Kairat Akhmetov vs Reece McLaren

Kairat Akhmetov is 31-2-0; Reece McLaren is 19-10-0. Kairat Akhmetov is 4 years older than Reece McLaren. Reece McLaren has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Kairat Akhmetov. Reece McLaren is 1" · 3 cm taller than Kairat Akhmetov. They have met 2 times: Kairat Akhmetov 2, Reece McLaren 0.

Kairat Akhmetov

“The Kazakh” · 31-2-0

BantamweightMet 2 times

Reece McLaren

“Lightning” · 19-10-0

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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

50%

Head

62%

41%

Body

22%

10%

Leg

16%

Time in position

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

Kairat Akhmetovlast 3 fights

63%14%23%

Reece McLarenlast 3 fights

76%15%9%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kairat Akhmetov· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Reece McLaren· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

2.783.07

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kairat Akhmetov · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersReece McLaren · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.223.09

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kairat Akhmetov · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersReece McLaren · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.670.67

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kairat Akhmetov · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersReece McLaren · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

63%9%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kairat Akhmetov · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersReece McLaren · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

100%83%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kairat Akhmetov · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersReece McLaren · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.001.30

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kairat Akhmetov · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersReece McLaren · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.78

Strikes landed / min

3.07

2.22

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.09

1.67 / 2.7

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.67 / 7.4

63%

Takedown accuracy

100%

Takedown defence

83%

3:53

Control time / fight

1:49

0.00

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.30

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

Kairat Akhmetov3 fights · by range and by target

Range

62%Distance · 102

24%Clinch · 40

14%Ground · 23

Target

50%Head · 62

41%Body · 51

10%Leg · 12

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

Reece McLaren3 fights · by range and by target

Range

82%Distance · 132

14%Clinch · 23

4%Ground · 6

Target

62%Head · 86

22%Body · 30

16%Leg · 22

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.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Kairat Akhmetov18 of 35 ended early · 51%17 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

16 early stoppages have no logged time

Reece McLaren17 of 29 ended early · 59%12 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

7 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Kairat Akhmetov5-0

W
Mansur Khatuev
ACA 198: Omarov vs Suleimanov· Jan 9, 2026
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Reece McLaren
ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs Moraes III on Prime Video· May 5, 2023
Unanimous Decision · R3 · Flyweight
W
Tatsumitsu Wada
ONE 158: Tawanchai vs Larsen· Jun 3, 2022
Unanimous Decision · R3 · Flyweight
W
Danny Kingad
Winter Warriors II· Dec 17, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Danny Kingad
Winter Warriors· Dec 3, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Full record · 35 fights

W
Dae Hwan Kim
Collision Course II· Dec 25, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 137.1 LBS
W
Dae Hwan Kim
Collision Course· Dec 18, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 137lb
W
Reece McLaren
A New Era· Mar 31, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight Quarter-final
W
Haobin Ma
Conquest of Heroes· Sep 22, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · Flyweight
L
Geje Eustaquio
Global Superheroes· Jan 26, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Geje Eustaquio
Total Victory· Sep 16, 2017
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Main Event
L
Adriano Moraes
Kings & Conquerors· Aug 5, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight Unification Bout
W
Adriano Moraes
Dynasty Of Champions (Beijing II)· Nov 21, 2015
Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Artemij Sitenkov
Alash Pride FC· Oct 17, 2015
TKO · R1 · 3:13 · Flyweight
W
Salah Elkas
Alash Pride FC· Nov 23, 2014
Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
W
Tatsuya Watanabe
Alash Pride FC· Dec 19, 2013
DEC
W
Jae Nam Yoo
Alash Pride FC· Jul 7, 2013
DEC · Flyweight
W
Nurali Bakirdinova
Alash Pride FC· Mar 30, 2013
SUB
W
Zhuo Yang
Alash Pride FC· Dec 22, 2012
SUB
W
TBA
Bushido Fighting Championship· Nov 30, 2012
SUB
W
Kaan Kazgan
Bushido Fighting Championship· Jun 8, 2012
SUB
W
TBA
Alash Pride FC· Mar 18, 2012
DEC
W
Ruslan Belikov
Bushido Fighting Championship· Dec 21, 2011
TKO
W
TBA
Alash Pride FC· Oct 16, 2011
SUB
W
Janibek Omaruly
Zhekpe Zhek· Oct 10, 2011
SUB
W
TBA
Zhekpe Zhek· Oct 10, 2011
SUB
W
TBA
Zhekpe Zhek· Oct 10, 2011
SUB
W
TBA
Kazakhstan Regional· Jul 28, 2011
TKO
W
Abdyrashid Zholdoshbaev
Kazakhstan Regional· Jul 28, 2011
SUB
W
Janibek Omaruly
Iron Horde: Kazakhstan vs. Kyrgyzstan· Jul 1, 2011
SUB
W
TBA
Kazakhstan Regional· May 1, 2011
TKO
W
TBA
Kazakhstan Regional· Apr 22, 2011
TKO
W
Zirodin Abdulkerimov
Alash Pride FC· Mar 19, 2011
SUB
W
TBA
Iron Horde Cup 2· Aug 1, 2010
SUB · R1 · 2:38
W
TBA
Iron Horde Cup 1· May 1, 2010
SUB

Reece McLaren3-2

L
Asaf Chopurov
UAE Warriors 72· Jul 23, 2026
· R1 · 1:03 · Bantamweight
W
Yamato Fujita
UAE Warriors 65· Nov 15, 2025
Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
W
Jarred Brooks
ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs Rasulov on Prime Video· Dec 7, 2024
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Hu Yong
ONE Fight Night 22: Sundell vs Diachkova on Prime Video· May 4, 2024
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
L
Kairat Akhmetov
ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs Moraes III on Prime Video· May 5, 2023
Unanimous Decision · R3 · Flyweight

Full record · 29 fights

W
Windson Ramos
ONE 162: Zhang vs Di Bella· Oct 21, 2022
TKO · R2 · Flyweight
W
Xie Wei
ONE 158: Tawanchai vs Larsen· Jun 3, 2022
SUB · R1 · Flyweight
L
Yuya Wakamatsu
ONE on TNT III· Apr 22, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · Flyweight
W
Aleksi Toivonen
Reign of Dynasties· Oct 9, 2020
KO · R1 · 4:18 · Flyweight
W
Gurdarshan Mangat
Mark Of Greatness· Dec 6, 2019
SUB · R1 · 4:35 · Flyweight
L
Danny Kingad
Dawn Of Heroes· Aug 2, 2019
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
L
Kairat Akhmetov
A New Era· Mar 31, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight Quarter-final
W
Tatsumitsu Wada
Battle For The Heavens· Jul 7, 2018
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Gianni Subba
Visions of Victory· Mar 9, 2018
SUB · R2 · 3:12 · Flyweight
W
Anatpong Bunrad
Legends Of The World· Nov 10, 2017
SUB · R1 · 4:52 · Flyweight
L
Kevin Belingon
Quest For Greatness· Aug 18, 2017
KO · R1 · 1:02 · Bantamweight
L
Bibiano Fernandes
Age Of Domination· Dec 2, 2016
Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Muin Gafurov
Global Rivals· Apr 15, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Mark Striegl
Spirit Of Champions· Dec 11, 2015
SUB · R3 · 3:33 · Bantamweight
W
Edwin Arana
Eternal MMA 10· May 30, 2015
SUB · R1 · 3:45 · Bantamweight
W
Jacob Mahony
XFC Australia 23· Feb 28, 2015
SUB · R1 · 2:49 · Bantamweight
L
Ben Nguyen
Nitro MMA 12· Oct 11, 2014
Split Decision · Bantamweight
W
Shantaram Maharaj
Eternal MMA 5· May 3, 2014
SUB · R2 · 4:01 · Bantamweight
W
Kian Pham
Eternal MMA 4· Feb 21, 2014
TKO · R1 · 0:41 · Bantamweight
L
Jacob Mahony
Fightworld Cup· Apr 13, 2013
SUB
W
Chris Morris
Fightworld Cup· Aug 4, 2012
TKO
W
Pat Promrangka
Fightworld Cup· Apr 14, 2012
SUB
L
TBA
Australia Regional· Mar 19, 2011
SUB
W
TBA
Fightworld Cup· Nov 20, 2010
DEC

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Kairat AkhmetovReece McLaren

Frequently asked questions

Have Kairat Akhmetov and Reece McLaren ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs Moraes III on Prime Video (Fri, May 5, 2023), where Kairat Akhmetov won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Kairat Akhmetov and Reece McLaren?

Kairat Akhmetov is 31-2-0 and Reece McLaren is 19-10-0.

Who has the longer reach, Kairat Akhmetov or Reece McLaren?

Reece McLaren has the longer reach: 67" · 170 cm against 65" · 165 cm for Kairat Akhmetov, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Kairat Akhmetov or Reece McLaren?

Reece McLaren is taller at 5'6" · 168 cm; Kairat Akhmetov stands 5'5" · 165 cm.

Who is older, Kairat Akhmetov or Reece McLaren?

Kairat Akhmetov is 39 and Reece McLaren is 35.

Who has more finishes, Kairat Akhmetov or Reece McLaren?

Kairat Akhmetov has 18 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission); Reece McLaren has 13 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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