Friday, December 16, 2022Basket Hall, Moscow, Russia
Kurban Taigibov defeated Levan Makashvili by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of ACA 149: Vagaev vs Slipenko, held Friday, December 16, 2022 at Basket Hall, Moscow.
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Levan Makashvili vs Kurban Taigibov
Insights
- Kurban Taigibov stops 100% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Levan Makashvili stops 86% of takedowns, better than 90% of UFC fighters.
- Kurban Taigibov spends 87% of fight time at distance.
- Levan Makashvili lands 3.32 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
46%80%
Head
36%12%
Body
18%7%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Levan Makashvililast 3 fights
68%20%12%
Kurban Taigibovlast 3 fights
87%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Levan Makashvili· from fights outside the UFC Kurban Taigibov· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.663.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Levan Makashvili · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersKurban Taigibov · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.301.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Levan Makashvili · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersKurban Taigibov · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.320.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Levan Makashvili · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersKurban Taigibov · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
41%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Levan Makashvili · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersKurban Taigibov · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
86%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Levan Makashvili · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersKurban Taigibov · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Levan Makashvili · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKurban Taigibov · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.66
Strikes landed / min3.52
2.30
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.56
3.32 / 8.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.00
41%
Takedown accuracy0%
86%
Takedown defence100%
2:22
Control time / fight0:48
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Levan Makashvili3 UFC fights · 129 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22%29/108
9%11/14
15%19/23
Clinch
13%17/28
27%35/40
4%5/6
Ground
10%13/16
0%0/1
0%0/0
Kurban Taigibov3 fights · by range and by target
Range
58%Distance · 73
22%Clinch · 28
19%Ground · 24
Target
80%Head · 78
12%Body · 12
7%Leg · 7
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Levan Makashvili13 of 34 ended early · 38%21 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Kurban Taigibov11 of 20 ended early · 55%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Levan Makashvili2-3
- WHelio LealIntegra FC 23 · Apr 4, 2026Submission · R1 · 3:45 · Lightweight
- WDumitru BlinduIntegra FC 22 · Dec 6, 2025TKO · R1 · 0:25 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- L
Full record · 34 fightsShow less
- L
- LACA 149: Vagaev vs Slipenko · Dec 16, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WACA 142: Gadzhidaudov vs Amagov · Aug 13, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- LACA 132: Johnson vs Vakhaev · Nov 19, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WACA 122: Johnson vs Poberezhets · Apr 23, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WRoman DikACA 109: Omielańczuk vs Pakutinskas · Aug 20, 2020Knockout · R2 · 4:38 · Lightweight
- LACA 104: Krasnodar · Feb 21, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WJack McGannFight Nights Global 62 · Mar 31, 2017Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WRyan SandersCES 36: Andrews vs. Muro · Jun 10, 2016Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- D
- L
- W
- W
- L
- WScott HeckmanCFFC 35: Heckman vs. Makashvili · Apr 26, 2014TKO · R4 · 2:30 · Featherweight
- WJordan StinerCFFC 32: Stripling vs. Anyanwu · Feb 22, 2014Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WTom EnglishRing of Combat 46 · Sep 20, 2013TKO · R2 · 1:39 · Featherweight
- WThomas WashTurf Wars 11 · Apr 13, 2013TKO · R1 · 0:17 · Featherweight
- WAnthony FacchiniRing of Combat 44 · Apr 5, 2013Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WLevan KveselavaGeorgian Universal Fighting Federation · Nov 16, 2012TKO
- WGarik AbramianiGeorgian Universal Fighting Federation · Aug 6, 2012TKO
- WGiorgi AptsiauriGeorgian UFF · Sep 22, 2011DEC
- WTBAGeorgian Universal Fighting Federation · Sep 17, 2011TKO
Kurban Taigibov4-1
- W
- WACA 193: Kerimov vs Selimkhanov · Oct 4, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WACA 160 - Slipenko vs. Gadzhidaudov · Jul 21, 2023Knockout · R1 · 3:19 · Featherweight
- WACA 149: Vagaev vs Slipenko · Dec 16, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Full record · 20 fightsShow less
- W
- WACA 138: Vagaev vs Gadzhidaudov · Mar 26, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- W
- WJose Vagno SoaresACA 100: Grozny · Oct 4, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- WKonstantin NazarovBattle on Volga 1 · May 19, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:43 · Featherweight
- WAkhmat IsmailovFightPro: Star Wars · Feb 21, 2016TKO · R2 · 3:15 · Lightweight
- WZalim KudaevFight Nights Global 34 · Mar 26, 2015Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WRadzh KhizrievI.D MMA 8: Khizriev vs. Taigibov · Feb 27, 2014TKO · R2 · 0:36 · Featherweight
- WZalimbeg OmarovI.D MMA 5: Candidate 4 · Jun 9, 2013Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- LGusein EsenbaevI.D MMA 3 · Mar 23, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:21 · Lightweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Levan Makashvili vs Kurban Taigibov?
Kurban Taigibov defeated Levan Makashvili by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of ACA 149: Vagaev vs Slipenko, held Friday, December 16, 2022 at Basket Hall, Moscow.