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UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
Las Vegas, USA
23 Oct 2021
Light Heavyweight
VS
60%
Negumereanu
40%
Villanueva
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 1:18
★ Official Result
Nicolae NegumereanuwinsKO/TKOR1 · 1:18
def. Ike Villanueva · UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Negumereanu
→
Actual result
Negumereanu wins
KO/TKO · R1
Pre-fight analysis
Negumereanu holds a meaningful edge at 60% per the CFR ratings — but Villanueva has real paths to victory.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 11 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Villanueva has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 14 points.
Negumereanu has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.
Risk flags
Villanueva has a chin rating of 10 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
NegumereanuVillanueva
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Negumereanu
Villanueva
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
+6'1"
78"+
Reach
73"
31+
Age
42
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Negumereanu
Villanueva
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
31.6
20.7
51.4
Performance Avg
39.7
41
Quality of Victory
55
78
Momentum Score
13
Negumereanu
Villanueva
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.9
0.8
42%
Strike Accuracy
36%
6.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
10.0
2 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
8
Head
5
0
Body
2
3
Leg
0
RangeRange
7Distance7
1Clinch0
3Ground0
Negumereanu
Villanueva
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.2
/ 10
0.0
/ 10
0.8
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.0
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Negumereanu
Villanueva
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
76
10
Moderate
Verdict
3 consec. KOs
1
KO/TKO Losses
4
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.5 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
6/15 fights
Chin rating based on
6/32 fights
Negumereanu
Villanueva
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
78
13
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R2
L · R1
Negumereanu
Villanueva
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
100%
2
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
0
2
Decision Wins
0
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Negumereanu
Villanueva
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
10.0
1.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
0.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
5.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.5
5.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.3
NegumereanuVillanueva
Strike Zones
Negumereanu
Attacking
11 landedAbsorbing
7 absorbedVillanueva
Attacking
7 landedAbsorbing
11 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Negumereanu targets the head (73% of attacks) — Villanueva absorbs 73% of strikes there
🎯Villanueva targets the head (71% of attacks) — Negumereanu absorbs 71% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Negumereanu
RND
Villanueva
0/0R00/0
Negumereanu · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.9WinLossTrend
Villanueva · QOF Timeline
Avg: 3.2WinLossTrend
Negumereanu · Last 5
L · KO · R1
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W · KO · R2
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W · Dec · R3
Kennedy NzechukwuRating 5.8Decision
UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal · 2022-03
W · KO · R1
Ike VillanuevaRating 5KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori · 2021-10
W · Dec · R3
Aleksa CamurRating 4.5Decision
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Villanueva · Last 5
L · KO · R1
Tyson PedroRating 2.5KO/TKO
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L · KO · R1
Nicolae NegumereanuRating 1.5KO/TKO
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L · KO · R2
Marcin PrachnioRating 3.1KO/TKO
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W · KO · R2
Vinicius MoreiraRating 5.2KO/TKO
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L · R1
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