Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Ruslan Magomedov won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, May 31, 2014·Berlin, Germany, Germany
Style matchupViktor Pesta: WrestlervsRuslan Magomedov: Elusive striker
The wrestler must close distance through high-output striking. The elusive striker thrives in space.
Model Prediction: Ruslan Magomedov wins(51.5%)
Actual result: Ruslan Magomedov wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Viktor Pesta enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Ruslan Magomedov has 10pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
Tale of the Tape
Viktor Pesta
Red Corner
VS
Ruslan Magomedov
Blue Corner
+160
(38%)
Vegas Odds
-170
(63%)
35
Age
39
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'3"
Height
6'3"
195.58 cm
Reach
198.12 cm
Recent Form
Last 4 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Viktor PestaL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Konstantin Erokhin · Jan 15L
KOvs Derrick Lewis · Oct 15L
KOvs Marcin Tybura · Aug 16L
SUBvs Aleksei Oleinik · Jan 17Ruslan MagomedovW2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Josh Copeland · Nov 14W
vs Shawn Jordan · Oct 15Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Viktor PestaMetricRuslan Magomedov
1.58
Strikes / min
4.02
2.54
Strikes absorbed / min
1.47
56%
Strike defense
66%
3.29
TDs / 15 min
0.33
100%
Takedown defense
88%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.96Δ 3.51 — meaningful gap+2.55
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Viktor Pesta(5 fights)Ruslan Magomedov(3 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
0.00.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
0.00.0
Viktor Pesta
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights5
Ruslan Magomedov
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights3