Skip to content
MMA Calendar
Compare fighters

Ariel Sexton vs Marat Gafurov

Ariel Sexton is 13-5-0; Marat Gafurov is 20-4-0. Ariel Sexton is 3 years older than Marat Gafurov. Ariel Sexton has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Marat Gafurov. Ariel Sexton is 1" · 3 cm taller than Marat Gafurov. They have met once: Ariel Sexton 0, Marat Gafurov 1.

Ariel Sexton
Ariel Sexton
“Tarzan” · 13-5-0
Loss · TKOWin · SubmissionWin · Submission
Met once
Marat Gafurov
Russia
Marat Gafurov
“Cobra” · 20-4-0
Win · SubmissionWin · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
Ask UFCalendar AI

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

42%
Head
70%
53%
Body
24%
5%
Leg
6%

Time in position

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

Ariel Sextonlast 1 fight
45%21%34%
Marat Gafurovlast 2 fights
46%19%35%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ariel Sexton· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Marat Gafurov· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.542.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ariel Sexton · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersMarat Gafurov · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.302.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ariel Sexton · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersMarat Gafurov · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.401.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ariel Sexton · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersMarat Gafurov · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%27%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ariel Sexton · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersMarat Gafurov · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.803.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ariel Sexton · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersMarat Gafurov · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.54
Strikes landed / min
2.79
1.30
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.30
1.40 / 2.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.99 / 7.4
50%
Takedown accuracy
27%
2:24
Control time / fight
4:47
2.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
3.30

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

Ariel Sexton1 fight · by range and by target
Range
27%Distance · 17
40%Clinch · 25
33%Ground · 21
Target
42%Head · 16
53%Body · 20
5%Leg · 2

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

Marat Gafurov2 fights · by range and by target
Range
15%Distance · 17
45%Clinch · 51
40%Ground · 46
Target
70%Head · 44
24%Body · 15
6%Leg · 4

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.

Ariel SextonMarat Gafurov

Frequently asked questions

Have Ariel Sexton and Marat Gafurov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ONE 159: De Ridder vs Bigdash (Fri, Jul 22, 2022), where Marat Gafurov won by TKO.

What are the records of Ariel Sexton and Marat Gafurov?

Ariel Sexton is 13-5-0 and Marat Gafurov is 20-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Ariel Sexton or Marat Gafurov?

Ariel Sexton has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Marat Gafurov, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ariel Sexton or Marat Gafurov?

Ariel Sexton is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Marat Gafurov stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Ariel Sexton or Marat Gafurov?

Ariel Sexton is 44 and Marat Gafurov is 41.

Who has more finishes, Ariel Sexton or Marat Gafurov?

Ariel Sexton has 13 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Marat Gafurov has 15 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).

More comparisons

Marat Gafurov vs others