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Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Umar Nurmagomedov won · SUB
Elo1537
Umar Nurmagomedov
Elo1498
Sergey Morozov

Umar NurmagomedovvsSergey MorozovUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny · Wednesday, January 20, 2021Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Official fight result

Umar Nurmagomedov won

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Style matchupUmar Nurmagomedov: WrestlervsSergey Morozov: Wrestler

Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.

Model Prediction: Umar Nurmagomedov wins(54.2%)

Actual result: Umar Nurmagomedov wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Umar Nurmagomedov at -530 American odds

+$19 profit

$119 total returned

Tale of the Tape

Umar Nurmagomedov
Red Corner
VS
Sergey Morozov
Blue Corner
-530
(84%)
Vegas Odds
+375
(21%)
1537
Elo
1498
30
Age
37
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
5'6"
175.26 cm
Reach
170.18 cm

Recent Form

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

Umar NurmagomedovW2 streak
oldest →
W
vs Bekzat Almakhan · Mar 24
W
vs Cory Sandhagen · Aug 24
L
vs Merab Dvalishvili · Jan 25
W
vs Mario Bautista · Oct 25
W
vs Deiveson Figueiredo · Jan 26
latest
Sergey MorozovW2 streak
oldest →
W
vs Khalid Taha · Jul 21
L
SUBvs Douglas Silva de Andrade · Feb 22
W
vs Raulian Paiva · Jun 22
W
vs Journey Newson · Dec 22
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Umar NurmagomedovMetricSergey Morozov
3.86
Strikes / min
3.01
1.86
Strikes absorbed / min
2.97
61%
Strike defense
61%
4.03
TDs / 15 min
3.63
79%
Takedown defense
68%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+2.00Δ 1.96 — meaningful gap+0.04

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1500 vs 1500Strikes0.0 vs 0.0Takedowns0.0 vs 0.0Sub Atts0.00 vs 0.00Form0.0 vs 0.0
Umar NurmagomedovSergey Morozov

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801498151515331550← oldermost recent →
Umar Nurmagomedov(9 fights)Sergey Morozov(5 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 +38.4|Blue -38.4
Recent Form
Red 0.0|Blue 0.0
EVEN
Striker Score
Red 0.0|Blue 0.0
EVEN
Grappler Score
Red 0.0|Blue 0.0
EVEN
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Umar NurmagomedovTargetSergey Morozov

By target zone

14
56% acc · 56%
Head
2
10% acc · 29%
4
44% acc · 16%
Body
3
43% acc · 43%
7
100% acc · 28%
Leg
2
67% acc · 29%

By position

18
53% acc · 72%
Distance
7
24% acc · 100%
6
100% acc · 24%
Clinch
0
0% acc
1
100% acc · 4%
Ground
0

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

2
Umar Nurmagomedov rounds
0
even
0
Sergey Morozov rounds
Round 1Umar Nurmagomedov edged it
Sig. strikes11
Takedowns2
Control1:08
3Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:08Control
Round 2Umar Nurmagomedov edged it
Sig. strikes14
Takedowns3
Control1:49
4Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
25 / 41
Sig Strikes
7 / 30
61%
Sig Str %
27.5%
32 / 48
Total Strikes
8 / 31
5 / 11
TDs
0 / 0
45%
TD %
1
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
2:57
Ctrl Time
0:08

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Sergey Morozov3 / 203 / 200 / 00
1Umar Nurmagomedov11 / 2115 / 252 / 50
2Sergey Morozov4 / 105 / 110 / 00
2Umar Nurmagomedov14 / 2017 / 233 / 61

Umar Nurmagomedov

StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights9

Sergey Morozov

StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights5