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Middleweight
Saparbeg Safarov
Last fought: Mar 2020
RECORD
Pro
9-3-0
UFC
1-3-0
Age
39
Height
6'1"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 7:26 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 49.6% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.49 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 75.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 7-5 (58.3%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 7-5 (58.3%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 51.1% |
| % Time in Control | 41.2% |
| % Time Controlled | 7.7% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 84.2% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 3.95 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.75 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.20 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 34.5% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 52.9% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 1.75 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 3.95 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 0.99 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
Small sample: based on 4 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field
Saparbeg Safarov
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Saparbeg Safarov |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 48.2% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.0 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.0 |
| Strike Differential | 1.1/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 41.7% |
| Takedown Defense | 33.3% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 2.5 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 6:10 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 7:26 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 48.2% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.0 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.0 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 41.7% |
| Takedown Defense | 33.3% |
| Control Time/Fight | 3:04 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Rodolfo Vieira
UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero • Mar 2020Middleweight
Saparbeg Safarov5/1050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Rodolfo Vieira5/1050%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:53
WIN
vs. Nicolae Negumereanu
UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal • Mar 2019Light Heavyweight
Saparbeg Safarov70/8681%TD 3/5Ctrl 10:46
Nicolae Negumereanu11/2741%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Tyson Pedro
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold • Feb 2018Light Heavyweight
Saparbeg Safarov8/2236%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:18
Tyson Pedro12/2352%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01
LOSS
vs. Gian Villante
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov • Dec 2016Light Heavyweight
Saparbeg Safarov37/13128%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:12
Gian Villante60/10856%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24KD 1