UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal
London, United Kingdom
16 Mar 2019
Light Heavyweight
VS
78%
Negumereanu
22%
Safarov
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
NN
Nicolae Negumereanu
132
6'0"78" reachOrthodox31 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 32
SS
Saparbeg Safarov
93
Well-Rounded39 yrsOrthodox78" reach6'1"
CFR 9

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Negumereanu

Negumereanu is a strong favourite at 78% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 23 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Negumereanu has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 16 points.

Striking split: Negumereanu throws more volume but Safarov connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Safarov has a chin rating of 54 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Negumereanu
Safarov
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
+6'1"
78"
Reach
78"
31+
Age
39
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Negumereanu
Safarov
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
31.6
8.8
51.4
Performance Avg
25.0
41
Quality of Victory
25
78
Momentum Score
22
Negumereanu
Safarov
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.9
1.4
42%
Strike Accuracy
45%
6.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.5
2 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
0
Head
14
0
Body
1
0
Leg
3
RangeRange
0Distance2
0Clinch0
0Ground16
Negumereanu
Safarov
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.2
/ 10
2.4
/ 10
0.8
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
Negumereanu
Safarov
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
76
54
Moderate
Verdict
KO risk
1
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
2
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
3 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
6/15 fights
Chin rating based on
4/12 fights
Negumereanu
Safarov
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
78
22
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R2
Negumereanu
Safarov
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
0%
2
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
0
2
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Negumereanu
Safarov
Striking6.3 / 0.5Volume5.3 / 8.5Grappling1.2 / 2.4Wrestling0.8 / 1.7Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure5.5 / 0.8
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.5
1.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.4
0.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.7
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
5.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
0.8
5.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
8.5
Negumereanu
Strike Zones
Safarov
Negumereanu
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
14HEAD1BODY3LEGS18 absorbed
Safarov
Attacking
14HEAD1BODY3LEGS18 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Safarov targets the head (78% of attacks) — Negumereanu absorbs 78% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Negumereanu
RND
Safarov
0/0R00/0

Negumereanu · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.9
0105.5L4.5W5.0W5.8W5.2W3.4L2019-032021-062021-102022-032022-072022-11
WinLossTrend

Safarov · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.2
0102.8L2.5L4.5W2.8L2016-122018-022019-032020-03
WinLossTrend

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