Juan Pablo Varela vs Rustam Asuev
Juan Pablo Varela is 21-17-1; Rustam Asuev is 10-2-0. Juan Pablo Varela is 2" · 5 cm taller than Rustam Asuev. They have met once: Juan Pablo Varela 0, Rustam Asuev 1.
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
Rustam Asuev3 fights · by range and by target
Range
15%Distance · 57
46%Clinch · 171
39%Ground · 144
Target
28%Head · 56
24%Body · 49
48%Leg · 96
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Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Juan Pablo Varela23 of 39 ended early · 59%16 went the distance
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8 early stoppages have no logged time
Rustam Asuev4 of 12 ended early · 33%8 went the distance
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finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Juan Pablo Varela2-3
- WAgustin AvellanedaGuerra Gaucha 4· Apr 18, 2026Submission · R1 · 3:05 · Lightweight
- WMarco BertaCAMMADA 8· Feb 8, 2026TKO · R1 · 1:26 · Welterweight
- LJair PérezMMA Mexico 4· Apr 26, 2025TKO · R3 · 4:17 · Lightweight
- LAlex SanchezBudo Sento Championship 24· Aug 2, 2024Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- LSteven TerceroNFC 88· Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
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- DMauricio SalgadoTFC 9· Aug 4, 2023Decision · Lightweight
- LMarcio AndradeSFT· Nov 11, 2022Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WLionel AbojerSamurai Fight House 5· Jun 19, 2022Split Decision · Catchweight
- WGamal SilvaDeep Combat· Apr 16, 2022Submission · R1 · 4:30 · Lightweight
- LMartin MollinedoFFC 43: Varela vs. Mollinedo 2· Mar 4, 2020Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WMartin MollinedoFFC 41: Grand Prix· Nov 13, 2019Submission · R1 · 1:58 · Lightweight
- LAlvaro SugasttiParaguay Regional· Aug 10, 2019Decision
- LDavid Morales LijeronCombate Bolivia MMA 2· May 11, 2019Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- LBYE 4 - 2018 Berkut Young Eagles Grand Prix: Opening Round 4· Apr 29, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- WNicolas SopranziThe ONE MMA· Dec 16, 2017Submission · R1 · 4:25 · Featherweight
- WEmmanuel VallejosInvictus Fighters 18· Oct 7, 2017TKO · R1 · 3:30 · Featherweight
- WDaniel Isaac GuerraInvictus Fighters 16· Mar 17, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:37 · Featherweight
- WNikolas VargasInvictus Fighters 15· Nov 18, 2016Submission · R1 · 2:03
- WCarlos CiappinoThe Beatdown 4· Oct 15, 2016Submission · R1 · 1:10 · Featherweight
- LHeber PereyraInfernales MMA 1· Jul 22, 2016Featherweight
- WMarcelo BustosInvictus Fighters 14· Jun 17, 2016Submission · R1 · 3:03
- WMauricio SalgadoInvictus Fighters 13· Mar 18, 2016Submission · R1 · 0:45
- WDaniel AlvarInvictus Fighters 11· Oct 2, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:24
- LSergio Orozco2K9 Unlimited· Sep 20, 2015Unanimous Decision
- WSantiago VegaWarriors Kas 3· Sep 12, 2015TKO
- LCarlos CiappinoCombates en Jaula· Jul 18, 2015Submission
- LFabricio ArevaloRagnarok 4· Jul 8, 2015Unanimous Decision
- WJose GarciaInvictus Fighters 10· Jun 12, 2015Submission · R1 · 0:25
- LDaniel AlvarDevil Fight Night 1· May 16, 2015Unanimous Decision
- WArturo AguaisolInstinto Animal· May 2, 2015Submission · R2 · 0:42
- WMaximiliano RiosJujuy en llamas· Mar 20, 2015Submission · Bantamweight
- WDaniel Isaac GuerraInvictus Fighters 9· Mar 13, 2015Decision
- LFacundo MedranoInvictus Fighters 8· Nov 7, 2014Decision
- WCesar DoradoArgentina Regional· Aug 15, 2014TKO · Featherweight
- WJorge RiveroArgentina Regional· Apr 11, 2014Submission · Featherweight
- LPablo PortalArgentina Regional· Dec 13, 2013Submission
- WTBAInvictus Fighters· Jul 14, 2013Submission
Rustam Asuev4-1
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- WACA YE 22 - ACA Young Eagles 22· Nov 12, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 150 lb Catchweight
- WJuan Pablo VarelaACA 80: ACB 80 - Krasnodar· Feb 16, 2018Decision · Lightweight
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- LACA 73: ACB 73, Rio De Janeiro· Oct 22, 2017TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WKim ThinghaugenACA 47: ACB 47 - BRAVEHEART (Young Eagles 14)· Oct 1, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WACA 39: ACB 39 - Young Eagles 10· May 28, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WEdik RazahanovACA 30: ACB 30 - Young Eagles 5· Feb 20, 2016Submission · R1 · 1:38 · Lightweight
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- WShamil GadzhievACA 11: ACB 11 - Vol. 2· Nov 15, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:50 · Lightweight
Head-to-Head History
Frequently asked questions
Have Juan Pablo Varela and Rustam Asuev ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 80: ACB 80 - Krasnodar (Fri, Feb 16, 2018), where Rustam Asuev won by Decision.
What are the records of Juan Pablo Varela and Rustam Asuev?
Juan Pablo Varela is 21-17-1 and Rustam Asuev is 10-2-0.
Who is taller, Juan Pablo Varela or Rustam Asuev?
Juan Pablo Varela is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Rustam Asuev stands 5'7" · 170 cm.
Who is older, Juan Pablo Varela or Rustam Asuev?
They are the same age: 30.
Who has more finishes, Juan Pablo Varela or Rustam Asuev?
Juan Pablo Varela has 19 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission); Rustam Asuev has 3 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).