Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Azamat Murzakanov won · KO/TKO R3
UFC Event·Saturday, March 12, 2022·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupTafon Nchukwi: Pressure fightervsAzamat Murzakanov: Well-rounded
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: Tafon Nchukwi wins(51.4%)
Actual result: Azamat Murzakanov wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
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Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Azamat Murzakanov enters on a 5-fight win streak.
- Azamat Murzakanov is a KO finisher (83% of wins). Tafon Nchukwi has lost 50% of fights by KO.
- Azamat Murzakanov has 24pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Azamat Murzakanov (53.5%).
- Tafon Nchukwi has a 15cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Tafon Nchukwi
Red Corner
VS
Azamat Murzakanov
Blue Corner
+170
(37%)
Vegas Odds
-200
(67%)
31
Age
37
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'0"
Height
5'10"
195.58 cm
Reach
180.34 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Tafon NchukwiL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Jamie Pickett · Dec 20L
vs Junyong Park · May 21W
vs Mike Rodriguez · Sep 21L
KOvs Carlos Ulberg · Jun 22L
vs AJ Dobson · Aug 23Azamat MurzakanovW5 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Devin Clark · Aug 22W
vs Dustin Jacoby · Apr 23W
KOvs Alonzo Menifield · Aug 24W
KOvs Brendson Ribeiro · Jun 25W
KOvs Aleksandar Rakic · Oct 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Tafon NchukwiMetricAzamat Murzakanov
5.57
Strikes / min
4.40
4.11
Strikes absorbed / min
3.20
54%
Strike defense
56%
0.76
TDs / 15 min
0.68
64%
Takedown defense
88%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.46evenly matched on net striking+1.20
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Tafon NchukwiAzamat Murzakanov
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Tafon Nchukwi(6 fights)Azamat Murzakanov(6 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+13.6-13.6
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-49.449.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.849.8
Tafon Nchukwi
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights6
Azamat Murzakanov
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights6