Umar Nurmagomedov and Bekzat Almakhan faced each other in the bantamweight bout at UFC Fight Night 238: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev, which took place on Saturday, March 2, 2024, inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC Fight Night 238 results and fight bonuses. UFC Fight Night 238 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Umar Nurmagomedov defeated Bekzat Almakhan in round 3 by Decision – Unanimous. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters threw over 222 strikes combined in this fight, 114 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s go through each fighter’s stats below.
Umar Nurmagomedov full fight stats
Umar Nurmagomedov landed 74% of all his strikes. There were 64 of 94 significant strikes to the head, 0 of 0 body shots, and 4 of 4 leg kicks. Umar Nurmagomedov attempted 5 takedowns and landed 5. Here are all the strikes Umar Nurmagomedov threw and landed against Bekzat Almakhan.
Strikes Thrown |
145 of 197 (74%) |
Significant Strikes |
68 of 98 (69%) |
Head Strikes |
64 |
Body Strikes |
0 |
Leg Strikes |
4 |
Takedowns |
5 of 5 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Bekzat Almakhan did against Umar Nurmagomedov.
Bekzat Almakhan full fight stats
Bekzat Almakhan was firing at a 20% accuracy, throwing 25 strikes and landing 5. There were 3 significant strikes, 1 of 13 landing to the head, 2 of 3 shots to the body and 0 of 0 leg kicks. Bekzat Almakhan went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
5 of 25 (20%) |
Significant Strikes |
3 of 16 (19%) |
Head Strikes |
1 |
Body Strikes |
0 |
Leg Strikes |
0 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Umar Nurmagomedov won by Decision – Unanimous. The fight ended in round 3 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC Fight Night 238 |
Date |
March 2, 2024 |
Fight |
Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Bekzat Almakhan |
Winner |
Umar Nurmagomedov |
Method |
Decision – Unanimous |
Fight End |
Round 3 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
222 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
114 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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