Fakhretdinov vs Dalby

Who won Fakhretdinov vs Dalby?

Rinat Fakhretdinov beat Nicolas Dalby by split decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 22nd June 2024 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Rinat Fakhretdinov.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Fakhretdinov vs Dalby stats

Rinat Fakhretdinov stepped into the octagon with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, 11 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Nicolas Dalby made his way to the cage with a record of 23 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

This was Rinat Fakhretdinov's 6th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022. Nicolas Dalby marked his 14th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2015.

Rinat Fakhretdinov's UFC record stood at 5-0-1, while Nicolas Dalby's came in at 7-5-1.

The stats suggested Fakhretdinov had a large advantage in power over Dalby, boasting a 52% knock out percentage over Dalby's 30%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Fakhretdinov had an advantage over Dalby, with a 29% submission rate over Dalby's 17%.

Rinat Fakhretdinov was the younger man by 7 years, at 33 years old.

Fakhretdinov had a height advantage of 1 inch over Dalby.

Fakhretdinov was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 15 years and 3 months earlier than Dalby, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 43 less professional rounds, 44 to Dalby's 87.

Fakhretdinov vs Dalby form

Dalby had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Gabriel Bonfim at UFC Fight Night – Almeida vs. Lewis on 4th November 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at Ibirapuera Gymnasium, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Previous to that, he had beaten Muslim Salikhov at UFC Fight Night – Vettori vs. Cannonier on 17th June 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Warlley Alves at UFC 283 on 21st January 2023 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Before that, he was victorious against Claudio Silva at UFC Fight Night London on 23rd July 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at The O2, London, United Kingdom.

He had lost to Tim Means at UFC Vegas 30 on 26th June 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

Activity check

Fakhretdinov's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 12 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

Dalby's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

What time did Fakhretdinov vs Dalby start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 5:15 PM UTC , which was 1:15 PM EST or 10:15 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 6:15 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Fakhretdinov vs Dalby?

Rinat Fakhretdinov was a 7/25 (-360) favourite going into the contest, while Nicolas Dalby made his way into the ring at 11/4 (+280) with oddsmakers.