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Marat Gafurov vs Shinya Aoki

Marat Gafurov is 20-4-0; Shinya Aoki is 49-13-0. Shinya Aoki is 2 years older than Marat Gafurov. Shinya Aoki has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Marat Gafurov. Shinya Aoki is 2" · 5 cm taller than Marat Gafurov. They have met once: Marat Gafurov 0, Shinya Aoki 1.

Marat Gafurov
Russia
Marat Gafurov
“Cobra” · 20-4-0
Win · SubmissionWin · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Shinya Aoki
Japan
Shinya Aoki
“Tobikan Judan” · 49-13-0
Loss · KnockoutLoss · TKOWin · Submission
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
100%
24%
Body
0%
6%
Leg
0%

Time in position

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

Marat Gafurovlast 2 fights
46%19%35%
Shinya Aokilast 3 fights
23%19%58%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Marat Gafurov· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Shinya Aoki· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.792.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marat Gafurov · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersShinya Aoki · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.302.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marat Gafurov · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersShinya Aoki · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.992.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marat Gafurov · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersShinya Aoki · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
27%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marat Gafurov · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersShinya Aoki · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
3.304.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marat Gafurov · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersShinya Aoki · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.79
Strikes landed / min
2.14
2.30
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.91
1.99 / 7.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.30 / 7.0
27%
Takedown accuracy
33%
4:47
Control time / fight
1:16
3.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
4.60

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

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.

Shinya Aoki3 fights · by range and by target
Range
0%Distance · 0
50%Clinch · 14
50%Ground · 14
Target
100%Head · 14
0%Body · 0
0%Leg · 0

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 GafurovShinya Aoki

Frequently asked questions

Have Marat Gafurov and Shinya Aoki ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Kings of Courage (Sat, Jan 20, 2018), where Shinya Aoki won by Submission.

What are the records of Marat Gafurov and Shinya Aoki?

Marat Gafurov is 20-4-0 and Shinya Aoki is 49-13-0.

Who has the longer reach, Marat Gafurov or Shinya Aoki?

Shinya Aoki has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Marat Gafurov, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Marat Gafurov or Shinya Aoki?

Shinya Aoki is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Marat Gafurov stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Marat Gafurov or Shinya Aoki?

Shinya Aoki is 43 and Marat Gafurov is 41.

Who has more finishes, Marat Gafurov or Shinya Aoki?

Marat Gafurov has 15 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission); Shinya Aoki has 36 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 33 by submission).

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