Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Bekzat Almakhan – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 238: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Umar “Ferocious” Nurmagomedov will take on Bekzat “The Turan Warrior” Woodburn in the Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 238 card.

Nurmagomedov brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 69″ reach. In contrast, Woodburn, an orthodox fighter, stands with a — reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 70% striking accuracy, Nurmagomedov has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.85 per minute. On the other hand, Woodburn boasts a 0% striking accuracy, landing approximately 0 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 28-year-old, Umar Nurmagomedov is coming in with a 16-0-0 record. Nurmagomedov will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Raoni Barcelos at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov in January.

Woodburn, meanwhile, is coming off a submission loss against Umar Nurmagomedov on January 14, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig and holds a 17-1-0 record.

Umar Nurmagomedov has a orthodox fighting stance with an 69″ reach. The 27-year-old Bekzat Almakhan is an orthodox fighter with a — 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, you fight southpaw.

Umar Nurmagomedov stats

→ Nurmagomedov’s striking accuracy is 70%.
→ Nurmagomedov lands 4.85 significant strikes per minute.
→ Nurmagomedov’s takedown accuracy is 45%.
→ Nurmagomedov’s takedown average is 4.28 per 15 minutes.
→ Nurmagomedov’s takedown defense is 100%.

Nurmagomedov comes in with 70% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.85 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Woodburn fires at 0% accuracy, landing about 0 significant strikes per minute. Umar Nurmagomedov also has a 45% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 4.28 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Woodburn’s 0 takedowns and 0% takedown accuracy.

Bekzat Almakhan stats

→ Woodburn’s striking accuracy is 0%.
→ Woodburn lands 0 significant strikes per minute.
→ Woodburn’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Woodburn’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Woodburn’s takedown defense is 0%.

Bekzat spent, on average, 14:36 minutes in the Octagon, and Umar has an average fight time of 7:54 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a fun clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Umar or Bekzat? Sound off in the comments.

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