Said Nurmagomedov vs. Saidyokub Kakhramonov – Preview & Matchup Analysis

Said Nurmagomedov vs. Saidyokub Kakhramonov fight preview

UFC Vegas 66: Cannonier vs. Strickland is scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 17, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In one of the matchups on the fight card, Said Nurmagomedov will take on Saidyokub Kakhramonov in the Bantamweight Bout. You can view the full UFC Vegas 66 card.

In this post, we will break down Said Nurmagomedov vs. Saidyokub Kakhramonov matchup. Let’s take look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 32-year-old, Said Nurmagomedov is coming in with a 16-2-0 record. Nurmagomedov will be fighting for the first time since a win via U-DEC against Douglas Silva de Andrade at UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev in July.

Kakhramonov, meanwhile, is coming off a U-DEC win against Ronnie Lawrence on July 9, 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev and holds a 10-2 record.

Said Nurmagomedov vs. Saidyokub Kakhramonov
32
Age
29
5′ 8″
Height
5′ 8″
135 lbs.
Weight
135 lbs.
70″
Reach
69″
16-2-0
Record
10-2
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox

Said Nurmagomedov has an orthodox fighting stance with a 70″ reach. The 29-year-old, Saidyokub Kakhramonov is an orthodox fighter with a 69″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand, the southpaw fighter is the opposite, southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed, if you are left-handed, then you fight southpaw.

Said Nurmagomedov:
→ Nurmagomedov’s striking accuracy is 46%.
→ Nurmagomedov lands 4.15 significant strikes per minute.
→ Nurmagomedov’s takedown accuracy is 10%.
→ Nurmagomedov’s takedown average is 0.61 per 15 minutes.
→ Nurmagomedov’s takedown defense is 70%.

Nurmagomedov comes in with 46% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.15 significant strikes every minute. On the other side, Kakhramonov fires at 54% accuracy, landing about 2.29 significant strikes per minute. Said Nurmagomedov also has a 10% takedown accuracy and on average gets around 0.61 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Kakhramonov’s 6.07 takedowns and 80% takedown accuracy.

Saidyokub Kakhramonov:
→ Kakhramonov’s striking accuracy is 54%.
→ Kakhramonov lands 2.29 significant strikes per minute.
→ Kakhramonov’s takedown accuracy is 52%.
→ Kakhramonov’s takedown average is 6.07 per 15 minutes.
→ Kakhramonov’s takedown defense is 80%.

Saidyokub spent on average 14:50 minutes in the Octagon and Said has an average fight time of 8:11 minutes.

This looks like an entertaining matchup, at least on paper. UFC Vegas 66 is live in , who do you think will win, Said or Saidyokub? Sound off in the comments.

Event Name
UFC Vegas 66: Cannonier vs. Strickland
Date
December 17, 2022
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Matchup
Said Nurmagomedov vs. Saidyokub Kakhramonov

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