Nazim Sadykhov vs Evan Elder — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield

Las Vegas, USA

18 Feb 2023

Lightweight

56%

Sadykhov

44%

Elder

Win Probability

Nazim Sadykhov

"Black Wolf"

11 – 2

5'10"69" reachSouthpaw32 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 60

Evan Elder

"The Phenom"

10 – 2

Well-Rounded3-fight win streak29 yrsSwitch72" reach5'10"

CFR 47

★ Official Result

Nazim SadykhovwinsR3 · 0:38

def. Evan Elder · UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Sadykhov

→

Actual result

Sadykhov wins

Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Sadykhov at 56% vs Elder at 44% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 13 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Sadykhov's chin rating of 56 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

SadykhovElder

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

—

Sadykhov

Elder

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'10"

Height

5'10"

69"

Reach

+72"

Age

+29

Southpaw

Stance

Switch

Sadykhov

Elder

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

59.8

47.1

50.6

Performance Avg

43.9

Quality of Victory

100

Momentum Score

Sadykhov

Elder

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

3.8

/ 10

1.2

/ 10

5.5

Style: Pressure

4.1

1.3

Style: Volume

6.5

1 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

0 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

5Distance2

2Clinch1

0Ground0

Sadykhov

Elder

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

2.0

/ 10

4.3

/ 10

1.4

Wrestling Style (/10)

3.0

2.5

Submission Style (/10)

3.3

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Sadykhov

Elder

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

2 consec. KOs

Verdict

Never stopped

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.5 stoppage

KO round context

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Most recent fight

Last KO loss

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

7/13 fights

Chin rating based on

5/12 fights

Sadykhov

Elder

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

100

2-fight 📉 slide

Current form

3-fight 🔥 win streak

L · KO · R1

L · KO · R2

W · KO · R2

W · R1

Upcoming

Last 5

W · Dec · R3

W · Sub · R2

W · Dec · R3

L · R3

L · Dec · R3

Sadykhov

Elder

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

50%

33%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Sadykhov

Elder

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

3.8

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

1.2

2.0

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

4.3

1.4

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

3.0

2.5

Submission

Submission attack frequency

3.3

5.5

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

4.1

1.3

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

6.5

Sadykhov

Strike Zones

Elder

Sadykhov

Attacking

7 landed

Absorbing

3 absorbed

Elder

Attacking

3 landed

Absorbing

7 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Sadykhov targets the body (57% of attacks) — Elder absorbs 57% of strikes there

🎯Elder targets the head (33% of attacks) — Sadykhov absorbs 33% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Sadykhov

RND

Elder

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

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L · KO · R1

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W · Dec · R3

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Decision

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