Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Diyar Nurgozhay def. Rafael Tobias (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, March 7, 2026
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Diyar Nurgozhay defeated Rafael Tobias by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2, held Saturday, March 7, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Rafael Tobias
Diyar Nurgozhay
0
Knockdowns
0
39 of 101
Significant strikes
94 of 143
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
66%
52 of 114
Total strikes
100 of 150
2 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 1
25%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
2:31
Control time
1:28
Significant strikes by target
29 of 86
Head
33 of 71
7 of 10
Body
37 of 47
3 of 5
Leg
24 of 25
26 of 84
Distance
81 of 122
4 of 6
Clinch
5 of 6
9 of 11
Ground
8 of 15
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 38
Sig. str.
36 of 57
10 of 38
Total str.
36 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:18
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 34
Sig. str.
27 of 46
28 of 46
Total str.
32 of 51
1 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:44
Ctrl
1:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 29
Sig. str.
31 of 40
14 of 30
Total str.
32 of 41
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:47
Ctrl
0:07
Judges' Scorecards
Ben Cartlidge
| # | Tobias | Nurgozhay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
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David Lethaby
| # | Tobias | Nurgozhay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
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Tony Weeks
| # | Tobias | Nurgozhay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Media Scores
0
Tobias
–
11
Nurgozhay
●30–27 Nurgozhay×9●29–28 Nurgozhay×2
All 11 media scorecards▾
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Nurgozhay
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30–27Nurgozhay
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight30–27Nurgozhay
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30–27Nurgozhay
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com30–27Nurgozhay
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30–27Nurgozhay
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com30–27Nurgozhay
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com30–27Nurgozhay
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30–27Nurgozhay
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29–28Nurgozhay
- CombatPress.com29–28Nurgozhay
Fan Scorecards
6%
Tobias
3%
Draw
91%
Nurgozhay
32 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Nurgozhay50%●29–28 Nurgozhay37.5%●29–28 Tobias6.2%●30–28 Nurgozhay3.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Nurgozhay
R2
56%
Nurgozhay
R3
84%
Nurgozhay
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
14-2-0
Record
11-2-0
0
Win Streak
1
23
Age
29
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
2.77
SLpM
4.52
36%
Str. Acc.
59%
5.81
SApM
2.81
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.40
TD Avg.
1.37
33%
TD Acc.
75%
100%
TD Def.
80%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Rafael Tobias · 0-1
Diyar Nurgozhay · 1-2
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 1 fight · 3 fights
39.0
Avg sig. strikes
39.3
2.00
Avg takedowns
1.00
2:31
Avg control time
0:52
39
Career high strikes
94
2
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Rafael Tobias
Strike target
Diyar Nurgozhay
74%
Head
33%
18%
Body
40%
8%
Leg
27%
Rafael Tobias
Strike position
Diyar Nurgozhay
67%
Distance
88%
10%
Clinch
5%
23%
Ground
7%