Marvin Vettori vs Ismail Naurdiev

Marvin Vettori

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

Middleweight

Ismail Naurdiev

Pro 25-8-0 | UFC 4-3-0

Age

32|30

Height

6'0"|5'10"

Reach

74"|74"

Stance

Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Marvin Vettori	Ismail Naurdiev	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.9%	52.8%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.7	3.7	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.6	1.7	►
Strike Differential	0.2/min	1.9/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	43.9%	40.9%	—
Takedown Defense	68.5%	73.2%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.4	1.5	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.4	0.2	—
Control Time/15min	2:46	2:52	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%	25.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	22.2%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	77.8%	75.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	17:09	13:03	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0	0.2	—
Reversals/15min	0.1	0.3	—
Edges	1	2	6 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Marvin Vettori Ismail Naurdiev League median

Statistic	Marvin Vettori	Ismail Naurdiev	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	93.6%	87.1%	—
Avg Fight Time	17:09	13:03	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	11.1%	14.3%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	71.5%	65.9%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	113-45 (71.5%)	29-15 (65.9%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	47-20 (70.1%)	19-11 (63.3%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	75.5%	46.0%	—
% Time in Control	18.5%	19.2%	—
% Time Controlled	6.0%	34.8%	◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	75.5%	35.5%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	5.47	6.32	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	5.48	3.02	▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.01	+3.30	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	43.7%	50.4%	▶
Distance Strike Defense	57.6%	68.3%	▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.08	0.42	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	0.00	—
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.42	2.62	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.16	4.87	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.01	0.64	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Marvin Vettori	Ismail Naurdiev	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	48.1%	51.4%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.0	4.1	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	6.7	2.3	►
Takedown Accuracy	40.0%	36.8%	—
Takedown Defense	57.9%	70.0%	►
Control Time/Fight	0:34	2:40	►
Edges	1	3	2 even

Last 3 Fights

Marvin Vettori

LOSS

vs. Brunno Ferreira

UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 • Dec 2025Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marvin Vettori88/18647%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:08

Brunno Ferreira77/14952%TD 1/7Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marvin Vettori	27/49	55%	0/2	0:04	—
	Brunno Ferreira	25/47	53%	0/1	0:02	—

R2	Marvin Vettori	31/71	44%	0/1	0:00	—
	Brunno Ferreira	30/55	55%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Marvin Vettori	30/66	45%	1/1	1:04	—
	Brunno Ferreira	22/47	47%	1/4	0:03	—

LOSS

vs. Brendan Allen

UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 • Jul 2025Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marvin Vettori109/25343%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:17

Brendan Allen111/22450%TD 3/4Ctrl 1:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marvin Vettori	29/58	50%	0/0	1:17	—
	Brendan Allen	30/55	55%	2/3	1:20	—

R2	Marvin Vettori	36/95	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brendan Allen	42/83	51%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Marvin Vettori	44/100	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brendan Allen	39/86	45%	1/1	0:07	—

LOSS

vs. Roman Dolidze

UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 • Mar 2025Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Marvin Vettori111/22050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Roman Dolidze141/33842%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marvin Vettori	19/38	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Roman Dolidze	17/52	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Marvin Vettori	20/45	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Roman Dolidze	31/66	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Marvin Vettori	22/34	65%	0/0	0:00	—
	Roman Dolidze	18/62	29%	0/1	0:15	—

R4	Marvin Vettori	21/43	49%	0/0	0:00	—
	Roman Dolidze	37/71	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Marvin Vettori	29/60	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Roman Dolidze	38/87	44%	0/0	0:00	—

Ismail Naurdiev

WIN

vs. Ryan Loder

UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker • Nov 2025Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:26

Ismail Naurdiev3/650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Ryan Loder1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ismail Naurdiev	3/6	50%	0/0	0:02	1
	Ryan Loder	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. JunYong Park

UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. • Jun 2025Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ismail Naurdiev76/15350%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:25

JunYong Park45/10941%TD 2/8Ctrl 6:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ismail Naurdiev	52/105	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	JunYong Park	26/77	34%	0/0	0:02	—

R2	Ismail Naurdiev	19/37	51%	1/2	1:25	—
	JunYong Park	9/13	69%	1/6	2:06	—

R3	Ismail Naurdiev	5/11	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	JunYong Park	10/19	53%	1/2	4:31	—

WIN

vs. Bruno Blindado Silva

UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway • Oct 2024Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ismail Naurdiev66/11657%TD 3/13Ctrl 5:51

Bruno Blindado Silva36/9737%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ismail Naurdiev	13/27	48%	1/5	2:03	—
	Bruno Blindado Silva	12/27	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ismail Naurdiev	20/39	51%	2/4	2:10	—
	Bruno Blindado Silva	14/33	42%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Ismail Naurdiev	33/50	66%	0/4	1:38	—
	Bruno Blindado Silva	10/37	27%	0/1	0:00	—

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 1.7 strikes per minute on average — Marvin Vettori's output should find a target.

Grappling: Marvin Vettori shoots at 44% accuracy but Ismail Naurdiev stops 73% 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.

Last updated: 2026-08-24 | Data source: UFCStats.com