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Enrique Barzola vs Marat Balaev

Enrique Barzola is 17-5-2; Marat Balaev is 12-6-0. Marat Balaev is 13 years older than Enrique Barzola. Marat Balaev is 1" · 3 cm taller than Enrique Barzola. They have met once: Enrique Barzola 1, Marat Balaev 0.

Enrique Barzola
Peru
Enrique Barzola
“El Fuerte” · 17-5-2
TKOTKOSUB
LightweightMet once
Marat Balaev
Russia
Marat Balaev
“Lion” · 12-6-0
TKOSUBUD
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Style & credentials

Enrique Barzola

No background on record

Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · Peru
Marat Balaev

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

66%
Head
71%
19%
Body
11%
15%
Leg
18%

Time in position

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

Enrique Barzolalast 6 fights
68%24%
Marat Balaevlast 3 fights
62%18%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Enrique Barzola· from fights outside the UFC Marat Balaev· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.782.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Enrique Barzola · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersMarat Balaev · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.104.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Enrique Barzola · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersMarat Balaev · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.440.97
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Enrique Barzola · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersMarat Balaev · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%15%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Enrique Barzola · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersMarat Balaev · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
62%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Enrique Barzola · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersMarat Balaev · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Enrique Barzola · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersMarat Balaev · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.78
Strikes landed / min
2.01
3.10
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.47
3.44 / 7.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.97 / 6.5
45%
Takedown accuracy
15%
62%
Takedown defence
0%
3:29
Control time / fight
2:02
0.40
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

Enrique Barzola10 UFC fights · 587 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%230/913
16%95/139
17%99/114
Clinch
4%21/37
2%13/15
1%3/4
Ground
17%97/158
4%24/27
1%5/5
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

Frequently asked questions

Have Enrique Barzola and Marat Balaev ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 190: Gasanov vs Aryshev (Fri, Aug 15, 2025), where Enrique Barzola won by Submission.

What are the records of Enrique Barzola and Marat Balaev?

Enrique Barzola is 17-5-2 and Marat Balaev is 12-6-0.

Who is taller, Enrique Barzola or Marat Balaev?

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

Who is older, Enrique Barzola or Marat Balaev?

Marat Balaev is 50 and Enrique Barzola is 37.

Who has more finishes, Enrique Barzola or Marat Balaev?

Enrique Barzola has 7 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Marat Balaev has 2 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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