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Greg Velasco vs Shamil Gaziev

Greg Velasco is 6-1-0; Shamil Gaziev is 15-3-0. Shamil Gaziev is 3 years older than Greg Velasco. Shamil Gaziev has a 8" · 20 cm reach advantage over Greg Velasco. Shamil Gaziev is 2" · 5 cm taller than Greg Velasco. They have met once: Greg Velasco 0, Shamil Gaziev 1.

Greg Velasco
United States
Greg Velasco
“The Viking King” · 6-1-0
TKOSUBTKO
HeavyweightMet once
Shamil Gaziev
Russia
Shamil Gaziev
15-3-0
TKOTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

Greg Velasco

No background on record

Camp · The Institute Muay Thai · United States
Shamil Gaziev

No background on record

Camp · KHK MMA Team · Bahrain

Time in position

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

Greg Velascolast 1 fight
98%
Shamil Gazievlast 10 fights
58%23%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Greg Velasco· from fights outside the UFC Shamil Gaziev· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
0.002.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Greg Velasco · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersShamil Gaziev · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.354.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Greg Velasco · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersShamil Gaziev · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Greg Velasco · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersShamil Gaziev · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Greg Velasco · 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

0.00
Strikes landed / min
2.96
1.35
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.56
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.89 / 3.6
0:58
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

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Greg Velasco and Shamil Gaziev ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Dana White's Contender Series 63 (Tue, Sep 19, 2023), where Shamil Gaziev won by Submission.

What are the records of Greg Velasco and Shamil Gaziev?

Greg Velasco is 6-1-0 and Shamil Gaziev is 15-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Greg Velasco or Shamil Gaziev?

Shamil Gaziev has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Greg Velasco, a 8" · 20 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Greg Velasco or Shamil Gaziev?

Shamil Gaziev is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Greg Velasco stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Greg Velasco or Shamil Gaziev?

Shamil Gaziev is 36 and Greg Velasco is 33.

Who has more finishes, Greg Velasco or Shamil Gaziev?

Greg Velasco has 5 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Shamil Gaziev has 13 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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