Vagaev and Murad Abdulaev ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 118: Abdulaev vs Vagaev 2 (Fri, Feb 26, 2021), where Abubakar Vagaev won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Abubakar Vagaev and Murad Abdulaev?

Abubakar Vagaev is 25-4-0 and Murad Abdulaev is 25-12-0.

Who has the longer reach, Abubakar Vagaev or Murad Abdulaev?

Abubakar Vagaev has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Murad Abdulaev, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Abubakar Vagaev or Murad Abdulaev?

Abubakar Vagaev is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Murad Abdulaev stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Abubakar Vagaev or Murad Abdulaev?

Murad Abdulaev is 37 and Abubakar Vagaev is 33.

Who has more finishes, Abubakar Vagaev or Murad Abdulaev?

Abubakar Vagaev has 5 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Murad Abdulaev has 12 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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