MMA Calendar
Compare fighters

Karl Williams vs Oleg Popov

Karl Williams is 10-2-0; Oleg Popov is 23-2-0. Karl Williams is 2 years older than Oleg Popov. Karl Williams has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Oleg Popov. Karl Williams is 2" · 5 cm taller than Oleg Popov. They have met once: Karl Williams 0, Oleg Popov 1.

Karl Williams
Karl Williams
10-2-0
DECSUBTKO
HeavyweightMet once
Oleg Popov
Russia
Oleg Popov
23-2-0
UDUDDEC
Ask UFCalendar AI

Style & credentials

Karl Williams

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team Atlanta · Virgin Islands
Oleg Popov

No background on record

Camp · FedorTeam · Russia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

66%
Head
58%
14%
Body
34%
20%
Leg
8%

Time in position

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

Karl Williamslast 9 fights
57%18%25%
Oleg Popovlast 7 fights
50%22%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Karl Williams· from fights outside the UFC Oleg Popov· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.192.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karl Williams · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersOleg Popov · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.801.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karl Williams · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersOleg Popov · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.684.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karl Williams · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersOleg Popov · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
41%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karl Williams · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersOleg Popov · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
53%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karl Williams · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersOleg Popov · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karl Williams · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersOleg Popov · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.19
Strikes landed / min
2.06
2.80
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.10
2.68 / 6.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.96 / 7.1
41%
Takedown accuracy
70%
53%
Takedown defence
100%
4:44
Control time / fight
6:41
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

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

Karl Williams5 UFC fights · 201 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%104/274
8%16/21
12%25/28
Clinch
2%4/9
0%0/0
1%3/3
Ground
21%42/69
2%4/4
1%3/3
Oleg Popov7 fights · by range and by target
Range
22%Distance · 117
23%Clinch · 124
55%Ground · 290
Target
58%Head · 116
34%Body · 67
8%Leg · 16

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 Karl Williams and Oleg Popov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL World Tournament 4: 2025 First Round (Thu, May 1, 2025), where Oleg Popov won by Decision.

What are the records of Karl Williams and Oleg Popov?

Karl Williams is 10-2-0 and Oleg Popov is 23-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Karl Williams or Oleg Popov?

Karl Williams has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 77" · 196 cm for Oleg Popov, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Karl Williams or Oleg Popov?

Karl Williams is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Oleg Popov stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Karl Williams or Oleg Popov?

Karl Williams is 36 and Oleg Popov is 34.

Who has more finishes, Karl Williams or Oleg Popov?

Karl Williams has 3 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Oleg Popov has 12 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

More comparisons

Oleg Popov vs others