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Khafiz Sakibekov vs Timur Valiev

Khafiz Sakibekov is 11-4-0; Timur Valiev is 18-3-0 (1 NC). Timur Valiev is 9 years older than Khafiz Sakibekov. Khafiz Sakibekov is 4" · 10 cm taller than Timur Valiev. Khafiz Sakibekov and Timur Valiev have never fought each other.

Khafiz Sakibekov
Tajikistan
Khafiz Sakibekov
“Iron Man” · 11-4-0
Loss · KnockoutWin · TKOLoss · Disqualification
LightweightNever fought
Timur Valiev
Russia
Timur Valiev
“Lucky” · 18-3-0 (1 NC)
Win · SubmissionLoss · Split DecisionWin · Split Decision
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Style & credentials

Khafiz Sakibekov

No background on record

Timur Valiev

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

64%
Head
47%
13%
Body
22%
22%
Leg
31%

Time in position

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

Khafiz Sakibekovlast 6 fights
61%15%24%
Timur Valievlast 5 fights
70%10%20%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Khafiz Sakibekov· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Timur Valiev· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.683.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.413.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.021.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
56%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%52%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1484 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.68
Strikes landed / min
3.89
2.41
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.40
2.02 / 3.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.16 / 3.9
56%
Takedown accuracy
30%
70%
Takedown defence
52%
2:49
Control time / fight
2:54
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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

Khafiz Sakibekov6 fights · by range and by target
Range
58%Distance · 140
26%Clinch · 64
16%Ground · 39
Target
64%Head · 115
13%Body · 24
22%Leg · 40

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

Timur Valiev4 UFC fights · 270 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%86/270
23%63/94
26%71/82
Clinch
3%8/11
3%9/9
0%0/0
Ground
12%32/42
0%1/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Khafiz Sakibekov and Timur Valiev ever fought?

No. Khafiz Sakibekov and Timur Valiev have never fought each other.

What are the records of Khafiz Sakibekov and Timur Valiev?

Khafiz Sakibekov is 11-4-0 and Timur Valiev is 18-3-0 (1 NC).

Who is taller, Khafiz Sakibekov or Timur Valiev?

Khafiz Sakibekov is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Timur Valiev stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Khafiz Sakibekov or Timur Valiev?

Timur Valiev is 36 and Khafiz Sakibekov is 27.

Who has more finishes, Khafiz Sakibekov or Timur Valiev?

Khafiz Sakibekov has 6 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Timur Valiev has 8 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).