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Marat Balaev vs Vener Galiev

Marat Balaev is 12-6-0; Vener Galiev is 39-16-0. Vener Galiev is 1 year older than Marat Balaev. Vener Galiev is 1" · 3 cm taller than Marat Balaev. They have met once: Marat Balaev 0, Vener Galiev 1.

Marat Balaev
Russia
Marat Balaev
“Lion” · 12-6-0
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous Decision
LightweightMet once
Vener Galiev
Russia
Vener Galiev
“Башкир” · 39-16-0
Win · KnockoutWin · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

71%
Head
86%
11%
Body
6%
18%
Leg
8%

Time in position

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

Marat Balaevlast 3 fights
62%18%20%
Vener Galievlast 4 fights
50%27%23%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Marat Balaev· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Vener Galiev· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.013.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marat Balaev · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersVener Galiev · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.472.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marat Balaev · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersVener Galiev · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.970.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marat Balaev · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersVener Galiev · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%88%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marat Balaev · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersVener Galiev · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marat Balaev · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersVener Galiev · 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

2.01
Strikes landed / min
3.03
4.47
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.68
0.97 / 6.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
0%
Takedown defence
88%
2:02
Control time / fight
1:03
0.00
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

Marat Balaev3 fights · by range and by target
Range
61%Distance · 52
27%Clinch · 23
12%Ground · 10
Target
71%Head · 44
11%Body · 7
18%Leg · 11

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

Vener Galiev4 fights · by range and by target
Range
61%Distance · 79
39%Clinch · 51
0%Ground · 0
Target
86%Head · 68
6%Body · 5
8%Leg · 6

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

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Marat BalaevVener Galiev

Frequently asked questions

Have Marat Balaev and Vener Galiev ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 195: Kornilov vs Vakhaev (Fri, Nov 7, 2025), where Vener Galiev won by TKO.

What are the records of Marat Balaev and Vener Galiev?

Marat Balaev is 12-6-0 and Vener Galiev is 39-16-0.

Who is taller, Marat Balaev or Vener Galiev?

Vener Galiev is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Marat Balaev stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Marat Balaev or Vener Galiev?

Vener Galiev is 51 and Marat Balaev is 50.

Who has more finishes, Marat Balaev or Vener Galiev?

Marat Balaev has 2 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Vener Galiev has 26 wins (21 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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