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UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1 Feb 2025
Heavyweight
VS
64%
Gaziev
36%
Petersen
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 3:12
★ Official Result
Shamil GazievwinsKO/TKOR1 · 3:12
def. Thomas Petersen · UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Gaziev
→
Actual result
Gaziev wins
KO/TKO · R1
Pre-fight analysis
Gaziev holds a meaningful edge at 64% per the CFR ratings — but Petersen has real paths to victory.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 22 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Gaziev has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 25 points.
Risk flags
Gaziev's chin rating of 34 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Petersen has a chin rating of 42 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
GazievPetersen
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
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Strike Accuracy
—
Gaziev
Petersen
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'4"+
Height
6'1"
78"+
Reach
74"
36
Age
+31
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Gaziev
Petersen
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
51.9
29.5
52.9
Performance Avg
32.1
50
Quality of Victory
25
49
Momentum Score
30
Gaziev
Petersen
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
8.6
/ 10
0.9
/ 10
7.0
Style: Pressure
1.3
3.1
Style: Volume
8.9
3 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
0 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
9
Head
4
5
Body
7
0
Leg
8
RangeRange
13Distance18
1Clinch1
0Ground0
Gaziev
Petersen
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
0.6
/ 10
2.4
/ 10
0.4
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.7
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Gaziev
Petersen
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
34
42
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
3
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R2.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
2 fights ago
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Strikes absorbed / min
—
7/17 fights
Chin rating based on
7/15 fights
Gaziev
Petersen
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
49
30
W · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
Gaziev
Petersen
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
75%
0%
3
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
3
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Gaziev
Petersen
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
8.6
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.9
0.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.4
0.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.7
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
7.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
1.3
3.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
8.9
GazievPetersen
Strike Zones
Gaziev
Attacking
14 landedAbsorbing
19 absorbedPetersen
Attacking
19 landedAbsorbing
14 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Gaziev targets the head (64% of attacks) — Petersen absorbs 64% of strikes there
🎯Petersen targets the legs (42% of attacks) — Gaziev absorbs 42% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Gaziev
RND
Petersen
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0
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