Lightweight
3 Rounds
Diego Ferreira won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, September 7, 2019·Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
Style matchupMairbek Taisumov: Well-roundedvsDiego Ferreira: Well-rounded
Well-rounded vs well-rounded. Usually decided by who imposes their gameplan first.
Model Prediction: Mairbek Taisumov wins(50.1%)
Actual result: Diego Ferreira wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Mairbek Taisumov enters on a 5-fight win streak.
- Mairbek Taisumov is a KO finisher (71% of wins). Diego Ferreira has lost 57% of fights by KO.
- Mairbek Taisumov has 31pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Mairbek Taisumov
Red Corner
VS
Diego Ferreira
Blue Corner
-245
(71%)
Vegas Odds
+205
(33%)
37
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'9"
Height
5'9"
185.42 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Mairbek TaisumovW5 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Anthony Christodoulou · Jan 15W
KOvs Alan Patrick · Jun 15W
KOvs Damir Hadzovic · Apr 16W
KOvs Felipe Silva · Sep 17W
vs Desmond Green · Sep 18Diego FerreiraL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Mateusz Gamrot · Dec 21W
KOvs Michael Johnson · May 23W
KOvs Mateusz Rebecki · May 24L
vs Grant Dawson · Jan 25L
KOvs Alexander Hernandez · Sep 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Mairbek TaisumovMetricDiego Ferreira
2.98
Strikes / min
4.70
3.03
Strikes absorbed / min
3.46
64%
Strike defense
55%
1.34
TDs / 15 min
0.82
88%
Takedown defense
57%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.05Δ 1.29 — meaningful gap+1.24
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Mairbek TaisumovDiego Ferreira
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Mairbek Taisumov(9 fights)Diego Ferreira(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+20.5-20.5
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+161.0-161.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
Mairbek Taisumov
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights9
Diego Ferreira
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights17