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Diego Brandao vs Marat Balaev

Diego Brandao is 22-11-0; Marat Balaev is 12-6-0. Marat Balaev is 11 years older than Diego Brandao. Marat Balaev is 1" · 3 cm taller than Diego Brandao. They have met once: Diego Brandao 0, Marat Balaev 1.

Diego Brandao
Brazil
Diego Brandao
“DB” · 22-11-0
SDTKOTKO
Met once
Marat Balaev
Russia
Marat Balaev
“Lion” · 12-6-0
TKOSUBUD
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Style & credentials

Diego Brandao

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · Brazil
Marat Balaev

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

68%
Head
71%
21%
Body
11%
11%
Leg
18%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Diego Brandaolast 10 fights
70%11%19%
Marat Balaevlast 3 fights
61%27%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Diego Brandao Marat Balaev· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.942.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersMarat Balaev · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.384.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersMarat Balaev · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.210.97
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersMarat Balaev · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
68%15%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersMarat Balaev · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersMarat Balaev · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersMarat Balaev · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.94
Strikes landed / min
2.01
3.38
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.47
3.21 / 4.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.97 / 6.5
68%
Takedown accuracy
15%
80%
Takedown defence
0%
1:58
Control time / fight
2:02
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

Diego Brandao10 UFC fights · 233 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%101/280
15%36/55
11%25/36
Clinch
6%15/21
4%10/12
0%1/1
Ground
18%43/77
1%2/3
0%0/1
Marat Balaev3 fights · by range and by target
Range
61%Distance · 52
27%Clinch · 23
12%Ground · 10
Target
71%Head · 44
11%Body · 7
18%Leg · 11

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.

Diego BrandaoMarat Balaev

Frequently asked questions

Have Diego Brandao and Marat Balaev ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 103: Butorin vs Yagshimuradov (Sat, Dec 14, 2019), where Marat Balaev won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Diego Brandao and Marat Balaev?

Diego Brandao is 22-11-0 and Marat Balaev is 12-6-0.

Who is taller, Diego Brandao or Marat Balaev?

Marat Balaev is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Diego Brandao stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Diego Brandao or Marat Balaev?

Marat Balaev is 50 and Diego Brandao is 39.

Who has more finishes, Diego Brandao or Marat Balaev?

Diego Brandao has 25 wins inside the distance (19 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Marat Balaev has 2 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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