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Marvin Vettori vs Ismail Naurdiev

Marvin Vettori

Pro 19-10-1  |  UFC 9-8-1
Middleweight
VS

Ismail Naurdiev

Pro 25-8-0  |  UFC 4-3-0
Age
32|29
Height
6'0"|5'10"
Reach
74"|74"
Stance
Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Marvin Vettori Ismail Naurdiev Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy45.9%52.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.73.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.61.4
Strike Differential0.2/min2.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy43.9%40.9%
Takedown Defense68.5%71.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.41.5
Submission Attempts/15min0.40.2
Control Time/15min2:462:52
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%25.0%
Submission % of Wins22.2%0.0%
Decision % of Wins77.8%75.0%
Avg Fight Time17:0913:03
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.10.3
Edges126 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Marvin Vettori Ismail Naurdiev Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.1%51.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.04.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min6.71.7
Takedown Accuracy40.0%36.8%
Takedown Defense57.9%64.7%
Control Time/Fight0:342:40
Edges123 even

Last 3 Fights

Marvin Vettori

LOSS
vs. Brunno Ferreira
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Marvin Vettori88/18647%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:08
Brunno Ferreira77/14952%TD 1/7Ctrl 0:05
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Brendan Allen
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Marvin Vettori109/25343%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:17
Brendan Allen111/22450%TD 3/4Ctrl 1:27
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Roman Dolidze
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Marvin Vettori111/22050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Roman Dolidze141/33842%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:15
▼ Rounds

Ismail Naurdiev

WIN
vs. Ryan Loder
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:26
Ismail Naurdiev3/650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Ryan Loder1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. JunYong Park
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ismail Naurdiev76/15350%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:25
JunYong Park45/10941%TD 2/8Ctrl 6:39
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Bruno Silva
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ismail Naurdiev66/11657%TD 3/13Ctrl 5:51
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Marvin Vettori is the busier striker, landing 4.7 significant strikes per minute vs 3.7. Their opponent absorbs 1.4 strikes per minute on average — Marvin Vettori's output should find a target.

Grappling: Marvin Vettori shoots at 44% accuracy but Ismail Naurdiev stops 71% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Ismail Naurdiev shoots at 41% accuracy against Marvin Vettori's 68% defense — Marvin Vettori should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Both fighters trend toward decisions — Marvin Vettori (78% of wins) and Ismail Naurdiev (75%).

Fight Length: Marvin Vettori's fights average 17:09 vs 13:03 for Ismail Naurdiev. If this reaches the championship rounds, Marvin Vettori's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-05-25 08:08:57 | Data source: UFCStats.com