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Tomislav Spahović vs Valeri Atanasov

Tomislav Spahović is 11-9-0; Valeri Atanasov is 4-2-0. Tomislav Spahović is 8 years older than Valeri Atanasov. Valeri Atanasov has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Tomislav Spahović. Valeri Atanasov is 2" · 5 cm taller than Tomislav Spahović. They have met once: Tomislav Spahović 0, Valeri Atanasov 1.

Tomislav Spahović
Tomislav Spahović
“The Beast” · 11-9-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · KnockoutLoss · Submission
Light HeavyweightMet once
Valeri Atanasov
Bulgaria
Valeri Atanasov
4-2-0
Loss · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

68%
Head
54%
17%
Body
24%
15%
Leg
22%

Time in position

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

Tomislav Spahovićlast 6 fights
64%12%24%
Valeri Atanasovlast 3 fights
60%21%19%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Tomislav Spahović· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Valeri Atanasov· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.322.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tomislav Spahović · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersValeri Atanasov · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.163.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tomislav Spahović · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersValeri Atanasov · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.260.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tomislav Spahović · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersValeri Atanasov · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tomislav Spahović · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersValeri Atanasov · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tomislav Spahović · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersValeri Atanasov · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.32
Strikes landed / min
2.31
3.16
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.19
2.26 / 3.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
100%
Takedown defence
38%
2:12
Control time / fight
1:53
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

Tomislav Spahović6 fights · by range and by target
Range
43%Distance · 79
34%Clinch · 62
24%Ground · 44
Target
68%Head · 84
17%Body · 21
15%Leg · 18

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

Valeri Atanasov3 fights · by range and by target
Range
63%Distance · 84
34%Clinch · 45
4%Ground · 5
Target
54%Head · 48
24%Body · 21
22%Leg · 20

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Tomislav Spahović and Valeri Atanasov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at FNC 31: Barbir vs Ilić (Sat, May 30, 2026), where Valeri Atanasov won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Tomislav Spahović and Valeri Atanasov?

Tomislav Spahović is 11-9-0 and Valeri Atanasov is 4-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Tomislav Spahović or Valeri Atanasov?

Valeri Atanasov has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Tomislav Spahović, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Tomislav Spahović or Valeri Atanasov?

Valeri Atanasov is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Tomislav Spahović stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Tomislav Spahović or Valeri Atanasov?

Tomislav Spahović is 36 and Valeri Atanasov is 28.

Who has more finishes, Tomislav Spahović or Valeri Atanasov?

Tomislav Spahović has 8 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Valeri Atanasov has 0 wins (0 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).