Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Rafael Alves
The Turn
20-12-0
RESULT

Damir Ismagulov def. Rafael Alves (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Damir Ismagulov
Qazaq
24-3-0
Saturday, May 22, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Damir Ismagulov defeated Rafael Alves by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt, held Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Damir Ismagulov won the decision.

Fight stats

Rafael Alves
Damir Ismagulov
1
Knockdowns
0
30 of 63
Significant strikes
56 of 126
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
36 of 69
Total strikes
141 of 220
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
67%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:16
Control time
7:40
Significant strikes by target
20 of 50
Head
30 of 91
6 of 7
Body
16 of 24
4 of 6
Leg
10 of 11
28 of 59
Distance
37 of 104
2 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 2
Ground
19 of 22

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
2 of 7
Sig. str.
17 of 23
4 of 9
Total str.
68 of 81
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
4:46
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 26
Sig. str.
24 of 66
12 of 26
Total str.
50 of 94
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:10
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 30
Sig. str.
15 of 37
20 of 34
Total str.
23 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
1:44

Judges' Scorecards

#AlvesIsmagulov
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#AlvesIsmagulov
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#AlvesIsmagulov
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Alves
-
11
Ismagulov
29-28 Ismagulov×11
All 11 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

10%
Alves
2%
Draw
88%
Ismagulov
41 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Ismagulov63.4%30-27 Ismagulov12.2%29-28 Alves9.8%29-27 Ismagulov7.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Ismagulov
R2
90%
Ismagulov
R3
81%
Alves

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Rafael Alves
+388
20% implied win probability
Open: +376Best: +425
Damir Ismagulov
-560
85% implied win probability
Open: -547Best: -380

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRafael AlvesDamir Ismagulov
BetAnything+402-498
BetOnline+385-510
Bookmaker+388-566
Bovada+425-650
Cloudbet+374-613
DraftKings+410-590
FanDuel+270-380
MyBookie+390-565
Pinnacle+415-572
sportsbetio+361-769
sports-interaction+420-595
unibet+410-590

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rafael Alves vs Damir Ismagulov?

Damir Ismagulov defeated Rafael Alves by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt, held Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Damir Ismagulov won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Rafael Alves vs Damir Ismagulov?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Damir Ismagulov won the decision.

Was Rafael Alves vs Damir Ismagulov a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 88% of 41 fan cards scored it for Damir Ismagulov; 100% of 11 media scores picked Damir Ismagulov.

Full robbery index
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Rafael Alves 25%75% Damir Ismagulov

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 · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Rafael Alves
Submission Ace
4 edges
Damir Ismagulov
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power76
96Speed94
76Precision84
71Durability90
67Engine95
58Wrestling87
80Ground71

Biggest edge Rafael Alves, Punch power +39

Attribute by attribute

Rafael Alves is on the left of every row, Damir Ismagulov on the right.
96Punch power57
97Kick power94
96Punch speed92
95Kick speed96
76Accuracy84
58Takedowns87
62Ground striking75
98Submissions66
73Chin87
69Body strength93
67Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

20-12-0
Record
24-3-0
1613
Power Index rating
1802
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
35
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
Kazakhstan / Russia

Striking Profile

1.85
SLpM
3.36
48%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.30
SApM
2.44
58%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

0.29
TD Avg.
1.00
25%
TD Acc.
28%
44%
TD Def.
70%
1.50
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rafael Alves · 4-1
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · May 1, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 0:31
  • L
    Karate Combat 57 · Oct 31, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:59 · Welterweight
  • W
    Karate Combat 51 · Dec 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • W
    Karate Combat 47 · Jun 28, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Welterweight
  • W
    Karate Combat 44 · Feb 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
Damir Ismagulov · 4-1
  • L
    ACBJJ 20 · Dec 17, 2025
    Submission
  • W
    Karate Combat 57 · Oct 31, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:36 · Catchweight
  • W
    Alash Pride 108 · May 27, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:33 · Middleweight
  • W
    AMC Fight Nights Boxing · Dec 20, 2024
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Alash Pride 100 · Sep 21, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:12 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 7 fights
19.8
Avg sig. strikes
50.4
0.25
Avg takedowns
1.00
0:59
Avg control time
2:49
37
Career high strikes
79
1
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Rafael Alves
Strike target
Damir Ismagulov
62%
Head
54%
22%
Body
31%
16%
Leg
14%
Rafael Alves
Strike position
Damir Ismagulov
90%
Distance
83%
4%
Clinch
5%
6%
Ground
12%