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Pouya Rahmani vs Oleg Popov
Style & credentials
Pouya Rahmani
No background on record
Camp · Team Nogueira Dubai · United Arab EmiratesOleg Popov
No background on record
Camp · FedorTeam · RussiaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
92%58%
Head
5%34%
Body
4%8%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Pouya Rahmanilast 4 fights
44%21%35%
Oleg Popovlast 7 fights
50%22%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Pouya Rahmani· from fights outside the UFC Oleg Popov· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
6.412.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Pouya Rahmani · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersOleg Popov · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.591.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Pouya Rahmani · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersOleg Popov · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.294.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Pouya Rahmani · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersOleg Popov · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
86%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Pouya Rahmani · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersOleg Popov · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Pouya Rahmani · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersOleg Popov · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
3.500.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Pouya Rahmani · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersOleg Popov · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
6.41
Strikes landed / min2.06
1.59
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.10
5.29 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min4.96 / 7.1
86%
Takedown accuracy70%
100%
Takedown defence100%
2:08
Control time / fight6:41
3.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
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
Pouya Rahmani4 fights · by range and by target
Range
15%Distance · 19
15%Clinch · 19
69%Ground · 85
Target
92%Head · 100
5%Body · 5
4%Leg · 4
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
Oleg Popov7 fights · by range and by target
Range
22%Distance · 117
23%Clinch · 124
55%Ground · 290
Target
58%Head · 116
34%Body · 67
8%Leg · 16
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
Pouya Rahmani6 of 6 ended early · 100%0 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Oleg Popov13 of 26 ended early · 50%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Pouya Rahmani5-0
Oleg Popov5-0
- WRassul KhatayevGames of the Future 2026 · Aug 8, 2026Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WMagomed MagomedovBetCity Fight Nights 135 · Mar 28, 2026Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WPFL World Tournament 10: 2025 Finals · Aug 21, 2025Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WPFL World Tournament 7: 2025 Semifinals · Jun 27, 2025Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WPFL World Tournament 4: 2025 First Round · May 1, 2025Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WAlejandro SolorzanoMMA Series 43 · Oct 30, 2021TKO · Heavyweight
- WMarcos BrigagãoBlacksmith Fight Championship 3 · Sep 25, 2021Submission · R3 · 2:10 · Heavyweight
- WFernando BatistaOpen Fighting Championship 6 · Jul 4, 2021TKO · R2 · 2:46 · Heavyweight
- WFayoz ShomurodovMMA Series 33 · May 29, 2021Submission · R1 · 1:39 · Heavyweight
- WAbdul Elwahab SaeedMMA Series 26 · Feb 20, 2021TKO · R1 · 3:40 · Heavyweight
- WSergey AlekseevichMMA Series 21 · Nov 21, 2020Submission · R2 · 3:13 · Heavyweight
- WBaga AgaevFight Nights Global 97 · Sep 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WDenis ArkhireevMMA Series 7 · Jun 20, 2020TKO · R1 · 2:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LYusup SuliemanovFight Nights Global 54 · Nov 16, 2016Unanimous Decision
- WTimofey MishevFight Nights Global 48 · May 26, 2016Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- W