Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nicolae Negumereanu
Nicu
13-2-0
RESULT

Nicolae Negumereanu def. Ike Villanueva (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:18
Ike 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 56%44% Ike Villanueva

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
7 edges
Ike Villanueva
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

64Power79
54Speed59
56Precision52
86Durability81
69Engine71
92Wrestling51
61Ground56

Biggest edge Nicolae Negumereanu, Takedowns +41

Attribute by attribute

Nicolae Negumereanu is on the left of every row, Ike Villanueva on the right.
61Punch power97
66Kick power60
56Punch speed70
52Kick speed47
56Accuracy52
92Takedowns51
60Ground striking55
61Submissions57
92Chin73
79Body strength89
69Cardio71

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

Tale of the Tape

13-2-0
Record
18-14-0
1625
Power Index rating
1581
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
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:44 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 277: Peña vs Nunes · Jul 30, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 3:33 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori · Oct 23, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Ige · Jun 19, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Ike Villanueva · 2-3
  • L
    BKB 51: Heavy Lies The Crown · Feb 21, 2026
    TKO
  • W
    BKB 48: Night of Four Kings · Nov 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    BKB 42: Music City Brawl · Jun 21, 2025
    TKO · Heavyweight
  • L
    BYB 33: Wolverhampton Brawl · Nov 9, 2024
    TKO
  • L
    BYB 28: Bourbon Street Brawl · Jul 13, 2024
    TKO · 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%