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Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Nicolae Negumereanu
Nicu
13-2-0
RESULT

Saparbeg Safarov def. Nicolae Negumereanu (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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 59%41% Saparbeg Safarov

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

13-2-0
Record
9-3-0
1500
Elo rating
1434
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
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:44 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 277: Peña vs NunesSat, Jul 30, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 3:33 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 272: Covington vs MasvidalSat, Mar 5, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Costa vs VettoriSat, Oct 23, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs IgeSat, Jun 19, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Saparbeg Safarov · 1-3
  • L
    UFC 248: Adesanya vs RomeroSun, Mar 8, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Till vs MasvidalSat, Mar 16, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 221: Romero vs RockholdSat, Feb 10, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 3:54 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs AbdurakhimovSat, 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%