Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Shamil Gaziev won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, August 3, 2024·Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
Model Prediction: Shamil Gaziev wins(59.3%)
Actual result: Shamil Gaziev wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Don'Tale Mayes is a KO finisher (50% of wins). Shamil Gaziev has lost 100% of fights by KO.
- Shamil Gaziev has 37pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Shamil Gaziev
Red Corner
VS
Don'Tale Mayes
Blue Corner
-1450
(94%)
Vegas Odds
+750
(12%)
36
Age
34
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'4"
Height
6'6"
198.12 cm
Reach
205.74 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Shamil Gaziev
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Martin Buday · Dec 23L
KOvs Jairzinho Rozenstruik · Mar 24W
KOvs Thomas Petersen · Feb 25L
KOvs Waldo Cortes Acosta · Nov 25Don'Tale MayesL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Andrei Arlovski · Jun 23L
vs Rodrigo Nascimento · Nov 23W
vs Caio Machado · Apr 24L
SUBvs Valter Walker · Feb 25L
vs Thomas Petersen · May 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Shamil GazievMetricDon'Tale Mayes
2.94
Strikes / min
3.22
4.92
Strikes absorbed / min
3.61
45%
Strike defense
46%
1.06
TDs / 15 min
0.59
83%
Takedown defense
46%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.98Δ 1.59 — meaningful gap-0.39
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Shamil GazievDon'Tale Mayes
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Shamil Gaziev(5 fights)Don'Tale Mayes(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-12.212.2
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+56.0-56.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Shamil Gaziev
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights5
Don'Tale Mayes
StanceOrthodox
Height78.0"
Reach81.0"
Fights10