Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Nicolae Negumereanu
RomaniaNicolae Negumereanu
“Nicu”
13-2-0
RESULT

Saparbeg Safarov def. Nicolae Negumereanu (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Saparbeg Safarov
RussiaSaparbeg Safarov
9-3-0
Saturday, March 16, 2019
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Saparbeg Safarov defeated Nicolae Negumereanu by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal, held Saturday, March 16, 2019 at The O2, London.

Fight stats

Nicolae Negumereanu
Saparbeg Safarov
0
Knockdowns
0
11 of 27
Significant strikes
70 of 86
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
81%
20 of 36
Total strikes
139 of 156
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 5
-
Takedown accuracy
60%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
10:46
Significant strikes by target
5 of 17
Head
60 of 74
3 of 7
Body
2 of 2
3 of 3
Leg
8 of 10
7 of 19
Distance
16 of 24
4 of 8
Clinch
4 of 6
0 of 0
Ground
50 of 56

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 14
Sig. str.
17 of 22
12 of 19
Total str.
26 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 11
Sig. str.
35 of 46
7 of 14
Total str.
50 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:15
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
0 of 2
Sig. str.
18 of 18
1 of 3
Total str.
63 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:31

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nicolae Negumereanu vs Saparbeg Safarov?

Saparbeg Safarov defeated Nicolae Negumereanu by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal, held Saturday, March 16, 2019 at The O2, London.

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

Win probability

Nicolae Negumereanu 63%37% Saparbeg Safarov

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
Saparbeg Safarov
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

64Power66
54Speed56
56Precision57
86Durability83
69Engine71
92Wrestling98
61Ground71

Biggest edge Saparbeg Safarov, Ground striking +38

Attribute by attribute

Nicolae Negumereanu is on the left of every row, Saparbeg Safarov on the right.
61Punch power84
66Kick power48
56Punch speed64
52Kick speed48
56Accuracy57
92Takedowns98
60Ground striking98
61Submissions43
92Chin72
79Body strength93
69Cardio71

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

Tale of the Tape

13-2-0
Record
9-3-0
1708
Power Index rating
1615
0
Win Streak
0
31
Age
39
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Romania
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

3.58
SLpM
4.03
41%
Str. Acc.
48%
5.56
SApM
2.96
39%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

1.02
TD Avg.
2.52
28%
TD Acc.
41%
62%
TD Def.
33%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nicolae Negumereanu · 4-1
  • L
    Carlos Ulberg
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:44 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ihor Potieria
    UFC 277: Peña vs Nunes · Jul 30, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 3:33 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Kennedy Nzechukwu
    UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ike Villanueva
    UFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori · Oct 23, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Aleksa Camur
    UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Ige · Jun 19, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Saparbeg Safarov · 2-3
  • W
    Ramadan Mohammed
    MFP 240 · May 25, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:16 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Rodolfo Vieira
    UFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero · Mar 8, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    Nicolae Negumereanu
    UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal · Mar 16, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Tyson Pedro
    UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold · Feb 10, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 3:54 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Gian Villante
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Abdurakhimov · Dec 10, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 2:54 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 4 fights
35.0
Avg sig. strikes
30.0
0.67
Avg takedowns
1.25
2:07
Avg control time
3:04
71
Career high strikes
70
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Nicolae Negumereanu
Strike target
Saparbeg Safarov
75%
Head
82%
10%
Body
8%
15%
Leg
10%
Nicolae Negumereanu
Strike position
Saparbeg Safarov
74%
Distance
50%
23%
Clinch
8%
3%
Ground
43%