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Fight Markets
Position
Barcelos and Nurmagomedov met in a three-round bantamweight fight at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov on Saturday, January 14. Barcelos is 22-5 overall and 5-2 in the UFC. Nurmagomedov is 20-2 and 3-0. Barcelos has 5 UFC wins, 3 of them by decision. Nurmagomedov has 3 UFC wins, 2 of them inside the distance. Nurmagomedov is eight years younger. Nurmagomedov won by KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:40.
| Stat | Barcelos | Nurmagomedov |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5'7" | 5'8" |
| Reach | 67" | 69" |
| Age | 35 | 27 |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| UFC Record | 5-2 | 3-0 |
| Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 6.0 | 4.3 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 53% | 70% |
| Sig. Strike Defense | 63% | 86% |
| Knockdowns / 15 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Takedowns / 15 | 1.6 | 5.0 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 39% | 45% |
| Takedown Defense | 93% | — |
| Sub Attempts / 15 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Control / 15 | 3:03 | 8:29 |
| Finish Rate | 29% | 67% |
| Finished Rate | 0% | 0% |
| Went the Distance | 71% | 33% |
| Average Fight Time | 13:45 | 8:58 |