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Muin Gafurov vs Said Nurmagomedov

Muin Gafurov is 20-7-0; Said Nurmagomedov is 18-5-0. Said Nurmagomedov is 4 years older than Muin Gafurov. Said Nurmagomedov has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Muin Gafurov. Said Nurmagomedov is 1" · 3 cm taller than Muin Gafurov. They have met once: Muin Gafurov 0, Said Nurmagomedov 1.

Muin Gafurov
Tajikistan
Muin Gafurov
“Tajik” · 20-7-0
SUBUDUD
BantamweightMet once
Said Nurmagomedov
Russia
Said Nurmagomedov
“Python” · 18-5-0
UDUDSUB

Style & credentials

Muin Gafurov

No background on record

Camp · Syndicate MMA · Tajikistan
Said Nurmagomedov

No background on record

Camp · Fight Club Akhmat · Russia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

62%
Head
54%
27%
Body
25%
12%
Leg
21%

Time in position

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

Muin Gafurovlast 5 fights
55%15%30%
Said Nurmagomedovlast 6 fights
46%21%33%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Muin Gafurov Said Nurmagomedov
Strikes landed / min
3.363.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Muin Gafurov · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersSaid Nurmagomedov · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.512.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Muin Gafurov · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersSaid Nurmagomedov · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.570.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Muin Gafurov · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersSaid Nurmagomedov · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
28%15%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Muin Gafurov · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersSaid Nurmagomedov · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Muin Gafurov · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersSaid Nurmagomedov · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Muin Gafurov · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSaid Nurmagomedov · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.36
Strikes landed / min
3.08
2.51
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.05
1.57 / 5.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.86 / 5.7
28%
Takedown accuracy
15%
70%
Takedown defence
63%
3:26
Control time / fight
1:04
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.10

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

Muin Gafurov6 UFC fights · 256 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%115/342
20%52/73
9%23/34
Clinch
9%22/39
5%14/17
1%3/3
Ground
8%21/29
1%2/3
2%4/4
Said Nurmagomedov11 UFC fights · 321 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%109/382
21%67/96
21%68/78
Clinch
10%33/50
4%12/12
0%1/1
Ground
10%31/42
0%0/0
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 Muin Gafurov and Said Nurmagomedov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 (Sat, Oct 21, 2023), where Said Nurmagomedov won by Submission.

What are the records of Muin Gafurov and Said Nurmagomedov?

Muin Gafurov is 20-7-0 and Said Nurmagomedov is 18-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Muin Gafurov or Said Nurmagomedov?

Said Nurmagomedov has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Muin Gafurov, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Muin Gafurov or Said Nurmagomedov?

Said Nurmagomedov is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Muin Gafurov stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Muin Gafurov or Said Nurmagomedov?

Said Nurmagomedov is 34 and Muin Gafurov is 30.

Who has more finishes, Muin Gafurov or Said Nurmagomedov?

Muin Gafurov has 17 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Said Nurmagomedov has 10 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).