Nurmagomedov vs Oliveira

When is Nurmagomedov vs Oliveira?

Said Nurmagomedov is set to face the challenge of Vinicius Oliveira during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 1st February 2025 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.

The fight will take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Nurmagomedov vs Oliveira stats

Said Nurmagomedov steps into the octagon with a record of 18 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Vinicius Oliveira will make his way to the cage with a record of 21 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Vinicius Oliveira will mark his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Said Nurmagomedov's UFC record currently stands at 8-2-0, while Vinicius Oliveira's comes in at 2-0-0.

The stats suggest Oliveira has a massive power advantage over Nurmagomedov, boasting a 76% knock out percentage over Nurmagomedov's 22%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Nurmagomedov will have a large advantage over Oliveira, boasting a 33% submission rate over Oliveira's 10%.

Said Nurmagomedov is the older man by 3 years, at 32 years old.

Oliveira has a height advantage of 1 inch over Nurmagomedov. Despite this, both fighters have a equal reach.

Nurmagomedov is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 6 years and 3 months earlier than Oliveira, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 6 more professional rounds, 44 to Oliveira's 38.

Nurmagomedov vs Oliveira form

Said Nurmagomedov has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Muin Gafurov at UFC 294 on 21st October 2023 by submission in the 1st round at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Previous to that, he had lost to Jonathan Martinez at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili on 11th March 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Saidyokub Kakhramonov at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland on 17th December 2022 by submission in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had defeated Douglas Andrade at UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev on 9th July 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

He was victorious against Cody Stamann at UFC 270 on 22nd January 2022 by submission in the 1st round at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Activity check

Nurmagomedov's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 29 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2 rounds on average.

Oliveira's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

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