Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Raulian Paiva
Raulian Paiva
21-5-0
RESULT

Raulian Paiva def. Zhalgas Zhumagulov (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Zhalgas Zhumagulov
Zhalgas Zhumagulov
“ZHAKO”
14-9-0
Saturday, July 11, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Raulian Paiva defeated Zhalgas Zhumagulov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal, held Saturday, July 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Raulian Paiva
Zhalgas Zhumagulov
0
Knockdowns
0
52 of 121
Significant strikes
66 of 119
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
56 of 125
Total strikes
73 of 126
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 11
—
Takedown accuracy
18%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:43
Control time
0:29
Significant strikes by target
14 of 71
Head
19 of 61
22 of 31
Body
17 of 25
16 of 19
Leg
30 of 33
51 of 119
Distance
64 of 115
1 of 2
Clinch
1 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 47
Sig. str.
19 of 41
21 of 47
Total str.
19 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 40
Sig. str.
27 of 44
19 of 43
Total str.
32 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
0:08
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 34
Sig. str.
20 of 34
16 of 35
Total str.
22 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:09

Judges' Scorecards

Lukasz Bosacki
#PaivaZhumagulov
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Ben Cartlidge
#PaivaZhumagulov
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Vito Paolillo
#PaivaZhumagulov
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

4
Paiva
–
16
Zhumagulov
●29–28 Zhumagulov×16●29–28 Paiva×3●30–27 Paiva
All 20 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

18%
Paiva
2%
Draw
80%
Zhumagulov
186 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Zhumagulov68.8%●29–28 Paiva16.1%●30–27 Zhumagulov6.5%●29–27 Zhumagulov2.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
87%
Paiva
R2
94%
Zhumagulov
R3
76%
Zhumagulov

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-5-0
Record
14-9-0
0
Win Streak
3
30
Age
37
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
—
Stance
—
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.14
SLpM
5.24
42%
Str. Acc.
43%
5.01
SApM
5.86
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.65
TD Avg.
1.30
23%
TD Acc.
19%
77%
TD Def.
75%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Raulian Paiva · 3-2
  • L
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  • L
    Sean O'Malley
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    TKO · R1 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Kyler Phillips
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    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Zhalgas Zhumagulov
    UFC 251: Usman vs MasvidalSat, Jul 11, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Mark De La Rosa
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    TKO · R2 · 4:42 · Flyweight
Zhalgas Zhumagulov · 3-2
  • W
    David Dvorak
    OKTAGON 81: FLEURY vs. BUDAYSun, Dec 28, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Beno Adamia
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    Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Aaron Aby
    OKTAGON 63: BUCHINGER vs. NAFUKASat, Nov 9, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Joshua Van
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs TopuriaSat, Jun 24, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Charles Johnson
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 10 fights
43.0
Avg sig. strikes
70.2
0.43
Avg takedowns
1.00
1:08
Avg control time
1:16
67
Career high strikes
119
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Raulian Paiva
Strike target
Zhalgas Zhumagulov
58%
Head
50%
27%
Body
30%
15%
Leg
20%
Raulian Paiva
Strike position
Zhalgas Zhumagulov
91%
Distance
95%
6%
Clinch
4%
3%
Ground
0%