Welterweight
3 Rounds
Ismail Naurdiev won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, February 23, 2019·Prague, Czech Republic, Czech Republic
Style matchupMichel Prazeres: WrestlervsIsmail Naurdiev: Elusive striker
The wrestler must close distance through high-output striking. The elusive striker thrives in space.
Model Prediction: Michel Prazeres wins(63.0%)
Actual result: Ismail Naurdiev wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Ismail Naurdiev has 26pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Ismail Naurdiev has a 18cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Michel Prazeres
Red Corner
VS
Ismail Naurdiev
Blue Corner
-470
(82%)
Vegas Odds
+375
(21%)
44
Age
29
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'6"
Height
5'10"
170.18 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Michel Prazeres
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Mads Burnell · Sep 17W
vs Desmond Green · Feb 18W
vs Zak Cummings · May 18W
SUBvs Bartosz Fabinski · Nov 18L
SUBvs Shavkat Rakhmonov · Jun 21Ismail Naurdiev
oldest →latest
W
vs Siyar Bahadurzada · Sep 19L
vs Sean Brady · Feb 20W
vs Bruno Silva · Oct 24L
vs JunYong Park · Jun 25W
KOvs Ryan Loder · Nov 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Michel PrazeresMetricIsmail Naurdiev
2.38
Strikes / min
3.66
2.51
Strikes absorbed / min
1.75
57%
Strike defense
64%
3.94
TDs / 15 min
1.48
47%
Takedown defense
73%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.13Δ 2.04 — meaningful gap+1.91
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Michel PrazeresIsmail Naurdiev
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Michel Prazeres(10 fights)Ismail Naurdiev(7 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+129.8-129.8
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.0-1.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-48.148.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.549.5
Michel Prazeres
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights14
Ismail Naurdiev
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights7