Ultimate Fighting Calendar
OKTAGONOKTAGON 57: ECKERLIN VS. BROŽ
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Mate Sanikidze
GeorgiaMate Sanikidze
“The NextGen”
11-5-0
RESULT

Farbod Nezhad def. Mate Sanikidze (DEC)

Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Farbod Nezhad
GermanyFarbod Nezhad
12-4-1
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
8
Head
4
1
Body
0
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Takedowns
-
-
Sub. att
-
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
-
KD
-
11
Sig. str.
12
28
Total str.
20
9
Head
2
0
Body
2
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Takedowns
-
-
Sub. att
-
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
-
KD
-
9
Sig. str.
4
25
Total str.
17
8
Head
4
1
Body
0
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Takedowns
-
-
Sub. att
-
-
Ctrl
-

Betting Odds

Mate Sanikidze
-466
82% implied win probability
Open: -466Best: -425
Farbod Nezhad
+312
24% implied win probability
Open: +313Best: +325

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMate SanikidzeFarbod Nezhad
BetOnline-425+325
BetUS-500+300
Betway-450+300
Bovada-500+325

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

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 68%32% Farbod Nezhad

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

11-5-0
Record
12-4-1
1714
Power Index rating
1583
0
Win Streak
0
27
Age
36
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
-
Stance
-
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Georgia
Nationality
Germany

Striking Profile

2.72
SLpM
1.20
-
Str. Acc.
-
2.14
SApM
2.67
-
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mate Sanikidze · 1-4
  • L
    Nika Vekua
    Gama MMA 5: Kurtanidze vs Kamilov · Mar 7, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 5:09 · Lightweight
  • L
    Samuel Bark
    OKTAGON 79 · Nov 1, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:31 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jack Cartwright
    OKTAGON 61 · Sep 21, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Farbod Nezhad
    OKTAGON 57: ECKERLIN VS. BROŽ · May 4, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Losene Keita
    OKTAGON 45: Sanikidze vs. Keita · Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:08 · Featherweight
Farbod Nezhad · 3-2
  • L
    Jonas Mågård
    OKTAGON 73: ECKERLIN VS. PUKAČ · Jun 28, 2025
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Mate Sanikidze
    OKTAGON 57: ECKERLIN VS. BROŽ · May 4, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Francesco Nuzzi
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 2: 2023 Regular Season · Jul 7, 2023
    Knockout · R1 · 1:52 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Darko Banović
    Super League MMA 3 · Jun 25, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • W
    Tuomas Gronvall
    National Fighting Championship 4 · Jul 25, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight

Career Averages

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

Strike Distribution

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