Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Saparbeg Safarov won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, March 16, 2019·London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Style matchupNicolae Negumereanu: Well-roundedvsSaparbeg Safarov: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Saparbeg Safarov wins(52.4%)
Actual result: Saparbeg Safarov wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Saparbeg Safarov enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Nicolae Negumereanu has 29pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Nicolae Negumereanu
Red Corner
VS
Saparbeg Safarov
Blue Corner
-170
(63%)
Vegas Odds
+150
(40%)
31
Age
39
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'1"
198.12 cm
Reach
198.12 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Nicolae Negumereanu
oldest →latest
W
vs Aleksa Camur · Jun 21W
KOvs Ike Villanueva · Oct 21W
vs Kennedy Nzechukwu · Mar 22W
KOvs Ihor Potieria · Jul 22L
KOvs Carlos Ulberg · Nov 22Saparbeg SafarovL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Gian Villante · Dec 16L
SUBvs Tyson Pedro · Feb 18L
SUBvs Rodolfo Vieira · Mar 20Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Nicolae NegumereanuMetricSaparbeg Safarov
3.58
Strikes / min
4.03
5.56
Strikes absorbed / min
2.96
39%
Strike defense
47%
1.02
TDs / 15 min
2.52
62%
Takedown defense
33%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.98Δ 3.05 — meaningful gap+1.07
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Nicolae NegumereanuSaparbeg Safarov
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Nicolae Negumereanu(6 fights)Saparbeg Safarov(4 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+30.4-30.4
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.0-1.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+48.8-48.8
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+50.0-50.0
Nicolae Negumereanu
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights6
Saparbeg Safarov
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights4