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Don'Tale Mayes vs Shamil Gaziev

Don'Tale Mayes is 11-9-0 (1 NC); Shamil Gaziev is 15-3-0. Shamil Gaziev is 2 years older than Don'Tale Mayes. Don'Tale Mayes has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Shamil Gaziev. Don'Tale Mayes is 2" · 5 cm taller than Shamil Gaziev. They have met once: Don'Tale Mayes 0, Shamil Gaziev 1.

Don'Tale Mayes
United States
Don'Tale Mayes
“Lord Kong” · 11-9-0 (1 NC)
UDSUBUD
HeavyweightMet once
Shamil Gaziev
Russia
Shamil Gaziev
15-3-0
TKOTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

Don'Tale Mayes

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · United States
Shamil Gaziev

No background on record

Camp · KHK MMA Team · Bahrain

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

63%
Head
73%
23%
Body
24%
14%
Leg
3%

Time in position

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

Don'Tale Mayeslast 8 fights
58%16%26%
Shamil Gazievlast 10 fights
58%23%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Don'Tale Mayes· from fights outside the UFC Shamil Gaziev· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.222.96
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Don'Tale Mayes · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersShamil Gaziev · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.614.56
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Don'Tale Mayes · Average · better than 43% of UFC fightersShamil Gaziev · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.590.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Don'Tale Mayes · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersShamil Gaziev · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%25%
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Don'Tale Mayes · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersShamil Gaziev · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
47%83%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Don'Tale Mayes · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersShamil Gaziev · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.20
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Don'Tale Mayes · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersShamil Gaziev · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.22
Strikes landed / min
2.96
3.61
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.56
0.59 / 1.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.89 / 3.6
39%
Takedown accuracy
25%
47%
Takedown defence
83%
1:24
Control time / fight
2:29
0.00
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

Don'Tale Mayes15 UFC fights · 575 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%250/841
17%100/164
14%81/116
Clinch
8%47/68
6%33/39
0%0/0
Ground
11%64/95
0%0/0
0%0/0
Shamil Gaziev8 UFC fights · 169 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%91/262
17%28/38
1%1/1
Clinch
9%15/26
9%15/15
1%2/2
Ground
9%16/23
1%1/1
0%0/0

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.

Don'Tale MayesShamil Gaziev

Frequently asked questions

Have Don'Tale Mayes and Shamil Gaziev ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov (Sat, Aug 3, 2024), where Shamil Gaziev won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Don'Tale Mayes and Shamil Gaziev?

Don'Tale Mayes is 11-9-0 (1 NC) and Shamil Gaziev is 15-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Don'Tale Mayes or Shamil Gaziev?

Don'Tale Mayes has the longer reach: 81" · 206 cm against 78" · 198 cm for Shamil Gaziev, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Don'Tale Mayes or Shamil Gaziev?

Don'Tale Mayes is taller at 6'6" · 198 cm; Shamil Gaziev stands 6'4" · 193 cm.

Who is older, Don'Tale Mayes or Shamil Gaziev?

Shamil Gaziev is 36 and Don'Tale Mayes is 34.

Who has more finishes, Don'Tale Mayes or Shamil Gaziev?

Don'Tale Mayes has 7 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Shamil Gaziev has 13 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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