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Ismail Naurdiev won by unanimous decision
How the fight went
Judges' cards
- Dan Furse
- 29–28
- Derek Cleary
- 29–28
- Stephen Faragher
- 29–28
Ismail Naurdiev's score first
CageMetrics read (Ismail Naurdiev's side)
- R1 Won big
- R2 Barely lost
- R3 Lost
CM card 28–29
⚠ CM disagrees with the judges
Scored from the official stats only. Judges also weigh damage, pace and near finishes, so a round within 10 points can fairly go either way on their cards.
CageMetrics verdict
- Ismail Naurdiev
- Questionable Win ⚠
- Marvin Vettori
- Questionable Loss ⚠
Performance vs expectations · 15.0 minutes fought
- A questionable decision: our card had Vettori ahead (29–28); the judges gave it to Naurdiev.
Action score 68.0 · Action-Packed · better than 80% of UFC fights
Each fighter against expectations
Ismail Naurdievusual fight: 53 Moderate
Controlled 8% of the fight; we expected 38%.
Sig. strikes 4.9/min
+66% (3.0/min) expected+35% (3.7/min) usual+30% (3.8/min) style
Takedowns 3.0/15 min
−0.1 (3.1/15 min) expected+1.5 (1.5/15 min) usual+2.0 (1.0/15 min) style
Control 8%
−30 pts (38%) expected−11 pts (19%) usual−7 pts (14%) style
Knockdowns 0
(0.1/fight) usual(0.3/fight) style
| Stat | This fight | vs expected | vs usual | vs Middleweight strikers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sig. strikes | 4.9/min | +66% (3.0/min) | +35% (3.7/min) | +30% (3.8/min) |
| Takedowns | 3.0/15 min | −0.1 (3.1/15 min) | +1.5 (1.5/15 min) | +2.0 (1.0/15 min) |
| Control | 8% | −30 pts (38%) | −11 pts (19%) | −7 pts (14%) |
| Knockdowns | 0 | — | (0.1/fight) | (0.3/fight) |
Marvin Vettoriusual fight: 64 Action-Packed
Controlled 1% of the fight; we expected 59%.
Sig. strikes 5.1/min
+29% (3.9/min) expected+6% (4.8/min) usual+33% (3.8/min) style
Takedowns 0.0/15 min
−4.4 (4.4/15 min) expected−1.5 (1.5/15 min) usual−1.0 (1.0/15 min) style
Control 1%
−58 pts (59%) expected−17 pts (19%) usual−13 pts (14%) style
Knockdowns 0
(0.1/fight) usual(0.3/fight) style
| Stat | This fight | vs expected | vs usual | vs Middleweight strikers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sig. strikes | 5.1/min | +29% (3.9/min) | +6% (4.8/min) | +33% (3.8/min) |
| Takedowns | 0.0/15 min | −4.4 (4.4/15 min) | −1.5 (1.5/15 min) | −1.0 (1.0/15 min) |
| Control | 1% | −58 pts (59%) | −17 pts (19%) | −13 pts (14%) |
| Knockdowns | 0 | — | (0.1/fight) | (0.3/fight) |
Paces per minute fought. Expected is our pre-fight prediction; usual is the fighter's UFC pace before this fight.