Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Nicolae Negumereanu won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, October 23, 2021·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupNicolae Negumereanu: Well-roundedvsIke Villanueva: Well-rounded
Well-rounded vs well-rounded. Usually decided by who imposes their gameplan first.
Model Prediction: Nicolae Negumereanu wins(69.9%)
Actual result: Nicolae Negumereanu wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Nicolae Negumereanu is a KO finisher (50% of wins). Ike Villanueva has lost 100% of fights by KO.
- Ike Villanueva is a KO finisher (100% of wins). Nicolae Negumereanu has lost 50% of fights by KO.
- Ike Villanueva has 38pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Nicolae Negumereanu has a 13cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Nicolae Negumereanu
Red Corner
VS
Ike Villanueva
Blue Corner
-240
(71%)
Vegas Odds
+195
(34%)
31
Age
42
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'1"
198.12 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Nicolae Negumereanu
oldest →latest
L
vs Saparbeg Safarov · Mar 19W
vs Aleksa Camur · Jun 21W
vs Kennedy Nzechukwu · Mar 22W
KOvs Ihor Potieria · Jul 22L
KOvs Carlos Ulberg · Nov 22Ike VillanuevaL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Chase Sherman · May 20L
KOvs Jordan Wright · Aug 20W
KOvs Vinicius Moreira · Jan 21L
KOvs Marcin Prachnio · Jun 21L
KOvs Tyson Pedro · Apr 22Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Nicolae NegumereanuMetricIke Villanueva
3.58
Strikes / min
3.66
5.56
Strikes absorbed / min
7.24
39%
Strike defense
36%
1.02
TDs / 15 min
0.60
62%
Takedown defense
100%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.98Δ 1.60 — meaningful gap-3.58
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Nicolae NegumereanuIke Villanueva
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Nicolae Negumereanu(6 fights)Ike Villanueva(6 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+31.0-31.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+7.0-7.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.3-1.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Nicolae Negumereanu
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights6
Ike Villanueva
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights6