Naimov vs Ofli

Who won Naimov vs Ofli?

Muhammadjon Naimov beat Kaan Ofli by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 1st February 2025 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Muhammadjon Naimov.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Naimov vs Ofli stats

Muhammadjon Naimov stepped into the octagon with a record of 11 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Kaan Ofli made his way to the cage with a record of 11 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

This was Muhammadjon Naimov's 5th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Kaan Ofli marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Muhammadjon Naimov's UFC record stood at 4-1-0, while Kaan Ofli's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Naimov had a massive power advantage over Ofli, boasting a 55% knock out percentage over Ofli's 18%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Ofli had a large advantage over Naimov, boasting a 45% submission rate over Naimov's 18%.

Muhammadjon Naimov was the younger man by 1 year, at 30 years old.

Naimov had a height advantage of 3 inches over Ofli.

Naimov was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 4 years and 7 months later than Ofli, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 2 less professional rounds, 34 to Ofli's 36.

Activity check

Naimov's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What time did Naimov vs Ofli start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 5:10 PM UTC , which was 12:10 PM EST or 9:10 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:10 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Naimov vs Ofli?

Muhammadjon Naimov was a 3/10 (-340) favourite going into the contest, while Kaan Ofli made his way into the ring at 5/2 (+260) with oddsmakers.