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Brent Primus vs Pavel Gordeev

Brent Primus is 16-6-0; Pavel Gordeev is 23-7-0. Brent Primus is 8 years older than Pavel Gordeev. Brent Primus has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Pavel Gordeev. Brent Primus is 1" · 3 cm taller than Pavel Gordeev. They have met once: Brent Primus 0, Pavel Gordeev 1.

Brent Primus
United States
Brent Primus
“Lion” · 16-6-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · DecisionWin · Submission
LightweightMet once
Pavel Gordeev
Russia
Pavel Gordeev
“Lion” · 23-7-0
Win · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Brent Primus

No background on record

Camp · Team Oyama
Pavel Gordeev

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

90%
Head
72%
8%
Body
20%
3%
Leg
8%

Time in position

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

Brent Primuslast 7 fights
45%18%37%
Pavel Gordeevlast 6 fights
52%19%29%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brent Primus· incl. 7 fights outside the UFC Pavel Gordeev· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.452.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brent Primus · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersPavel Gordeev · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.423.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brent Primus · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersPavel Gordeev · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.110.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brent Primus · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersPavel Gordeev · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
62%4%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brent Primus · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersPavel Gordeev · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
29%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brent Primus · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fightersPavel Gordeev · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.500.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brent Primus · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersPavel Gordeev · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.45
Strikes landed / min
2.40
2.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.15
2.11 / 3.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.18 / 4.5
62%
Takedown accuracy
4%
29%
Takedown defence
44%
5:27
Control time / fight
2:54
1.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

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

Brent Primus7 fights · by range and by target
Range
31%Distance · 182
35%Clinch · 210
34%Ground · 203
Target
90%Head · 286
8%Body · 24
3%Leg · 9

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

Pavel Gordeev6 fights · by range and by target
Range
47%Distance · 146
35%Clinch · 109
17%Ground · 53
Target
72%Head · 144
20%Body · 39
8%Leg · 16

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 Brent Primus and Pavel Gordeev ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 202 (Sun, Apr 12, 2026), where Pavel Gordeev won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Brent Primus and Pavel Gordeev?

Brent Primus is 16-6-0 and Pavel Gordeev is 23-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brent Primus or Pavel Gordeev?

Brent Primus has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Pavel Gordeev, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Brent Primus or Pavel Gordeev?

Brent Primus is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Pavel Gordeev stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Brent Primus or Pavel Gordeev?

Brent Primus is 41 and Pavel Gordeev is 33.

Who has more finishes, Brent Primus or Pavel Gordeev?

Brent Primus has 11 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Pavel Gordeev has 8 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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