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Marat Gafurov vs Martin Nguyen

Marat Gafurov is 20-4-0; Martin Nguyen is 15-8-0. Marat Gafurov is 4 years older than Martin Nguyen. Marat Gafurov is 1" · 3 cm taller than Martin Nguyen. They have met 2 times: Marat Gafurov 1, Martin Nguyen 1.

Marat Gafurov
Russia
Marat Gafurov
“Cobra” · 20-4-0
Win · SubmissionWin · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met 2 times
Martin Nguyen
Martin Nguyen
“The Situ-Asian” · 15-8-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · SubmissionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
48%
24%
Body
38%
6%
Leg
14%

Time in position

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

Marat Gafurovlast 2 fights
46%19%35%
Martin Nguyenlast 2 fights
54%25%21%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Marat Gafurov· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Martin Nguyen· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.791.07
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marat Gafurov · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersMartin Nguyen · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.301.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marat Gafurov · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersMartin Nguyen · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.990.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marat Gafurov · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersMartin Nguyen · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
3.300.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marat Gafurov · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersMartin Nguyen · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.79
Strikes landed / min
1.07
2.30
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.57
1.99 / 7.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
4:47
Control time / fight
1:01
3.30
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 Gafurov2 fights · by range and by target
Range
15%Distance · 17
45%Clinch · 51
40%Ground · 46
Target
70%Head · 44
24%Body · 15
6%Leg · 4

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

Martin Nguyen2 fights · by range and by target
Range
58%Distance · 18
32%Clinch · 10
10%Ground · 3
Target
48%Head · 10
38%Body · 8
14%Leg · 3

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 GafurovMartin Nguyen

Frequently asked questions

Have Marat Gafurov and Martin Nguyen ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at Quest For Greatness (Fri, Aug 18, 2017), where Martin Nguyen won by Knockout.

What are the records of Marat Gafurov and Martin Nguyen?

Marat Gafurov is 20-4-0 and Martin Nguyen is 15-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Marat Gafurov or Martin Nguyen?

Neither. Both have a 70" · 178 cm reach.

Who is taller, Marat Gafurov or Martin Nguyen?

Marat Gafurov is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Martin Nguyen stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Marat Gafurov or Martin Nguyen?

Marat Gafurov is 41 and Martin Nguyen is 37.

Who has more finishes, Marat Gafurov or Martin Nguyen?

Marat Gafurov has 15 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission); Martin Nguyen has 13 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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