Lightweight
5 Rounds
🏆 Title Bout
Khabib Nurmagomedov won · U-DEC R5
UFC Event·Saturday, April 7, 2018·Brooklyn, New York, USA, USA
Style matchupKhabib Nurmagomedov: WrestlervsAl Iaquinta: Pressure fighter
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Khabib Nurmagomedov wins(79.2%)
Actual result: Khabib Nurmagomedov wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Khabib Nurmagomedov enters on a 5-fight win streak.
- Al Iaquinta enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
Tale of the Tape
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Red Corner
VS
Al Iaquinta
Blue Corner
-640
(86%)
Vegas Odds
+470
(18%)
37
Age
39
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
177.8 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Khabib NurmagomedovW5 streak
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Michael Johnson · Nov 16W
vs Edson Barboza · Dec 17W
SUBvs Conor McGregor · Oct 18W
SUBvs Dustin Poirier · Sep 19W
SUBvs Justin Gaethje · Oct 20Al IaquintaL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Diego Sanchez · Apr 17W
vs Kevin Lee · Dec 18L
vs Donald Cerrone · May 19L
vs Dan Hooker · Oct 19L
KOvs Bobby Green · Nov 21Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Khabib NurmagomedovMetricAl Iaquinta
4.10
Strikes / min
4.06
1.75
Strikes absorbed / min
4.53
65%
Strike defense
61%
5.32
TDs / 15 min
0.63
84%
Takedown defense
74%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+2.35Δ 2.82 — meaningful gap-0.47
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Khabib NurmagomedovAl Iaquinta
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Khabib Nurmagomedov(10 fights)Al Iaquinta(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+48.1-48.1
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-252.0252.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.80.8
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
Khabib Nurmagomedov
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights13
Al Iaquinta
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights15