Ultimate Fighting Calendar
OKTAGONOKTAGON 52: Mågård vs. Cartwright
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Roman Paulus
SlovakiaRoman Paulus
12-6-0
RESULT

Roman Paulus def. Nathan Haywood (SUB)

Submission · Round 3 · 4:05
Nathan Haywood
United KingdomNathan Haywood
“LITTLE RED”
4-3-0
Saturday, January 27, 2024
Utilita Arena, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Roman Paulus defeated Nathan Haywood by Submission in round 3 (4:05) in the Bantamweight bout of OKTAGON 52: Mågård vs. Cartwright, held Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Utilita Arena, Tyne and Wear.

Fight stats

Roman Paulus
Nathan Haywood
-
Knockdowns
-
56
Significant strikes
34
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
78
Total strikes
64
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-
Significant strikes by target
36
Head
12
15
Body
2
-
Leg
-
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Ground
-

By round

ROUND 1
-
KD
-
11
Sig. str.
18
23
Total str.
32
3
Head
9
5
Body
2
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Takedowns
-
-
Sub. att
-
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
-
KD
-
25
Sig. str.
13
29
Total str.
23
19
Head
2
5
Body
0
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Takedowns
-
-
Sub. att
-
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
-
KD
-
20
Sig. str.
3
26
Total str.
9
14
Head
1
5
Body
0
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Takedowns
-
-
Sub. att
-
-
Ctrl
-

Betting Odds

Roman Paulus
-252
72% implied win probability
Open: -312Best: -188
Nathan Haywood
+192
34% implied win probability
Open: +224Best: +240

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRoman PaulusNathan Haywood
BetOnline-300+240
BetUS-310+205
Betway-188+138
Bovada-250+185

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Roman Paulus vs Nathan Haywood?

Roman Paulus defeated Nathan Haywood by Submission in round 3 (4:05) in the Bantamweight bout of OKTAGON 52: Mågård vs. Cartwright, held Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Utilita Arena, Tyne and Wear.

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Roman Paulus 59%41% Nathan Haywood

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

12-6-0
Record
4-3-0
1612
Power Index rating
1551
1
Win Streak
0
26
Age
28
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
-
Reach
-
-
Stance
-
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Slovakia
Nationality
United Kingdom

Striking Profile

2.99
SLpM
1.97
-
Str. Acc.
-
3.33
SApM
3.71
-
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

-
TD Avg.
-
-
TD Acc.
-
-
TD Def.
-
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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Nathan Haywood · 2-3
  • L
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    OKTAGON 83: SAMSONIDSE vs. MACHAEV · Jan 31, 2026
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
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    OKTAGON 79 · Nov 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:58 · 63 kg Catchweight
  • L
    Roman Paulus
    OKTAGON 52: Mågård vs. Cartwright · Jan 27, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 4:05 · Bantamweight
  • L
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    Rise and Conquer 13 · Oct 7, 2023
    Submission · Bantamweight
  • W
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    Submission · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 3 fights
43.3
Avg sig. strikes
21.0
90
Career high strikes
34

Strike Distribution

Roman Paulus
Strike target
Nathan Haywood
83%
Head
79%
17%
Body
21%