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Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Misha Cirkunov def. Alex Nicholson (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 1:28
Alex 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

Betting Odds

Misha Cirkunov
-638
86% implied win probability
Open: -812Best: -555
Alex Nicholson
+450
18% implied win probability
Open: +500Best: +475

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMisha CirkunovAlex Nicholson
Bookmaker-555+425
Bovada-750+475

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

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 51%49% Alex Nicholson

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.

Misha Cirkunov
Submission Ace
8 edges
Alex Nicholson
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

49Power73
47Speed46
50Precision46
69Durability85
75Engine74
97Wrestling45
98Ground68

Biggest edge Misha Cirkunov, Submissions +56

Attribute by attribute

Misha Cirkunov is on the left of every row, Alex Nicholson on the right.
48Punch power98
50Kick power47
47Punch speed46
47Kick speed46
50Accuracy46
97Takedowns45
97Ground striking94
98Submissions42
68Chin73
70Body strength97
75Cardio74

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

Tale of the Tape

15-9-0
Record
7-4-0
1715
Power Index rating
1708
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
    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Araujo · Oct 15, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs Green · Feb 26, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:29 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker · Oct 2, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad · Mar 13, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:11 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje · Sep 15, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Light Heavyweight
Alex Nicholson · 1-4
  • L
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · May 1, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:11
  • L
    DBX 2: Rozenstruik vs. Cardoso · Jun 14, 2025
    TKO
  • L
    XFC 52: The Awakening · Mar 28, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:17 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 15, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:56
  • W
    XFC 51: Evolution · Sep 27, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:16 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 10 fights
18.2
Avg sig. strikes
29.3
1.31
Avg takedowns
0.10
1:20
Avg control time
0:00
44
Career high strikes
82
5
Career high TDs
1

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
73%
22%
Clinch
3%
21%
Ground
24%