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Martin Nguyen vs Shamil Gasanov

Martin Nguyen is 15-8-0; Shamil Gasanov is 16-2-0. Martin Nguyen is 6 years older than Shamil Gasanov. Martin Nguyen has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Shamil Gasanov. Martin Nguyen is 1" · 3 cm taller than Shamil Gasanov. They have met once: Martin Nguyen 0, Shamil Gasanov 1.

Martin Nguyen
Martin Nguyen
“The Situ-Asian” · 15-8-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · SubmissionWin · Unanimous Decision
FeatherweightMet once
Shamil Gasanov
Russia
Shamil Gasanov
“The Cobra” · 16-2-0
Loss · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

48%
Head
61%
38%
Body
26%
14%
Leg
13%

Time in position

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

Martin Nguyenlast 2 fights
54%25%21%
Shamil Gasanovlast 5 fights
54%17%29%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Martin Nguyen· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Shamil Gasanov· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.071.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Martin Nguyen · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fightersShamil Gasanov · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.571.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Martin Nguyen · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersShamil Gasanov · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.002.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Martin Nguyen · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersShamil Gasanov · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
57%20%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Martin Nguyen · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersShamil Gasanov · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Martin Nguyen · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersShamil Gasanov · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1488 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.07
Strikes landed / min
1.15
1.57
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.65
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.70 / 8.2
57%
Takedown defence
20%
1:01
Control time / fight
5:51
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.40

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

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.

Shamil Gasanov5 fights · by range and by target
Range
38%Distance · 51
34%Clinch · 45
28%Ground · 38
Target
61%Head · 54
26%Body · 23
13%Leg · 12

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.

Martin NguyenShamil Gasanov

Frequently asked questions

Have Martin Nguyen and Shamil Gasanov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ONE 171: Qatar (Thu, Feb 20, 2025), where Shamil Gasanov won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Martin Nguyen and Shamil Gasanov?

Martin Nguyen is 15-8-0 and Shamil Gasanov is 16-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Martin Nguyen or Shamil Gasanov?

Martin Nguyen has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Shamil Gasanov, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Martin Nguyen or Shamil Gasanov?

Martin Nguyen is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Shamil Gasanov stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Martin Nguyen or Shamil Gasanov?

Martin Nguyen is 37 and Shamil Gasanov is 31.

Who has more finishes, Martin Nguyen or Shamil Gasanov?

Martin Nguyen has 14 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Shamil Gasanov has 11 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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