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Alex Nicholson vs Misha Cirkunov

Alex Nicholson is 7-4-0; Misha Cirkunov is 15-9-0. Misha Cirkunov is 3 years older than Alex Nicholson. Alex Nicholson is 1" · 3 cm taller than Misha Cirkunov. They have met once: Alex Nicholson 0, Misha Cirkunov 1.

Alex Nicholson
United States
Alex Nicholson
“The Spartan” · 7-4-0
Loss · TKOWin · TKONo contest · No Contest
Met once
Misha Cirkunov
Latvia
Misha Cirkunov
15-9-0
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionLoss · Split Decision
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Style & credentials

Alex Nicholson

No background on record

Camp · UFC Gym Winter Springs
Misha Cirkunov

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

57%
Head
65%
20%
Body
24%
23%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Alex Nicholsonlast 10 fights
73%24%
Misha Cirkunovlast 13 fights
57%22%21%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Alex Nicholson· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Misha Cirkunov
Strikes landed / min
4.123.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Nicholson · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersMisha Cirkunov · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.653.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Nicholson · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersMisha Cirkunov · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.004.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Nicholson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMisha Cirkunov · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Nicholson · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersMisha Cirkunov · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.501.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Nicholson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersMisha Cirkunov · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.12
Strikes landed / min
3.86
4.65
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.06
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.15 / 10.4
50%
Takedown defence
77%
0:00
Control time / fight
1:20
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.70

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

Alex Nicholson4 UFC fights · 117 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%62/191
17%20/32
23%27/31
Clinch
2%2/7
3%3/4
0%0/0
Ground
3%3/3
0%0/0
0%0/0
Misha Cirkunov13 UFC fights · 237 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%91/264
9%22/38
9%22/24
Clinch
10%24/40
12%28/34
0%0/0
Ground
16%38/44
3%7/8
2%5/5

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Alex Nicholson and Misha Cirkunov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson (Sat, Feb 6, 2016), where Misha Cirkunov won by Submission.

What are the records of Alex Nicholson and Misha Cirkunov?

Alex Nicholson is 7-4-0 and Misha Cirkunov is 15-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Alex Nicholson or Misha Cirkunov?

Neither. Both have a 77" · 196 cm reach.

Who is taller, Alex Nicholson or Misha Cirkunov?

Alex Nicholson is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Misha Cirkunov stands 6'3" · 191 cm.

Who is older, Alex Nicholson or Misha Cirkunov?

Misha Cirkunov is 39 and Alex Nicholson is 36.

Who has more finishes, Alex Nicholson or Misha Cirkunov?

Alex Nicholson has 16 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Misha Cirkunov has 13 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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