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

Nicolae Negumereanu def. Ike Villanueva (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:18
Ike Villanueva
United StatesIke Villanueva
“Hurricane”
18-14-0
Saturday, October 23, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Nicolae Negumereanu defeated Ike Villanueva by TKO in round 1 (1:18) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori, held Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Nicolae Negumereanu
Ike Villanueva
0
Knockdowns
0
11 of 21
Significant strikes
7 of 21
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
11 of 21
Total strikes
7 of 21
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:20
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
8 of 18
Head
5 of 19
0 of 0
Body
2 of 2
3 of 3
Leg
0 of 0
7 of 14
Distance
7 of 20
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 1
3 of 6
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 21
Sig. str.
7 of 21
11 of 21
Total str.
7 of 21
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:20
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nicolae Negumereanu vs Ike Villanueva?

Nicolae Negumereanu defeated Ike Villanueva by TKO in round 1 (1:18) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori, held Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nicolae Negumereanu 60%40% Ike Villanueva

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
18-14-0
1497
Elo rating
1423
0
Win Streak
0
31
Age
42
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Romania
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.58
SLpM
3.66
41%
Str. Acc.
38%
5.56
SApM
7.24
39%
Str. Def.
36%

Grappling Profile

1.02
TD Avg.
0.60
28%
TD Acc.
50%
62%
TD Def.
100%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nicolae Negumereanu · 4-1
  • L
    Carlos Ulberg
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:44 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ihor Potieria
    UFC 277: Peña vs NunesSat, Jul 30, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 3:33 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Kennedy Nzechukwu
    UFC 272: Covington vs MasvidalSat, Mar 5, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ike Villanueva
    UFC Fight Night: Costa vs VettoriSat, Oct 23, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Aleksa Camur
    UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs IgeSat, Jun 19, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Ike Villanueva · 1-4
  • L
    Tyson Pedro
    UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs AndradeSat, Apr 23, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Nicolae Negumereanu
    UFC Fight Night: Costa vs VettoriSat, Oct 23, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Marcin Prachnio
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs VolkovSat, Jun 26, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 0:56 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Vinicius Moreira
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs MagnyWed, Jan 20, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 0:39 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jordan Wright
    UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs EdgarSat, Aug 22, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 6 fights
35.0
Avg sig. strikes
15.3
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.17
2:07
Avg control time
0:11
71
Career high strikes
34
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Nicolae Negumereanu
Strike target
Ike Villanueva
75%
Head
78%
10%
Body
20%
15%
Leg
2%
Nicolae Negumereanu
Strike position
Ike Villanueva
74%
Distance
85%
23%
Clinch
12%
3%
Ground
3%