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Karl Williams vs Pouya Rahmani

Karl Williams is 10-2-0; Pouya Rahmani is 6-0-0. Karl Williams is 2 years older than Pouya Rahmani. Karl Williams is 1" · 3 cm taller than Pouya Rahmani. They have met once: Karl Williams 0, Pouya Rahmani 1.

Karl Williams
Karl Williams
10-2-0
DECSUBTKO
HeavyweightMet once
Pouya Rahmani
United Arab Emirates
Pouya Rahmani
“HULK” · 6-0-0
SUBTKOSUB
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Style & credentials

Karl Williams

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team Atlanta · Virgin Islands
Pouya Rahmani

No background on record

Camp · Team Nogueira Dubai · United Arab Emirates

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

66%
Head
92%
14%
Body
5%
20%
Leg
4%

Time in position

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

Karl Williamslast 9 fights
57%18%25%
Pouya Rahmanilast 4 fights
44%21%35%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Karl Williams· from fights outside the UFC Pouya Rahmani· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.196.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karl Williams · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersPouya Rahmani · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.801.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karl Williams · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersPouya Rahmani · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.685.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karl Williams · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersPouya Rahmani · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
41%86%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karl Williams · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersPouya Rahmani · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
53%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karl Williams · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersPouya Rahmani · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.103.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karl Williams · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersPouya Rahmani · Elite · better than 99% 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
6.41
2.80
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.59
2.68 / 6.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.29 / 6.2
41%
Takedown accuracy
86%
53%
Takedown defence
100%
4:44
Control time / fight
2:08
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
3.50

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
Pouya Rahmani4 fights · by range and by target
Range
15%Distance · 19
15%Clinch · 19
69%Ground · 85
Target
92%Head · 100
5%Body · 5
4%Leg · 4

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 Pouya Rahmani ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs. Davis (Sat, Feb 7, 2026), where Pouya Rahmani won by Submission.

What are the records of Karl Williams and Pouya Rahmani?

Karl Williams is 10-2-0 and Pouya Rahmani is 6-0-0.

Who has the longer reach, Karl Williams or Pouya Rahmani?

Neither. Both have a 79" · 201 cm reach.

Who is taller, Karl Williams or Pouya Rahmani?

Karl Williams is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Pouya Rahmani stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Karl Williams or Pouya Rahmani?

Karl Williams is 36 and Pouya Rahmani is 34.

Who has more finishes, Karl Williams or Pouya Rahmani?

Karl Williams has 3 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Pouya Rahmani has 6 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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