Muhammad Naimov vs Losene Keita

Muhammad Naimov

Pro 13-5-0  |  UFC 5-3-0
VS

Losene Keita

Pro 17-3-0  |  UFC 1-2-0
Age
32|28
Height
5'9"|5'9"
Reach
70"|72"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Muhammad Naimov Losene Keita Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy39.3%47.1%—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.33.8►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.04.0◄
Strike Differential-0.7/min-0.3/min—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy34.6%0.0%◄
Takedown Defense73.5%66.7%—
Takedowns Landed/15min1.70.0◄
Submission Attempts/15min0.20.0—
Control Time/15min3:510:15◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins40.0%100.0%—
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%—
Decision % of Wins60.0%0.0%—
Avg Fight Time9:466:22—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.21.6—
Reversals/15min0.20.0—
Edges414 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Muhammad Naimov   Losene Keita   League median
StatisticMuhammad NaimovLosene KeitaEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate65.2%42.5%—
Avg Fight Time9:466:22—
% Fights Inside the Distance62.5%66.7%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)65.2%72.7%▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)15-8 (65.2%)16-6 (72.7%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)12-7 (63.2%)5-2 (71.4%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)53.4%95.0%—
% Time in Control25.7%1.7%◀
% Time Controlled20.9%3.2%▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time55.1%35.1%◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min3.023.46—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min3.713.96—
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.69-0.49—
Distance Strike Accuracy34.1%44.1%▶
Distance Strike Defense51.3%64.7%▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.823.33▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.912.50◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min3.120.00—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min4.070.82—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.88——
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Muhammad Naimov Losene Keita Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy33.7%47.1%►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.93.8►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.64.0◄
Takedown Accuracy26.7%0.0%◄
Takedown Defense78.9%66.7%◄
Control Time/Fight2:380:06◄
Edges420 even

Last 3 Fights

Muhammad Naimov

LOSS
vs. Losene Keita
UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse • Sep 2026Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:54
Muhammad Naimov4/2417%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Losene Keita18/3060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20KD 2
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mairon Santos
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 • Dec 2025Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 0:21
Muhammad Naimov18/4838%TD 0/5Ctrl 2:08
Mairon Santos27/4560%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:47KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Bogdan Grad
UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. • Jun 2025Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Muhammad Naimov18/5433%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:53
Bogdan Grad31/6448%TD 3/10Ctrl 5:09
▼ Rounds

Losene Keita

LOSS
vs. Aaron Pico
UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev • Oct 2026Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:14
Losene Keita2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Aaron Pico6/1060%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:37KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Muhammad Naimov
UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse • Sep 2026Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:54
Losene Keita18/3060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20KD 2
Muhammad Naimov4/2417%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Nathaniel Wood
UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy • Mar 2026Featherweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Losene Keita52/11944%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Nathaniel Wood67/17838%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Nathaniel Wood
Muhammad Naimov
WIN
UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 • Oct 2023Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Muhammad Naimov48/8159%TD 4/9Ctrl 6:42
Nathaniel Wood50/7269%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:44
▼ Rounds
Losene Keita
LOSS
UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy • Mar 2026Featherweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Losene Keita52/11944%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Nathaniel Wood67/17838%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Losene Keita is the busier striker, landing 3.8 significant strikes per minute vs 2.3. Their opponent absorbs 3.0 strikes per minute on average — Losene Keita's output should find a target.

Grappling: Muhammad Naimov shoots at 35% accuracy but Losene Keita stops 67% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Control: Muhammad Naimov controls 2:30 per fight on average vs 0:06 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Losene Keita finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Muhammad Naimov's fights average 9:46 vs 6:22 for Losene Keita. If this reaches the championship rounds, Muhammad Naimov's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Data through UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs. Walker (Nov 7, 2026)
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