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Khafiz Sakibekov vs Nikita Podkovalnikov
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
64%80%
Head
13%10%
Body
22%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Khafiz Sakibekovlast 6 fights
61%15%24%
Nikita Podkovalnikovlast 2 fights
34%16%50%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Khafiz Sakibekov· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Nikita Podkovalnikov· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.680.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersNikita Podkovalnikov · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.412.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersNikita Podkovalnikov · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.021.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersNikita Podkovalnikov · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
56%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersNikita Podkovalnikov · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersNikita Podkovalnikov · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khafiz Sakibekov · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersNikita Podkovalnikov · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1493 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.68
Strikes landed / min0.58
2.41
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.65
2.02 / 3.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.73 / 1.7
56%
Takedown accuracy100%
70%
Takedown defence25%
2:49
Control time / fight3:25
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.90
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
Khafiz Sakibekov6 fights · by range and by target
Range
58%Distance · 140
26%Clinch · 64
16%Ground · 39
Target
64%Head · 115
13%Body · 24
22%Leg · 40
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
Nikita Podkovalnikov2 fights · by range and by target
Range
44%Distance · 7
38%Clinch · 6
19%Ground · 3
Target
80%Head · 8
10%Body · 1
10%Leg · 1
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
Khafiz Sakibekov10 of 16 ended early · 63%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Nikita Podkovalnikov13 of 19 ended early · 68%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Khafiz Sakibekov1-4
- L
- W
- LACA 197: Ibragimov vs Magomedov· Dec 5, 2025Disqualification · R2 · 4:10 · Lightweight
- L
- LACA 184: Vitruk vs Silva· Feb 28, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Full record · 16 fightsShow less
- LACA 178: Goncharov vs Bogatyrev· Aug 16, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WACA 170: Goncharov vs Vyazigin· Feb 9, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WACA YE 39 - ACA Young Eagles 39· Aug 17, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WSalih IbragimovOctagon 46: Firsava vs. Dyuzhikova· Jun 24, 2023Submission · R2 · 3:24 · Featherweight
- WSardor KhudoyberdievOctagon 34: Tolenov vs. Skakov· Aug 27, 2022Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- WKenjebek AbdraimovOctagon 31: Gabriel vs. Maksum· Jun 10, 2022TKO · R2 · 1:25 · Featherweight
- WBekhruz KomilovFFC: Selection 6· Mar 20, 2021Submission · R1 · 2:43 · Featherweight
- LAli BukhsaevFFC: Selection 5· Dec 12, 2020TKO · R2 · 0:42 · Featherweight
- WRuvayd TushievFFC: Selection 3· Sep 19, 2020TKO · R2 · 1:35 · Featherweight
- WAktan MaksatbekovColosseum MMA· Jul 28, 2019Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WElaman GavsidinColosseum MMA· Jun 16, 2019Submission · R1 · 2:08 · Featherweight
Nikita Podkovalnikov3-2
- L
- LMukhibsho GulobovOpen Fighting Championship 47· Oct 18, 2024Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WAbubakar ToktomushevUral FC 7: Kovalev vs Ribeiro· May 23, 2024TKO · R1 · 1:15 · Welterweight
- W
- WUmedjon AkhmedovKingdom Professional Fight 7· Sep 9, 2023TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Full record · 19 fightsShow less
- W
- WSerikbai KhodzhabaevUral FC 2· Mar 25, 2023Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- L
- WEverton RodriguesOpen Fighting Championship 22· Aug 18, 2022Submission · R3 · 4:40 · Lightweight
- WElaman DadonovOpen Fighting Championship 20· Jul 3, 2022Submission · R2 · 2:28 · Lightweight
- WNurtilek JalynbekovOpen Fighting Championship 16· Jan 29, 2022TKO · R1 · 1:05 · Lightweight
- L
- WSaido SamadovBattle on Volga 10· Apr 14, 2019TKO · R1 · 0:14 · Lightweight
- LVitaly TverdokhlebovBattle on Volga 5· Aug 11, 2018Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- LMagomed MagomedovM-1 Challenge 93· Jun 1, 2018Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WIlya IlinBattle on Volga 2· Jan 13, 2018Submission · R2 · 2:55 · Welterweight
- LDenis IzmodenovFight Nights Global 78· Nov 4, 2017Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WShakarin AksakalovBattle on Volga 1· May 19, 2017Submission · R2 · 4:00 · Lightweight
- WSharafutdin GasratovWolf Fights Cxbatka 1· Apr 9, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Welterweight
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