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Maharbek Karginov vs Timur Valiev

Maharbek Karginov is 21-5-0; Timur Valiev is 18-3-0 (1 NC). Timur Valiev is 2 years older than Maharbek Karginov. Maharbek Karginov is 3" · 8 cm taller than Timur Valiev. They have met once: Maharbek Karginov 0, Timur Valiev 1.

Maharbek Karginov
Russia
Maharbek Karginov
“Iron Man” · 21-5-0
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LightweightMet once
Timur Valiev
Russia
Timur Valiev
“Lucky” · 18-3-0 (1 NC)
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Style & credentials

Maharbek Karginov

No background on record

Timur Valiev

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · Russia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

77%
Head
46%
14%
Body
22%
9%
Leg
31%

Time in position

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

Maharbek Karginovlast 7 fights
55%16%29%
Timur Valievlast 4 fights
76%10%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Maharbek Karginov· from fights outside the UFC Timur Valiev· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.594.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maharbek Karginov · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.583.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maharbek Karginov · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.101.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maharbek Karginov · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maharbek Karginov · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maharbek Karginov · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maharbek Karginov · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · 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

2.59
Strikes landed / min
4.00
2.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.04
2.10 / 4.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.24 / 4.1
45%
Takedown accuracy
30%
70%
Takedown defence
50%
3:10
Control time / fight
3:14
0.60
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

Maharbek Karginov7 fights · by range and by target
Range
44%Distance · 154
32%Clinch · 112
25%Ground · 87
Target
77%Head · 186
14%Body · 34
9%Leg · 21

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.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Maharbek Karginov and Timur Valiev ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 179: Omarov vs Taygibov (Sun, Sep 8, 2024), where Timur Valiev won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Maharbek Karginov and Timur Valiev?

Maharbek Karginov is 21-5-0 and Timur Valiev is 18-3-0 (1 NC).

Who is taller, Maharbek Karginov or Timur Valiev?

Maharbek Karginov is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Timur Valiev stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Maharbek Karginov or Timur Valiev?

Timur Valiev is 36 and Maharbek Karginov is 34.

Who has more finishes, Maharbek Karginov or Timur Valiev?

Maharbek Karginov has 10 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Timur Valiev has 7 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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