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Khafiz Sakibekov vs Vicente Vargas

Khafiz Sakibekov is 11-4-0; Vicente Vargas is 24-8-0. Vicente Vargas is 8 years older than Khafiz Sakibekov. Khafiz Sakibekov is 2" · 5 cm taller than Vicente Vargas. They have met once: Khafiz Sakibekov 0, Vicente Vargas 1.

Khafiz Sakibekov
Tajikistan
Khafiz Sakibekov
“Iron Man” · 11-4-0
Loss · KnockoutWin · TKOLoss · Disqualification
LightweightMet once
Vicente Vargas
Peru
Vicente Vargas
“Iron Man” · 24-8-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · KnockoutWin · Disqualification
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

64%
Head
61%
13%
Body
18%
22%
Leg
21%

Time in position

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

Khafiz Sakibekovlast 6 fights
61%15%24%
Vicente Vargaslast 4 fights
58%24%18%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Khafiz Sakibekov· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Vicente Vargas· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.682.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersVicente Vargas · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.413.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersVicente Vargas · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.021.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersVicente Vargas · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
56%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersVicente Vargas · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersVicente Vargas · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersVicente Vargas · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.68
Strikes landed / min
2.60
2.41
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.33
2.02 / 3.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.09 / 2.2
56%
Takedown accuracy
50%
70%
Takedown defence
70%
2:49
Control time / fight
2:13
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

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.

Vicente Vargas4 fights · by range and by target
Range
62%Distance · 93
29%Clinch · 44
9%Ground · 14
Target
61%Head · 65
18%Body · 19
21%Leg · 23

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 Khafiz Sakibekov and Vicente Vargas ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 197: Ibragimov vs Magomedov (Fri, Dec 5, 2025), where Vicente Vargas won by Disqualification.

What are the records of Khafiz Sakibekov and Vicente Vargas?

Khafiz Sakibekov is 11-4-0 and Vicente Vargas is 24-8-0.

Who is taller, Khafiz Sakibekov or Vicente Vargas?

Khafiz Sakibekov is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Vicente Vargas stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Khafiz Sakibekov or Vicente Vargas?

Vicente Vargas is 35 and Khafiz Sakibekov is 27.

Who has more finishes, Khafiz Sakibekov or Vicente Vargas?

Khafiz Sakibekov has 6 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Vicente Vargas has 7 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).