Matchup Analysis·Middleweight
Red Corner
Marvin Vettori
“The Italian Dream”
19-10-118 UFCLast10mo ago
Pressure Fighter
Declining
6× Title
6× 5R
Goes Long
Moderate Wear
6'0"+2"ht·74"reach·Southpawstance·33age
VS
Middleweight185 lbs
3R
Blue Corner
25-87 UFCLast10mo ago
Balanced
Goes Long
Output Drops Late
5'10"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·30age
Signals3 signals
CARDIO
Naurdiev's output and strike differential trend downward in later rounds.
SOUTHPAW
Vettori is a southpaw striker against an orthodox opponent. The stance mismatch gives Vettori natural angle advantages at range.
WC TRANSITION
Naurdiev is in their 3rd fight into a move up from Welterweight. Record at Middleweight: 2-1.
CQ Core Edges
Vettori
+0.19
Naurdiev
+1.91
Vettori
0.38
Naurdiev
0.47
Vettori
63%
Naurdiev
68%
CQ Durability
KO exposure history
Vettori
100
IroncladNaurdiev
92
Ironclad0 KO lossesKO losses0 KO losses
0.00KD / fight0.00
CQ Pace Index
Combined SLpM
Vettori4.74SLpM
+SLpM3.66Naurdiev
8.4
LowModHighExtreme
CQ Cardio Pattern
Late-fight output
VettoriOutput Holds Steady+1% R1→R3
NaurdievOutput Drops Late
Finish History
Vettori
Sub ×2
Finish rate (wins)
22%
2/9
Stopped rate (losses)
0%
0/8
Naurdiev
KO/TKO ×1
Finish rate (wins)
25%
1/4
Stopped rate (losses)
0%
0/3
Edge & Exposure
Vettori
No dominant edges or exposures identified from UFC record.
Naurdiev
EdgeStriking Dominant
Net striking margin is among the best in this division. Consistently lands more than absorbed.
ExposureFades Hard
Output drops significantly in later rounds. Extended fights are a structural disadvantage.
Opposition Quality
Vettori9–8UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
8–8
Record (17)
+0.8
Str Diff/Min
13%
Finish (W)
vs. Veteran Opps (≥8 UFC wins)-19% step-up
3–5
Record (8)
-0.7
Str Diff/Min
0%
Finish (W)
Naurdiev4–3UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
2–2
Record (4)
+2.1
Str Diff/Min
0%
Finish (W)
Division Percentile Ranks
VettoriMiddleweightNaurdiev
55th
Striking Differential
91st61st
Grappling Threat
60th72nd
Round Win Rate
81st57th
TD Defense
65th99th
Durability
90th4th
Finishing Rate
6thRecent Form
Vettori
Stat
Naurdiev
5.604.74 career
↑0.86
SLpMOutput
↑0.95
4.613.66 career
5.984.55 career
⚠↑1.43
SApMAbsorbed
⚠↑0.86
2.611.75 career
1.093.21 career
⚠↓2.12
TD AttAttempts/15m
↑3.55
7.163.61 career
—
Sub AttAttempts/15m
—
Stat Breakdown
Striking
VettoriNaurdiev
Div avgSig. Strikes / Min
4.74
3.66
Str. Accuracy
45%
52%
Sig. Absorbed / min
4.55
1.75
Str. Defense
56%
64%
CQ KO Power
0.07
0.30
VettoriStrike DistributionNaurdiev
By Target
78%
55%
10%
26%
12%
19%
By Position
87%
79%
6%
11%
7%
10%
Sig Strikes
Vettori
81avg landed / fight
Avg Fight Time
17.1 min
Goes Dist
89%
Naurdiev
48avg landed / fight
Avg Fight Time
13.1 min
Goes Dist
86%
Historical Context
Vettori — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
88 SS (47%)·77 abs·1/4 td·1 td taken·68s ctrl
109 SS (43%)·111 abs·3 td taken·77s ctrl
111 SS (50%)·141 abs
153 SS (51%)·241 abs·1/1 td·4 td taken·28s ctrl
106 SS (49%)·71 abs
33 SS (28%)·74 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·28s ctrl
Naurdiev — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
3 SS (50%)·1 abs·1 kd
76 SS (50%)·45 abs·1/2 td·2 td taken·85s ctrl
66 SS (57%)·36 abs·3/13 td·351s ctrl
37 SS (43%)·47 abs·0/1 td·4 td taken·18s ctrl
69 SS (55%)·12 abs·3/3 td·344s ctrl
21 SS (49%)·4 abs·2/2 td·2 td taken·22s ctrl