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Elmehdi El Jamari vs Sam-A Gaiyanghadao

Sam-A Gaiyanghadao is 14 years older than Elmehdi El Jamari. Sam-A Gaiyanghadao has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Elmehdi El Jamari. Elmehdi El Jamari is 1" · 3 cm taller than Sam-A Gaiyanghadao. They have met once: Elmehdi El Jamari 0, Sam-A Gaiyanghadao 1.

Elmehdi El Jamari
Morocco
Elmehdi El Jamari
“The Sniper”
Win · TKOLoss · KnockoutLoss · Unanimous Decision
StrawweightMet once
Sam-A Gaiyanghadao
Thailand
Sam-A Gaiyanghadao
“Gaiyanghadao”
Loss · KnockoutWin · KnockoutWin · Unanimous Decision
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

33%
Head
46%
30%
Body
30%
38%
Leg
24%

Time in position

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

Elmehdi El Jamarilast 4 fights
91%9%
Sam-A Gaiyanghadaolast 8 fights
90%10%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Elmehdi El Jamari· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC Sam-A Gaiyanghadao· incl. 8 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
6.766.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Elmehdi El Jamari · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersSam-A Gaiyanghadao · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.468.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Elmehdi El Jamari · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersSam-A Gaiyanghadao · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Elmehdi El Jamari · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSam-A Gaiyanghadao · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Elmehdi El Jamari · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSam-A Gaiyanghadao · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

6.76
Strikes landed / min
6.42
4.46
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
8.75
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
0:23
Control time / fight
0:29
0.00
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

Elmehdi El Jamari4 fights · by range and by target
Range
85%Distance · 138
15%Clinch · 25
0%Ground · 0
Target
33%Head · 45
30%Body · 41
38%Leg · 52

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

Sam-A Gaiyanghadao8 fights · by range and by target
Range
87%Distance · 383
13%Clinch · 57
0%Ground · 0
Target
46%Head · 175
30%Body · 115
24%Leg · 93

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.

Elmehdi El JamariSam-A Gaiyanghadao

Frequently asked questions

Have Elmehdi El Jamari and Sam-A Gaiyanghadao ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ONE Fight Night 42: Mann vs Dzhabrailov on Prime Video (Sat, Apr 11, 2026), where Sam-A Gaiyanghadao won by Knockout.

Who has the longer reach, Elmehdi El Jamari or Sam-A Gaiyanghadao?

Sam-A Gaiyanghadao has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 66" · 168 cm for Elmehdi El Jamari, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Elmehdi El Jamari or Sam-A Gaiyanghadao?

Elmehdi El Jamari is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Sam-A Gaiyanghadao stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Elmehdi El Jamari or Sam-A Gaiyanghadao?

Sam-A Gaiyanghadao is 43 and Elmehdi El Jamari is 29.

Who has more finishes, Elmehdi El Jamari or Sam-A Gaiyanghadao?

Elmehdi El Jamari has 2 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Sam-A Gaiyanghadao has 7 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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