Ulanbekov vs Maness

Who won Ulanbekov vs Maness?

Tagir Ulanbekov beat Nate Maness by submission in the 1st round during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 5th November 2022 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Ulanbekov vs Maness stats

Tagir Ulanbekov stepped into the octagon with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Nate Maness made his way to the cage with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This was Tagir Ulanbekov's 6th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2020. Nate Maness marked his 7th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2020.

Tagir Ulanbekov's UFC record stood at 5-1-0, while Nate Maness' came in at 5-2-0.

The stats suggested Maness had a large advantage in power over Ulanbekov, boasting a 36% knock out percentage over Ulanbekov's 14%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Ulanbekov had a large advantage over Maness, boasting a 43% submission rate over Maness' 21%.

Tagir Ulanbekov was the same age as Nate Maness, at 33 years old.

Maness had a height advantage of 3 inches over Ulanbekov. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Ulanbekov was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2013, 20 days earlier than Maness, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 4 more professional rounds, 45 to Maness' 41.

Activity check

Ulanbekov's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 27 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 8 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Maness' last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 11 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Ulanbekov vs Maness?

Tagir Ulanbekov was a 11/25 (-230) favourite going into the contest, while Nate Maness made his way into the ring at 187/100 (+190) with oddsmakers.