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Hugo Vach vs Moritz Merten

Hugo Vach is 8-1-0; Moritz Merten is 3-2-0. They have met once: Hugo Vach 1, Moritz Merten 0.

Hugo Vach
Germany
Hugo Vach
“The German Tarzan” · 8-1-0
Loss · KnockoutWin · KnockoutWin · Decision
Met once
Moritz Merten
Germany
Moritz Merten
“DOLPH” · 3-2-0
Win · SubmissionLoss · TKOWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

Hugo Vach

No background on record

Camp · Fightschool Hannover · Hannover, Germany
Moritz Merten

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
100%
15%
Body
0%
14%
Leg
0%

Time in position

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

Hugo Vachlast 4 fights
69%22%9%
Moritz Mertenlast 1 fight
31%26%43%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Hugo Vach· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC Moritz Merten· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.590.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hugo Vach · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersMoritz Merten · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.623.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hugo Vach · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersMoritz Merten · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.593.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hugo Vach · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersMoritz Merten · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hugo Vach · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersMoritz Merten · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
91%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hugo Vach · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersMoritz Merten · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hugo Vach · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMoritz Merten · 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

5.59
Strikes landed / min
0.60
2.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.00
0.59 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.00 / 3.0
50%
Takedown accuracy
100%
91%
Takedown defence
0%
1:33
Control time / fight
1:49
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

Hugo Vach4 fights · by range and by target
Range
61%Distance · 149
31%Clinch · 76
7%Ground · 18
Target
70%Head · 97
15%Body · 21
14%Leg · 20

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

Moritz Merten1 fight · by range and by target
Range
30%Distance · 7
48%Clinch · 11
22%Ground · 5
Target
100%Head · 3
0%Body · 0
0%Leg · 0

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 Hugo Vach and Moritz Merten ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at OKTAGON 75: Palokaj vs Batfalský (Sat, Sep 13, 2025), where Hugo Vach won by TKO.

What are the records of Hugo Vach and Moritz Merten?

Hugo Vach is 8-1-0 and Moritz Merten is 3-2-0.

Who has more finishes, Hugo Vach or Moritz Merten?

Hugo Vach has 5 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Moritz Merten has 2 wins (0 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).