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Igor Zhirkov vs Rodrigo Praia

Igor Zhirkov is 14-9-0; Rodrigo Praia is 18-11-0. Rodrigo Praia is 2 years older than Igor Zhirkov. Igor Zhirkov is 1" · 3 cm taller than Rodrigo Praia. They have met once: Igor Zhirkov 0, Rodrigo Praia 1.

Igor Zhirkov
Kazakhstan
Igor Zhirkov
“Python” · 14-9-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
BantamweightMet once
Rodrigo Praia
Brazil
Rodrigo Praia
“Python” · 18-11-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Submission
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

43%
Head
14%
25%
Body
52%
33%
Leg
34%

Time in position

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

Igor Zhirkovlast 3 fights
51%15%34%
Rodrigo Praialast 3 fights
49%27%24%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Igor Zhirkov· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Rodrigo Praia· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.641.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Igor Zhirkov · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fightersRodrigo Praia · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.822.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Igor Zhirkov · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fightersRodrigo Praia · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.842.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Igor Zhirkov · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersRodrigo Praia · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
23%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Igor Zhirkov · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersRodrigo Praia · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Igor Zhirkov · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRodrigo Praia · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Igor Zhirkov · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersRodrigo Praia · 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

1.64
Strikes landed / min
1.36
5.82
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.85
1.84 / 8.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.32 / 3.7
23%
Takedown accuracy
63%
0%
Takedown defence
70%
1:41
Control time / fight
3:42
1.20
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

Igor Zhirkov3 fights · by range and by target
Range
48%Distance · 29
34%Clinch · 21
18%Ground · 11
Target
43%Head · 17
25%Body · 10
33%Leg · 13

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

Rodrigo Praia3 fights · by range and by target
Range
63%Distance · 41
32%Clinch · 21
5%Ground · 3
Target
14%Head · 6
52%Body · 23
34%Leg · 15

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.

Igor ZhirkovRodrigo Praia

Frequently asked questions

Have Igor Zhirkov and Rodrigo Praia ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 123: Koshkin vs Butenko (Fri, May 28, 2021), where Rodrigo Praia won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Igor Zhirkov and Rodrigo Praia?

Igor Zhirkov is 14-9-0 and Rodrigo Praia is 18-11-0.

Who is taller, Igor Zhirkov or Rodrigo Praia?

Igor Zhirkov is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Rodrigo Praia stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Igor Zhirkov or Rodrigo Praia?

Rodrigo Praia is 35 and Igor Zhirkov is 33.

Who has more finishes, Igor Zhirkov or Rodrigo Praia?

Igor Zhirkov has 6 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Rodrigo Praia has 11 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).