Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nicolae Negumereanu
Nicu
13-2-0
RESULT

Nicolae Negumereanu def. Ihor Potieria (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:33
Ihor Potieria
Duelist
20-8-0
Saturday, July 30, 2022
American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States

Nicolae Negumereanu defeated Ihor Potieria by TKO in round 2 (3:33) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 277: Peña vs Nunes, held Saturday, July 30, 2022 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

Fight stats

Nicolae Negumereanu
Ihor Potieria
0
Knockdowns
0
51 of 95
Significant strikes
38 of 70
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
72 of 122
Total strikes
52 of 85
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
67%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:01
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
44 of 84
Head
26 of 58
7 of 11
Body
3 of 3
0 of 0
Leg
9 of 9
23 of 57
Distance
31 of 62
25 of 32
Clinch
6 of 7
3 of 6
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 18
Sig. str.
7 of 15
29 of 45
Total str.
20 of 29
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:36
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
43 of 77
Sig. str.
31 of 55
43 of 77
Total str.
32 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nicolae Negumereanu vs Ihor Potieria?

Nicolae Negumereanu defeated Ihor Potieria by TKO in round 2 (3:33) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 277: Peña vs Nunes, held Saturday, July 30, 2022 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Nicolae Negumereanu 46%54% Ihor Potieria

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 · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Nicolae Negumereanu
Complete Fighter
4 edges
Ihor Potieria
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

64Power93
54Speed83
56Precision76
86Durability77
69Engine62
92Wrestling81
61Ground63

Biggest edge Ihor Potieria, Punch speed +39

Attribute by attribute

Nicolae Negumereanu is on the left of every row, Ihor Potieria on the right.
61Punch power96
66Kick power89
56Punch speed95
52Kick speed70
56Accuracy76
92Takedowns81
60Ground striking76
61Submissions49
92Chin67
79Body strength86
69Cardio62

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

Tale of the Tape

13-2-0
Record
20-8-0
1668
Power Index rating
1699
0
Win Streak
0
31
Age
30
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Romania
Nationality
Ukraine

Striking Profile

3.58
SLpM
4.44
41%
Str. Acc.
50%
5.56
SApM
4.96
39%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.02
TD Avg.
0.73
28%
TD Acc.
18%
62%
TD Def.
66%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nicolae Negumereanu · 4-1
  • L
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:44 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 277: Peña vs Nunes · Jul 30, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 3:33 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori · Oct 23, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Ige · Jun 19, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Ihor Potieria · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2 · Jan 11, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:04 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 0:54 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan · Dec 2, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:17 · Light Heavyweight

Common Opponents

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 8 fights
35.0
Avg sig. strikes
32.0
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.38
2:07
Avg control time
1:04
71
Career high strikes
73
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Nicolae Negumereanu
Strike target
Ihor Potieria
75%
Head
67%
10%
Body
12%
15%
Leg
21%
Nicolae Negumereanu
Strike position
Ihor Potieria
74%
Distance
77%
23%
Clinch
12%
3%
Ground
11%