Nicolae Negumereanu vs Saparbeg Safarov

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At a glance

1Key stats ledof 4 compared1
4-2UFC record1-3
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
994ELO rating: Negumereanu leads855
0Win streak: Level0
WWWWLLast 5 (old → new)LLWL
50.0%Finish rate0.0%
78"Reach: Level78"
6' 0"Height: Safarov leads6' 1"
32 yrsAge40 yrs
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
35.0Sig. strikes / fight30.0
0.7Takedowns / fight1.3

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

No leader is marked on a percentage: Saparbeg Safarov has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

They have met once

0Safarov leads the series1
  1. Safarov wonDecision - Unanimous · R3UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal · Mar 16, 2019

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How they win share of UFC wins

NegumereanuKODEC
SafarovDEC
2 (50.0%)KO/TKO: Negumereanu leads0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)Submission: Level0 (0.0%)
2 (50.0%)Decision: Negumereanu leads1 (100.0%)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

210Sig. strikes landed: Negumereanu leads120
41.2%Strike accuracy48.2%
0Knockdowns: Level0
158Head strikes: Negumereanu leads98
20Body strikes: Negumereanu leads10
32Leg strikes: Negumereanu leads12

No leader is marked on a percentage: Saparbeg Safarov has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

Grappling career totals

4Takedowns landed: Safarov leads5
28.6%Takedown accuracy41.7%
12:41Control time: Negumereanu leads12:16
0Sub. attempts: Level0
0Reversals: Level0

No leader is marked on a percentage: Saparbeg Safarov has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

Career UFC bouts

6Fights: Negumereanu leads4
4Wins: Negumereanu leads1
2Losses3
2Finishes: Negumereanu leads0
66.7%Win rate25.0%
4Best win streak: Negumereanu leads1
1,053Peak ELO: Negumereanu leads1,000
267Days / fight: Negumereanu leads395
205 lbs.Weight185 lbs.

Nicolae Negumereanu vs Saparbeg Safarov: Matchup Breakdown

Nicolae Negumereanu is 4-2 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 66.7% win rate. Saparbeg Safarov is 1-3 at Light Heavyweight, winning 25.0% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Saparbeg Safarov leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal on Mar 16, 2019, won by Saparbeg Safarov by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Nicolae Negumereanu holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 994 to 855. Career peaks are 1,053 for Nicolae Negumereanu and 1,000 for Saparbeg Safarov. Nicolae Negumereanu has 2 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 4 victories, a 50.0% finish rate. Saparbeg Safarov has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 0.0% of the time.

Nicolae Negumereanu stands 6' 0" with a reach of 78" and fights orthodox. Saparbeg Safarov is 6' 1" with a reach of 78", orthodox. Their reach is identical. Nicolae Negumereanu is 32, Saparbeg Safarov is 40.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Nicolae Negumereanu has landed 210 significant strikes at 41.2% accuracy with 4 takedowns and 12:41 of control time. Saparbeg Safarov has landed 120 at 48.2% with 5 takedowns and 12:16 of control.

They have no opponents in common.

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Have Nicolae Negumereanu and Saparbeg Safarov fought before?

Yes. Nicolae Negumereanu and Saparbeg Safarov have fought once in the UFC. Saparbeg Safarov won by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal on March 16, 2019.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Nicolae Negumereanu or Saparbeg Safarov?

Nicolae Negumereanu has more UFC wins: 4 to 1. Nicolae Negumereanu's UFC record is 4-2; Saparbeg Safarov's is 1-3.

KO/TKO wins: Nicolae Negumereanu 2, Saparbeg Safarov 0. Submission wins: Nicolae Negumereanu 0, Saparbeg Safarov 0.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Nicolae Negumereanu or Saparbeg Safarov?

Saparbeg Safarov is taller at 6'1", to Nicolae Negumereanu's 6'0" (1 inch). Both have a 78-inch reach.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.