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Farshad Nazarnia vs Geoff Pavey

Farshad Nazarnia is 5-1-0; Geoff Pavey is 3-3-0. Farshad Nazarnia has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Geoff Pavey. Farshad Nazarnia is 2" · 5 cm taller than Geoff Pavey. They have met once: Farshad Nazarnia 1, Geoff Pavey 0.

Farshad Nazarnia
United Kingdom
Farshad Nazarnia
5-1-0
UDSUBUD
MiddleweightMet once
Geoff Pavey
England
Geoff Pavey
“JiuJitusu” · 3-3-0
TKOSUBSUB

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

97%
Head
25%
1%
Body
0%
1%
Leg
75%

Time in position

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

Farshad Nazarnialast 3 fights
17%11%72%
Geoff Paveylast 2 fights
10%88%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Farshad Nazarnia· from fights outside the UFC Geoff Pavey· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.240.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farshad Nazarnia · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersGeoff Pavey · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
0.366.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farshad Nazarnia · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersGeoff Pavey · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.020.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farshad Nazarnia · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersGeoff Pavey · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
17%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farshad Nazarnia · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersGeoff Pavey · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Farshad Nazarnia · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersGeoff Pavey · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.24
Strikes landed / min
0.52
0.36
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.08
2.02 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
17%
Takedown defence
0%
3:48
Control time / fight
0:16
1.30
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

Farshad Nazarnia3 fights · by range and by target
Range
4%Distance · 5
48%Clinch · 67
48%Ground · 67
Target
97%Head · 70
1%Body · 1
1%Leg · 1

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

Geoff Pavey2 fights · by range and by target
Range
100%Distance · 4
0%Clinch · 0
0%Ground · 0
Target
25%Head · 1
0%Body · 0
75%Leg · 3

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 Farshad Nazarnia and Geoff Pavey ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Cage Warriors 199 (Sat, Dec 6, 2025), where Farshad Nazarnia won by Submission.

What are the records of Farshad Nazarnia and Geoff Pavey?

Farshad Nazarnia is 5-1-0 and Geoff Pavey is 3-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Farshad Nazarnia or Geoff Pavey?

Farshad Nazarnia has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Geoff Pavey, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Farshad Nazarnia or Geoff Pavey?

Farshad Nazarnia is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Geoff Pavey stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who has more finishes, Farshad Nazarnia or Geoff Pavey?

Farshad Nazarnia has 3 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Geoff Pavey has 3 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).