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Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rinat Fakhretdinov
Rinat Fakhretdinov
“Gladiator”
24-1-1
RESULT

Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Nicolas Dalby (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Nicolas Dalby
Nicolas Dalby
“Lokomotivo”
24-6-1 (2 NC)
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Rinat Fakhretdinov defeated Nicolas Dalby by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Saudi Arabia, held Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Fight stats

Rinat Fakhretdinov
Nicolas Dalby
0
Knockdowns
0
68 of 134
Significant strikes
66 of 134
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
99 of 173
Total strikes
123 of 195
5 of 11
Takedowns
0 of 4
45%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:17
Control time
3:57
Significant strikes by target
53 of 113
Head
36 of 96
10 of 13
Body
25 of 33
5 of 8
Leg
5 of 5
49 of 109
Distance
38 of 95
19 of 25
Clinch
28 of 39
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 52
Sig. str.
17 of 41
40 of 66
Total str.
31 of 58
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:36
Ctrl
1:17
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
24 of 46
Sig. str.
31 of 53
37 of 62
Total str.
48 of 71
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:23
Ctrl
1:57
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 36
Sig. str.
18 of 40
22 of 45
Total str.
44 of 66
2 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:18
Ctrl
0:43

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#FakhretdinovDalby
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
David Lethaby
#FakhretdinovDalby
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Anders Ohlsson
#FakhretdinovDalby
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

6
Fakhretdinov
–
7
Dalby
●29–28 Dalby×7●29–28 Fakhretdinov×4●30–27 Fakhretdinov×2
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

24%
Fakhretdinov
2%
Draw
75%
Dalby
208 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Dalby74%●29–28 Fakhretdinov19.7%●30–27 Fakhretdinov3.8%●29–29 Draw1.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
98%
Fakhretdinov
R2
93%
Dalby
R3
76%
Dalby

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Thomas Fan
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

24-1-1
Record
24-6-1 (2 NC)
3
Win Streak
1
34
Age
41
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

5.03
SLpM
3.88
52%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.61
SApM
3.51
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.91
TD Avg.
0.90
34%
TD Acc.
26%
91%
TD Def.
59%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rinat Fakhretdinov · 4-0-1
  • W
    Andreas Gustafsson
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs BorralhoSat, Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:54 · Welterweight
  • W
    Carlos Leal
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nicolas Dalby
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • D
    Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs LewisSat, Nov 4, 2023
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kevin Lee
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs MagomedovSat, Jul 1, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 0:55 · Welterweight
Nicolas Dalby · 3-2
  • W
    Saygid Izagakhmaev
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Randy Brown
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs PratesSat, Apr 26, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rinat Fakhretdinov
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Gabriel Bonfim
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs LewisSat, Nov 4, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:33 · Welterweight
  • W
    Muslim Salikhov
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs CannonierSat, Jun 17, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 14 fights
55.1
Avg sig. strikes
53.7
2.86
Avg takedowns
0.86
5:56
Avg control time
3:14
109
Career high strikes
119
7
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Rinat Fakhretdinov
Strike target
Nicolas Dalby
71%
Head
60%
14%
Body
24%
15%
Leg
16%
Rinat Fakhretdinov
Strike position
Nicolas Dalby
66%
Distance
61%
17%
Clinch
31%
17%
Ground
8%