Lightweight
3 Rounds
Nazim Sadykhov won · KO/TKO R3
UFC Event·Saturday, February 18, 2023·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupNazim Sadykhov: Pressure fightervsEvan Elder: Pressure fighter
Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.
Model Prediction: Nazim Sadykhov wins(55.4%)
Actual result: Nazim Sadykhov wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Evan Elder enters on a 3-fight win streak.
- Nazim Sadykhov is a KO finisher (75% of wins). Evan Elder has lost 50% of fights by KO.
- Nazim Sadykhov has 32pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Evan Elder (54.1%).
Tale of the Tape
Nazim Sadykhov
Red Corner
VS
Evan Elder
Blue Corner
-250
(71%)
Vegas Odds
+210
(32%)
32
Age
29
Southpaw
Stance
Switch
5'10"
Height
5'10"
175.26 cm
Reach
182.88 cm
Recent Form
Last 4 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Nazim Sadykhov
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Terrance McKinney · Jul 23W
KOvs Ismael Bonfim · Feb 25W
KOvs Nikolas Motta · Jun 25L
KOvs Fares Ziam · Dec 25Evan ElderW3 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Preston Parsons · Apr 22W
vs Genaro Valdez · Jul 23W
SUBvs Darrius Flowers · Jul 24W
vs Gauge Young · Apr 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Nazim SadykhovMetricEvan Elder
4.79
Strikes / min
5.66
5.49
Strikes absorbed / min
4.94
49%
Strike defense
57%
1.10
TDs / 15 min
0.48
72%
Takedown defense
40%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.70Δ 1.42 — meaningful gap+0.72
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Nazim SadykhovEvan Elder
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Nazim Sadykhov(5 fights)Evan Elder(5 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+19.3-19.3
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.0-1.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+49.5-49.5
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+49.8-49.8
Nazim Sadykhov
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights5
Evan Elder
StanceSwitch
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights5