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Alexey Makhno vs Aurel Pirtea

Alexey Makhno is 29-18-0; Aurel Pirtea is 29-16-0. Aurel Pirtea is 2 years older than Alexey Makhno. Aurel Pirtea has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Alexey Makhno. Aurel Pirtea is 2" · 5 cm taller than Alexey Makhno. They have met once: Alexey Makhno 0, Aurel Pirtea 1.

Alexey Makhno
Russia
Alexey Makhno
“Ataman” · 29-18-0
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionLoss · TKO
WelterweightMet once
Aurel Pirtea
Romania
Aurel Pirtea
“The Miner” · 29-16-0
Win · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

83%
Head
66%
16%
Body
14%
1%
Leg
20%

Time in position

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

Alexey Makhnolast 6 fights
54%27%19%
Aurel Pirtealast 6 fights
43%18%39%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Alexey Makhno· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Aurel Pirtea· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.001.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexey Makhno · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersAurel Pirtea · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.341.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexey Makhno · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersAurel Pirtea · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.371.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexey Makhno · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersAurel Pirtea · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%26%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexey Makhno · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersAurel Pirtea · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexey Makhno · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersAurel Pirtea · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexey Makhno · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersAurel Pirtea · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.00
Strikes landed / min
1.41
2.34
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.65
1.37 / 2.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.55 / 6.0
50%
Takedown accuracy
26%
71%
Takedown defence
40%
2:19
Control time / fight
4:44
0.00
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

Alexey Makhno6 fights · by range and by target
Range
33%Distance · 51
43%Clinch · 67
24%Ground · 37
Target
83%Head · 73
16%Body · 14
1%Leg · 1

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

Aurel Pirtea6 fights · by range and by target
Range
32%Distance · 57
39%Clinch · 69
29%Ground · 52
Target
66%Head · 72
14%Body · 15
20%Leg · 22

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 Alexey Makhno and Aurel Pirtea ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 197: Ibragimov vs Magomedov (Fri, Dec 5, 2025), where Aurel Pirtea won by Submission.

What are the records of Alexey Makhno and Aurel Pirtea?

Alexey Makhno is 29-18-0 and Aurel Pirtea is 29-16-0.

Who has the longer reach, Alexey Makhno or Aurel Pirtea?

Aurel Pirtea has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Alexey Makhno, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Alexey Makhno or Aurel Pirtea?

Aurel Pirtea is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Alexey Makhno stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Alexey Makhno or Aurel Pirtea?

Aurel Pirtea is 38 and Alexey Makhno is 36.

Who has more finishes, Alexey Makhno or Aurel Pirtea?

Alexey Makhno has 13 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Aurel Pirtea has 20 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission).

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