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Kelvin Rayford vs Zach Russ

Kelvin Rayford is 0-1; Zach Russ is 1-0-0. Kelvin Rayford is 21 years older than Zach Russ. Zach Russ has a 7" · 18 cm reach advantage over Kelvin Rayford. Zach Russ is 4" · 10 cm taller than Kelvin Rayford. They have met once: Kelvin Rayford 0, Zach Russ 1.

Kelvin Rayford
United States
Kelvin Rayford
“Next Level” · 0-1
Loss · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Submission
Met once
Zach Russ
United States
Zach Russ
“The Ripper” · 1-0-0
Win · SubmissionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Kelvin Rayford

No background on record

Camp · Oklahoma Martial Arts Academy
Zach Russ

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

100%
Head
100%
0%
Body
0%
0%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Kelvin Rayfordlast 1 fight
100%
Zach Russlast 1 fight
100%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kelvin Rayford· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Zach Russ· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.0010.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kelvin Rayford · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersZach Russ · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
10.674.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kelvin Rayford · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersZach Russ · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1493 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.00
Strikes landed / min
10.67
10.67
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.00

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

Kelvin Rayford1 fight · by range and by target
Range
100%Distance · 3
0%Clinch · 0
0%Ground · 0
Target
100%Head · 3
0%Body · 0
0%Leg · 0

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

Zach Russ1 fight · by range and by target
Range
100%Distance · 8
0%Clinch · 0
0%Ground · 0
Target
100%Head · 8
0%Body · 0
0%Leg · 0

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 Kelvin Rayford and Zach Russ ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at BKFC Fight Night Nashville: Soto vs Deleon (Fri, Jun 19, 2026), where Zach Russ won by TKO.

What are the records of Kelvin Rayford and Zach Russ?

Kelvin Rayford is 0-1 and Zach Russ is 1-0-0.

Who has the longer reach, Kelvin Rayford or Zach Russ?

Zach Russ has the longer reach: 81" · 206 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Kelvin Rayford, a 7" · 18 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Kelvin Rayford or Zach Russ?

Zach Russ is taller at 6'7" · 201 cm; Kelvin Rayford stands 6'3" · 191 cm.

Who is older, Kelvin Rayford or Zach Russ?

Kelvin Rayford is 41 and Zach Russ is 20.

Who has more finishes, Kelvin Rayford or Zach Russ?

Kelvin Rayford has 5 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Zach Russ has 2 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).