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Lightweight
3 Rounds
Nazim Sadykhov won · KO/TKO R2
Elo1501
Elo1502
Nikolas Motta

Nazim SadykhovvsNikolas MottaUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. · Saturday, June 21, 2025Baku, Azerbaijan

Official fight result

Nazim Sadykhov won

KO/TKO · Round 2 · 4:17

Style matchupNazim Sadykhov: Pressure fightervsNikolas Motta: Pressure fighter

Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.

Model Prediction: Nazim Sadykhov wins(72.5%)

Actual result: Nazim Sadykhov wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Nazim Sadykhov at -420 American odds

+$24 profit

$124 total returned

Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Nazim Sadykhov is a KO finisher (75% of wins). Nikolas Motta has lost 100% of fights by KO.
  • Nikolas Motta is a KO finisher (67% of wins). Nazim Sadykhov has lost 100% of fights by KO.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Nazim Sadykhov (53.5%).

Tale of the Tape

Nazim Sadykhov
Red Corner
VS
Nikolas Motta
Blue Corner
-420
(81%)
Vegas Odds
+330
(23%)
1501
Elo
1502
32
Age
33
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'9"
175.26 cm
Reach
177.8 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Nazim SadykhovL2 streak
oldest →
W
KOvs Evan Elder · Feb 23
W
SUBvs Terrance McKinney · Jul 23
W
KOvs Ismael Bonfim · Feb 25
L
KOvs Fares Ziam · Dec 25
L
KOvs Matheus Camilo · Jun 26
latest
Nikolas MottaW2 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs Jim Miller · Feb 22
W
KOvs Cameron VanCamp · Sep 22
L
KOvs Manuel Torres · Jun 23
W
KOvs Tom Nolan · Jan 24
W
vs Maheshate · Nov 24
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Nazim SadykhovMetricNikolas Motta
4.79
Strikes / min
4.13
5.49
Strikes absorbed / min
5.28
49%
Strike defense
52%
1.10
TDs / 15 min
0.00
72%
Takedown defense
83%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.70evenly matched on net striking-1.15

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1554 vs 1521Strikes4.8 vs 4.1Takedowns1.1 vs 0.0Sub Atts0.20 vs 0.00Form1.0 vs 0.7
Nazim SadykhovNikolas Motta

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14801498151515331550← oldermost recent →
Nazim Sadykhov(6 fights)Nikolas Motta(6 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red -0.8|Blue +0.8
Recent Form
Red +0.3|Blue -0.3
Striker Score
Red +0.2|Blue -0.2
Grappler Score
Red +0.4|Blue -0.4
Layoff
Red -84.0|Blue +84.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Nazim SadykhovTargetNikolas Motta

By target zone

60
53% acc · 65%
Head
46
34% acc · 70%
25
93% acc · 27%
Body
16
100% acc · 24%
8
89% acc · 9%
Leg
4
80% acc · 6%

By position

58
53% acc · 62%
Distance
54
40% acc · 82%
33
87% acc · 35%
Clinch
12
55% acc · 18%
2
67% acc · 2%
Ground
0

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

1
Nazim Sadykhov rounds
0
even
1
Nikolas Motta rounds
Round 1Nikolas Motta edged it
Sig. strikes39
Takedowns0
Control1:05
Knockdowns0
36Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
Round 2Nazim Sadykhov edged it
Sig. strikes54
Takedowns0
Control0:24
Knockdowns1
30Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:10Control
0Knockdowns

Fight Stats

Totals

1
KD
1
93 / 150
Sig Strikes
66 / 157
61.5%
Sig Str %
41.5%
102 / 161
Total Strikes
76 / 168
0 / 1
TDs
0 / 0
0%
TD %
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
1:29
Ctrl Time
0:16

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Nikolas Motta36 / 8244 / 910 / 00
1Nazim Sadykhov39 / 6345 / 700 / 10
2Nikolas Motta30 / 7532 / 770 / 00
2Nazim Sadykhov54 / 8757 / 910 / 00

Nazim Sadykhov

StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights6

Nikolas Motta

StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights6