Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Misha Cirkunov
LatviaMisha Cirkunov
15-9-0
RESULT

Misha Cirkunov def. Alex Nicholson (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 1:28
Alex Nicholson
United StatesAlex Nicholson
“The Spartan”
7-4-0
Sunday, February 7, 2016
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Misha Cirkunov defeated Alex Nicholson by Submission in round 2 (1:28) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson, held Sunday, February 7, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Misha Cirkunov
Alex Nicholson
0
Knockdowns
0
32 of 63
Significant strikes
16 of 51
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
66 of 109
Total strikes
16 of 51
3 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:08
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
23 of 48
Head
10 of 40
6 of 11
Body
1 of 4
3 of 4
Leg
5 of 7
18 of 40
Distance
15 of 46
12 of 21
Clinch
1 of 5
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
28 of 52
Sig. str.
12 of 42
38 of 70
Total str.
12 of 42
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:21
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 11
Sig. str.
4 of 9
28 of 39
Total str.
4 of 9
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:47
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Misha Cirkunov vs Alex Nicholson?

Misha Cirkunov defeated Alex Nicholson by Submission in round 2 (1:28) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson, held Sunday, February 7, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Misha Cirkunov 56%44% Alex Nicholson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

15-9-0
Record
7-4-0
1542
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
36
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Latvia
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.86
SLpM
4.12
51%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.06
SApM
4.65
57%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

4.15
TD Avg.
0.00
39%
TD Acc.
0%
76%
TD Def.
50%
1.70
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Misha Cirkunov · 1-4
  • L
    Alonzo Menifield
    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs AraujoSat, Oct 15, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Wellington Turman
    UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs GreenSat, Feb 26, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:29 · Middleweight
  • L
    Krzysztof Jotko
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs WalkerSat, Oct 2, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Ryan Spann
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs MuhammadSat, Mar 13, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:11 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Jimmy Crute
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs GaethjeSun, Sep 15, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Light Heavyweight
Alex Nicholson · 2-3
  • L
    Francimar Barroso
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 3Thu, Oct 31, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ezekiel Wily
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2019 Regular SeasonThu, Aug 8, 2019
    Knockout · R1 · 3:07 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Francimar Barroso
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 6, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Josh Copeland
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 1Fri, Oct 5, 2018
    Knockout · R1 · 1:27 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jack May
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 1Fri, Oct 5, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 2:03 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 4 fights
18.2
Avg sig. strikes
29.3
1.31
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:20
Avg control time
0:00
44
Career high strikes
82
5
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Misha Cirkunov
Strike target
Alex Nicholson
65%
Head
57%
24%
Body
20%
11%
Leg
23%
Misha Cirkunov
Strike position
Alex Nicholson
57%
Distance
93%
22%
Clinch
4%
21%
Ground
3%