Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Timur Valiev
RussiaTimur Valiev
“Lucky”
18-3-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Timur Valiev def. Martin Day (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Martin Day
United StatesMartin Day
“The Spartan”
8-6-0
Saturday, February 6, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Timur Valiev defeated Martin Day by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov, held Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-25, 30-26, 30-25, Timur Valiev won the decision.

Fight stats

Timur Valiev
Martin Day
0
Knockdowns
0
55 of 76
Significant strikes
8 of 28
72%
Sig. strike accuracy
29%
115 of 149
Total strikes
24 of 46
4 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
67%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
11:19
Control time
0:15
Significant strikes by target
37 of 53
Head
7 of 23
4 of 7
Body
0 of 2
14 of 16
Leg
1 of 3
20 of 31
Distance
6 of 23
2 of 2
Clinch
0 of 1
33 of 43
Ground
2 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 18
Sig. str.
3 of 16
28 of 37
Total str.
4 of 17
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:58
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 25
Sig. str.
4 of 6
57 of 67
Total str.
18 of 22
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:05
Ctrl
0:15
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 33
Sig. str.
1 of 6
30 of 45
Total str.
2 of 7
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:16
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Jerin Valel
#ValievDay
1109
2108
3108
Total3025
Tony Weeks
#ValievDay
1109
2108
3109
Total3026
Rick Winter
#ValievDay
1109
2108
3108
Total3025

Media Scores

16
Valiev
-
0
Day
●30-27 Valiev×11●30-26 Valiev×5
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

96%
Valiev
4%
Day
25 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Valiev40%●30-26 Valiev32%●30-25 Valiev20%●30-24 Day4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Valiev
R2
48%
Valiev
R3
64%
Valiev

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Timur Valiev
-620
86% implied win probability
Open: -354Best: -455
Martin Day
+484
17% implied win probability
Open: +257Best: +1100

Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTimur ValievMartin Day
BetOnline-550+400
Bookmaker-500+362
Bovada-500+350
DraftKings-3335+1100
FanDuel-1800+800
MyBookie-480+355
sportsbetio-625+323
sports-interaction-510+340
unibet-455+325

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Timur Valiev vs Martin Day?

Timur Valiev defeated Martin Day by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov, held Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-25, 30-26, 30-25, Timur Valiev won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Timur Valiev vs Martin Day?

The judges scored it 30-25, 30-26, 30-25, Timur Valiev won the decision.

Was Timur Valiev vs Martin Day a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 96% of 25 fan cards scored it for Timur Valiev; 100% of 16 media scores picked Timur Valiev.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Timur Valiev 85%15% Martin Day

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.

Timur Valiev
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
Martin Day
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

81Power92
74Speed92
67Precision79
86Durability75
95Engine75
96Wrestling63
93Ground81

Biggest edge Martin Day, Punch speed +46

Attribute by attribute

Timur Valiev is on the left of every row, Martin Day on the right.
68Punch power95
94Kick power88
51Punch speed97
96Kick speed87
67Accuracy79
96Takedowns63
94Ground striking77
92Submissions85
80Chin71
92Body strength78
95Cardio75

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

Tale of the Tape

18-3-0 (1 NC)
Record
8-6-0
1834
Power Index rating
1535
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
37
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Russia
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.19
SLpM
3.97
53%
Str. Acc.
45%
3.33
SApM
3.79
45%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

1.73
TD Avg.
0.72
40%
TD Acc.
60%
55%
TD Def.
65%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Timur Valiev · 2-3
  • L
    David Dzhibilov
    ACA 190: Gasanov vs Aryshev · Aug 15, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Maharbek Karginov
    ACA 179: Omarov vs Taygibov · Sep 8, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Alexander Podlesniy
    ACA 172: Ismailov vs Tokov · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Brad Katona
    The Ultimate Fighter 31 · Mar 13, 2023
    Split Decision · Bantamweight
  • W
    Trevor Wells
    The Ultimate Fighter 31 · Mar 2, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
Martin Day · 2-3
  • W
    Fatu Tuitasi
    Star Elite Cage Fighting · Nov 4, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:05
  • W
    Matt Majamay
    Destiny MMA · Feb 19, 2023
    TKO
  • L
    Ramon Taveras
    Combat Night Pro · Apr 30, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:40 · Catchweight
  • L
    Timur Valiev
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Anderson Dos Santos
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Clark · Nov 29, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 4:35 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 4 fights
68.0
Avg sig. strikes
44.8
1.80
Avg takedowns
0.50
4:41
Avg control time
1:03
77
Career high strikes
100
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Timur Valiev
Strike target
Martin Day
48%
Head
61%
24%
Body
31%
28%
Leg
8%
Timur Valiev
Strike position
Martin Day
70%
Distance
88%
5%
Clinch
2%
25%
Ground
10%