Lightweight3 rounds scheduled

Mairbek Taisumov

“Beckan”

27-6-0

RESULT

Diego Ferreira def. Mairbek Taisumov (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

WIN

Diego Ferreira

20-7-0

Saturday, September 7, 2019

The Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Diego Ferreira defeated Mairbek Taisumov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier, held Saturday, September 7, 2019 at The Arena, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-27, 29-27, Diego Ferreira won the decision.

Fight stats

Mairbek Taisumov

Diego Ferreira

Knockdowns

51 of 160

Significant strikes

109 of 326

32%

Sig. strike accuracy

33%

51 of 160

Total strikes

112 of 329

0 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 2

Takedown accuracy

Submission attempts

Reversals

0:01

Control time

0:19

Significant strikes by target

40 of 139

Head

77 of 271

5 of 13

Body

25 of 46

6 of 8

Leg

7 of 9

51 of 160

Distance

107 of 323

0 of 0

Clinch

2 of 3

0 of 0

Ground

0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1

19 of 53

Sig. str.

12 of 73

19 of 53

Total str.

12 of 73

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 2

18 of 49

Sig. str.

33 of 108

18 of 49

Total str.

36 of 111

0 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

0:01

Ctrl

0:19

ROUND 3

14 of 58

Sig. str.

64 of 145

14 of 58

Total str.

64 of 145

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Howie Booth

#	Taisumov	Ferreira
1	10	9
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2829

Mark Collett

#	Taisumov	Ferreira
1	10	9
2	9	10
3	8	10

Total2729

David Lethaby

#	Taisumov	Ferreira
1	10	9
2	9	10
3	8	10

Total2729

Media Scores

Taisumov

Ferreira

●29-28 Ferreira×13●29-27 Ferreira×2

All 15 media scorecards▾

Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport29-27Ferreira
Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-27Ferreira
Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Ferreira
Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Ferreira
Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com29-28Ferreira
Matthew Wells · FanSided.com29-28Ferreira
Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com29-28Ferreira
MMABrasil.com.br29-28Ferreira
Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Ferreira
Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Ferreira
Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Ferreira
Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Ferreira
Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Ferreira
Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com29-28Ferreira
MMAMania.com29-28Ferreira

Fan Scorecards

Taisumov

98%

Ferreira

44 fan scorecards submitted

●29-28 Ferreira43.2%●29-27 Ferreira36.4%●30-26 Ferreira6.8%●30-27 Ferreira4.5%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

86%

Taisumov

93%

Ferreira

50%

Ferreira

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mairbek Taisumov vs Diego Ferreira?

What were the judges' scorecards for Mairbek Taisumov vs Diego Ferreira?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-27, 29-27, Diego Ferreira won the decision.

Was Mairbek Taisumov vs Diego Ferreira a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 44 fan cards scored it for Diego Ferreira; 100% of 15 media scores picked Diego Ferreira.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Herb Dean

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Mairbek Taisumov 52%48% Diego Ferreira

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Mairbek Taisumov

Knockout Artist

7 edges

Diego Ferreira

Complete Fighter

4 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power61

97Speed91

95Precision77

91Durability87

77Engine93

92Wrestling56

67Ground92

Biggest edge Mairbek Taisumov, Punch power +49

Attribute by attribute

98Punch power49

95Kick power73

98Punch speed94

96Kick speed87

95Accuracy77

92Takedowns56

76Ground striking92

57Submissions92

89Chin92

92Body strength81

77Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

27-6-0

Record

20-7-0

1806

Power Index rating

1791

Win Streak

Age

5'9"

175 cm

Height

5'9"

175 cm

73"

185 cm

Reach

74"

188 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Lightweight

Weight Class

Lightweight

Russia / Austria

Nationality

Brazil

Striking Profile

2.98

SLpM

4.95

39%

Str. Acc.

40%

3.03

SApM

3.58

64%

Str. Def.

57%

Grappling Profile

1.34

TD Avg.

1.08

63%

TD Acc.

33%

88%

TD Def.

58%

0.00

Sub. Avg.

0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mairbek Taisumov · 4-1

L
Diego Ferreira
UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier · Sep 7, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Desmond Green
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Oleinik · Sep 15, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Felipe Silva
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve · Sep 2, 2017
TKO · R1 · 1:24 · Lightweight
W
Damir Hadzovic
UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos · Apr 10, 2016
TKO · R1 · 3:44 · Lightweight
W
Alan Patrick
UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne · Jun 20, 2015
TKO · R2 · 1:30 · Lightweight

Diego Ferreira · 3-2

W
Billy Quarantillo
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld · Aug 8, 2026
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Alexander Hernandez
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TKO · R2 · 3:46 · Lightweight
L
Grant Dawson
UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Mateusz Rębecki
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024
TKO · R3 · 4:51 · Lightweight
W
Michael Johnson
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill · May 20, 2023
TKO · R2 · 1:50 · Lightweight

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 18 fights

25.9

Avg sig. strikes

49.6

0.78

Avg takedowns

0.72

0:44

Avg control time

1:14

Career high strikes

123

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Mairbek Taisumov

Strike target

Diego Ferreira

62%

Head

72%

17%

Body

21%

Leg

Mairbek Taisumov

Strike position

Diego Ferreira

85%

Distance

79%

Clinch

10%

Ground

15%