Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Alexandr Romanov won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, July 1, 2023·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupAlexandr Romanov: WrestlervsBlagoy Ivanov: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Alexandr Romanov wins(62.1%)
Actual result: Alexandr Romanov wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Blagoy Ivanov has 33pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Alexandr Romanov
Red Corner
VS
Blagoy Ivanov
Blue Corner
—
Vegas Odds
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35
Age
39
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
6'2"
Height
5'11"
190.5 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Alexandr Romanov
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Chase Sherman · Apr 22L
vs Marcin Tybura · Aug 22L
KOvs Alexander Volkov · Mar 23L
SUBvs Jailton Almeida · Jun 24W
vs Rodrigo Nascimento · Nov 24Blagoy Ivanov
oldest →latest
W
vs Tai Tuivasa · Jun 19L
vs Derrick Lewis · Nov 19L
vs Augusto Sakai · May 20W
vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima · May 22L
vs Marcin Tybura · Feb 23Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Alexandr RomanovMetricBlagoy Ivanov
3.78
Strikes / min
3.25
2.13
Strikes absorbed / min
4.20
54%
Strike defense
53%
4.49
TDs / 15 min
0.69
28%
Takedown defense
61%
0.90
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.65Δ 2.60 — meaningful gap-0.95
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Alexandr RomanovBlagoy Ivanov
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Alexandr Romanov(10 fights)Blagoy Ivanov(8 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+36.5-36.5
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-35.035.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.80.8
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.6-0.6
Alexandr Romanov
StanceSouthpaw
Height74.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights10
Blagoy Ivanov
StanceSouthpaw
Height71.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights8