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Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Mate Sanikidze
The NextGen
11-5-0
RESULT

Farbod Nezhad def. Mate Sanikidze (DEC)

Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Farbod Nezhad
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Festhalle Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Farbod Nezhad defeated Mate Sanikidze by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of OKTAGON 57: ECKERLIN VS. BROŽ, held Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Festhalle Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main.

Fight stats

Mate Sanikidze
Farbod Nezhad
Knockdowns
30
Significant strikes
22
Sig. strike accuracy
72
Total strikes
50
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
Reversals
Control time
Significant strikes by target
25
Head
10
2
Body
2
Leg
Distance
Clinch
Ground

By round

ROUND 1
KD
10
Sig. str.
6
19
Total str.
13
Takedowns
Sub. att
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ROUND 2
KD
11
Sig. str.
12
28
Total str.
20
Takedowns
Sub. att
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ROUND 3
KD
9
Sig. str.
4
25
Total str.
17
Takedowns
Sub. att
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Mate Sanikidze vs Farbod Nezhad?

Farbod Nezhad defeated Mate Sanikidze by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of OKTAGON 57: ECKERLIN VS. BROŽ, held Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Festhalle Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main.

Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Mate Sanikidze 72%28% Farbod Nezhad

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

11-5-0
Record
12-4-1
1660
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
27
Age
35
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
Stance
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Georgia
Nationality
Germany

Striking Profile

SLpM
Str. Acc.
SApM
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

TD Avg.
TD Acc.
TD Def.
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mate Sanikidze · 2-3
  • L
    OKTAGON 79Sat, Nov 1, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:31 · Featherweight
  • L
    OKTAGON 61Sat, Sep 21, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    OKTAGON 57: ECKERLIN VS. BROŽSat, May 4, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    OKTAGON 45: Sanikidze vs. KeitaSat, Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:08 · Featherweight
  • W
    OKTAGON 37: Kozma vs. BritoSat, Dec 3, 2022
    Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Farbod Nezhad · 1-1
  • L
    OKTAGON 73: ECKERLIN VS. PUKAČSat, Jun 28, 2025
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    OKTAGON 57: ECKERLIN VS. BROŽSat, May 4, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 2 fights
39.1
Avg sig. strikes
18.0
Avg takedowns
Avg control time
99
Career high strikes
22
Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Mate Sanikidze
Strike target
Farbod Nezhad
76%
Head
80%
24%
Body
20%
0%
Leg
0%