Nurullo Aliev defeated Rafael Alves by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs Allen, held Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-27, 28-28, Nurullo Aliev won the decision.
Rafael Alves vs Nurullo Aliev
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
- − Aliev was docked 1 point in round 1 · Biting
Media Scores
All 17 media scorecards
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-27Aliev
- MMAMania.com29-27Aliev
- MMAJunkie.com29-27Aliev
- Jack Dankoff · Sherdog.com29-27Aliev
- Edwin Ayala · Sherdog.com29-27Aliev
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-27Aliev
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-27Aliev
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com29-27Aliev
- Jake Noecker · BetQL29-27Aliev
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks29-27Aliev
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-27Aliev
- CombatPress.com29-27Aliev
- Alex Behunin · Cageside Press29-27Aliev
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-27Aliev
- BloodyElbow.com29-27Aliev
- Jillian DeCoursey29-27Aliev
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-27Aliev
Fan Scorecards
23 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Rafael Alves | Nurullo Aliev | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +160 | -210 | |
| BetOnline | +165 | -190 | |
| BetUS | +150 | -180 | |
| Betway | +375 | -667 | |
| Bovada | +165 | -200 | |
| Cloudbet | +542 | -1000 | |
| DraftKings | +155 | -180 | |
| FanDuel | +460 | -750 | |
| mybookie | +152 | -188 | |
| Pinnacle | +542 | -999 | |
| sportsbetio | +303 | -769 | |
| sports-interaction | +155 | -195 | |
| unibet | +150 | -186 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Insights
- Nurullo Aliev lands 3.48 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · MMA Masters · Brazil- —Blue belt · BJJ
- 2018Lightweight ChampionshipBattle on the Volga (Samara MMA Federation)
- —Lightweight ChampionshipGorilla Fighting Championship
- 2018Champion · World Pankration Championships
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
12 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Rafael Alves vs Nurullo Aliev?
Nurullo Aliev defeated Rafael Alves by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs Allen, held Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-27, 28-28, Nurullo Aliev won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Rafael Alves vs Nurullo Aliev?
The judges scored it 29-27, 29-27, 28-28, Nurullo Aliev won the decision.
Was Rafael Alves vs Nurullo Aliev a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 17 media scores picked Nurullo Aliev.