Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rodolfo Vieira
Soldado
11-5-0
RESULT

Rodolfo Vieira def. Saparbeg Safarov (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:58
Sunday, March 8, 2020
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Rodolfo Vieira defeated Saparbeg Safarov by Submission in round 1 (2:58) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero, held Sunday, March 8, 2020 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Rodolfo Vieira
Saparbeg Safarov
0
Knockdowns
0
5 of 10
Significant strikes
5 of 10
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
10 of 15
Total strikes
7 of 12
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:53
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
5 of 10
Head
2 of 7
0 of 0
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 2
0 of 3
Distance
5 of 10
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
5 of 7
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 10
Sig. str.
5 of 10
10 of 15
Total str.
7 of 12
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:53
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Rodolfo Vieira
-586
85% implied win probability
Open: -686Best: -454
Saparbeg Safarov
+402
20% implied win probability
Open: +451Best: +480

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Rodolfo VieiraSaparbeg Safarov
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%Jan 23Feb 7Feb 22Mar 8Jan 23, 2:59 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -650 (87%)Jan 23, 10:50 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -650 (87%)Jan 24, 12:45 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -700 (88%)Jan 25, 4:56 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -681 (87%)Jan 25, 4:58 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -759 (88%)Jan 26, 10:19 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -757 (88%)Feb 9, 8:50 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -747 (88%)Feb 10, 5:30 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -746 (88%)Feb 12, 4:26 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -749 (88%)Feb 15, 6:21 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -751 (88%)Feb 16, 1:21 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -751 (88%)Feb 16, 4:40 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -752 (88%)Feb 19, 3:51 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -741 (88%)Feb 21, 4:50 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -742 (88%)Feb 22, 3:00 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -743 (88%)Feb 22, 10:38 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -743 (88%)Feb 23, 9:08 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -755 (88%)Feb 24, 8:00 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -769 (88%)Feb 24, 1:20 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -791 (89%)Mar 2, 11:15 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -808 (89%)Mar 3, 11:35 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -820 (89%)Mar 3, 8:10 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -821 (89%)Mar 4, 2:31 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -797 (89%)Mar 4, 3:30 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -796 (89%)Mar 5, 12:50 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -758 (88%)Mar 5, 2:55 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -756 (88%)Mar 5, 3:35 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -742 (88%)Mar 5, 4:41 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -764 (88%)Mar 5, 6:30 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -742 (88%)Mar 5, 6:35 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -749 (88%)Mar 5, 8:40 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -742 (88%)Mar 5, 10:09 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -725 (88%)Mar 6, 12:25 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -708 (88%)Mar 6, 1:50 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -691 (87%)Mar 6, 1:01 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -668 (87%)Mar 6, 3:55 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -675 (87%)Mar 6, 7:30 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -681 (87%)Mar 6, 9:21 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -690 (87%)Mar 6, 10:10 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -690 (87%)Mar 6, 11:15 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -689 (87%)Mar 7, 2:33 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -680 (87%)Mar 7, 4:40 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -681 (87%)Mar 7, 6:26 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -681 (87%)Mar 7, 7:03 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -680 (87%)Mar 7, 9:45 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -681 (87%)Mar 7, 10:01 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -672 (87%)Mar 7, 11:15 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -655 (87%)Mar 7, 11:41 PM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -656 (87%)Mar 8, 12:00 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -658 (87%)Mar 8, 12:02 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -647 (87%)Mar 8, 12:40 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -635 (86%)Mar 8, 1:10 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -633 (86%)Mar 8, 1:25 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -625 (86%)Mar 8, 1:40 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -624 (86%)Mar 8, 1:45 AM UTC · Rodolfo Vieira -586 (85%)Jan 23, 2:59 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +425 (19%)Jan 23, 10:50 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +450 (18%)Jan 24, 12:45 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +450 (18%)Jan 25, 4:56 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +468 (18%)Jan 25, 4:58 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +480 (17%)Jan 26, 10:19 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +478 (17%)Feb 9, 8:50 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +471 (18%)Feb 10, 5:30 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +472 (17%)Feb 12, 4:26 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +473 (17%)Feb 15, 6:21 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +475 (17%)Feb 16, 1:21 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +474 (17%)Feb 16, 4:40 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +475 (17%)Feb 19, 3:51 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +470 (18%)Feb 21, 4:50 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +472 (17%)Feb 22, 3:00 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +472 (17%)Feb 22, 10:38 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +473 (17%)Feb 23, 9:08 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +486 (17%)Feb 24, 8:00 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +494 (17%)Feb 24, 1:20 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +497 (17%)Mar 2, 11:15 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +501 (17%)Mar 3, 11:35 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +509 (16%)Mar 3, 8:10 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +501 (17%)Mar 4, 2:31 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +500 (17%)Mar 4, 3:30 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +500 (17%)Mar 5, 12:50 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +483 (17%)Mar 5, 2:55 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +465 (18%)Mar 5, 3:35 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +475 (17%)Mar 5, 4:41 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +485 (17%)Mar 5, 6:30 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +476 (17%)Mar 5, 6:35 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +476 (17%)Mar 5, 8:40 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +468 (18%)Mar 5, 10:09 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +464 (18%)Mar 6, 12:25 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +452 (18%)Mar 6, 1:50 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +448 (18%)Mar 6, 1:01 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +439 (19%)Mar 6, 3:55 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +442 (18%)Mar 6, 7:30 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +446 (18%)Mar 6, 9:21 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +449 (18%)Mar 6, 10:10 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +450 (18%)Mar 6, 11:15 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +450 (18%)Mar 7, 2:33 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +451 (18%)Mar 7, 4:40 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +451 (18%)Mar 7, 6:26 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +452 (18%)Mar 7, 7:03 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +451 (18%)Mar 7, 9:45 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +448 (18%)Mar 7, 10:01 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +447 (18%)Mar 7, 11:15 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +439 (19%)Mar 7, 11:41 PM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +439 (19%)Mar 8, 12:00 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +428 (19%)Mar 8, 12:02 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +427 (19%)Mar 8, 12:40 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +423 (19%)Mar 8, 1:10 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +422 (19%)Mar 8, 1:25 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +421 (19%)Mar 8, 1:40 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +412 (20%)Mar 8, 1:45 AM UTC · Saparbeg Safarov +402 (20%)-586+402
SportsbookRodolfo VieiraSaparbeg Safarov
Bookmaker-454+316
Bovada-500+350
Cloudbet-735+470
Pinnacle-689+480
sports-interaction-580+345
unibet-670+450

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rodolfo Vieira vs Saparbeg Safarov?

Rodolfo Vieira defeated Saparbeg Safarov by Submission in round 1 (2:58) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero, held Sunday, March 8, 2020 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Rodolfo Vieira 66%34% Saparbeg Safarov

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Rodolfo Vieira
Submission Ace
6 edges
Saparbeg Safarov
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

79Power66
69Speed56
74Precision57
84Durability83
89Engine71
97Wrestling98
83Ground71

Biggest edge Rodolfo Vieira, Submissions +55

Attribute by attribute

Rodolfo Vieira is on the left of every row, Saparbeg Safarov on the right.
71Punch power84
86Kick power48
56Punch speed64
82Kick speed48
74Accuracy57
97Takedowns98
68Ground striking98
98Submissions43
94Chin72
74Body strength93
89Cardio71

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

Tale of the Tape

11-5-0
Record
9-3-0
1763
Power Index rating
1645
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
39
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

3.43
SLpM
4.03
54%
Str. Acc.
48%
4.28
SApM
2.96
49%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

2.87
TD Avg.
2.52
22%
TD Acc.
41%
60%
TD Def.
33%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rodolfo Vieira · 2-3
  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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    Submission · Light Heavyweight
Saparbeg Safarov · 2-3
  • W
    MFP 240 · May 25, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:16 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero · Mar 8, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal · Mar 16, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold · Feb 10, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 3:54 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Abdurakhimov · Dec 10, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 2:54 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 4 fights
35.8
Avg sig. strikes
30.0
2.00
Avg takedowns
1.25
3:12
Avg control time
3:04
89
Career high strikes
70
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Rodolfo Vieira
Strike target
Saparbeg Safarov
64%
Head
82%
14%
Body
8%
22%
Leg
10%
Rodolfo Vieira
Strike position
Saparbeg Safarov
89%
Distance
50%
5%
Clinch
8%
6%
Ground
43%