Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nazim Sadykhov
Black Wolf
11-3-1
RESULT

Nazim Sadykhov def. Evan Elder (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 0:38
Evan Elder
The Phenom
10-2-0
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Nazim Sadykhov defeated Evan Elder by TKO in round 3 (0:38) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Blanchfield, held Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Nazim Sadykhov
Evan Elder
0
Knockdowns
1
64 of 132
Significant strikes
70 of 142
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
71 of 141
Total strikes
84 of 158
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 6
100%
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:19
Control time
1:33
Significant strikes by target
38 of 103
Head
25 of 87
19 of 20
Body
36 of 46
7 of 9
Leg
9 of 9
54 of 118
Distance
60 of 129
10 of 14
Clinch
10 of 13
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
28 of 74
Sig. str.
35 of 78
28 of 74
Total str.
36 of 79
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
29 of 45
Sig. str.
32 of 53
36 of 54
Total str.
45 of 68
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:19
Ctrl
1:33
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 13
Sig. str.
3 of 11
7 of 13
Total str.
3 of 11
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Nazim Sadykhov
-178
64% implied win probability
Open: -160Best: +120
Evan Elder
+155
39% implied win probability
Open: +134Best: +225

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookNazim SadykhovEvan Elder
BetAnything-250+180
BetOnline-250+210
BetUS-200+160
Betway+120-167
Bovada-260+225
Cloudbet-397+201
DraftKings-115-115
FanDuel-118-108
MyBookie-178+139
Pinnacle-265+203
sportsbetio-161+106
sports-interaction-260+190
unibet-205+163

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nazim Sadykhov vs Evan Elder?

Nazim Sadykhov defeated Evan Elder by TKO in round 3 (0:38) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Blanchfield, held Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Nazim Sadykhov 54%46% Evan Elder

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)

Nazim Sadykhov
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Evan Elder
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

87Power86
65Speed82
65Precision69
86Durability80
89Engine92
71Wrestling60
91Ground73

Biggest edge Nazim Sadykhov, Ground striking +38

Attribute by attribute

Nazim Sadykhov is on the left of every row, Evan Elder on the right.
98Punch power76
75Kick power95
70Punch speed69
60Kick speed94
65Accuracy69
71Takedowns60
90Ground striking52
92Submissions94
91Chin86
81Body strength73
89Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

11-3-1
Record
10-2-0
1693
Power Index rating
1667
0
Win Streak
3
32
Age
29
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Switch
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Azerbaijan / United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.69
SLpM
5.66
48%
Str. Acc.
50%
5.42
SApM
4.94
49%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

1.08
TD Avg.
0.48
45%
TD Acc.
15%
72%
TD Def.
40%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nazim Sadykhov · 2-2-1
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres · Jun 27, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr. · Jun 21, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:17 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • D
    UFC 295: Procházka vs Pereira · Nov 11, 2023
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Evan Elder · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates · Apr 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 1:46 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Bueno Silva · Jul 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Blanchfield · Feb 18, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 0:38 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade · Apr 23, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 5 fights
39.0
Avg sig. strikes
70.6
0.71
Avg takedowns
0.40
1:04
Avg control time
1:09
93
Career high strikes
115
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Nazim Sadykhov
Strike target
Evan Elder
66%
Head
46%
24%
Body
38%
11%
Leg
16%
Nazim Sadykhov
Strike position
Evan Elder
73%
Distance
92%
18%
Clinch
4%
9%
Ground
4%