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UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier
Saturday, September 7, 2019 · Abu Dhabi · Abu Dhabi
Result
Curtis Blaydes def. Shamil Abdurakhimov
KO/TKO (Elbow to Head From Half Guard) · Round 2 · 2:22 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Marc GoddardSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 2:22
Curtis BlaydesRound 2Shamil Abdurakhimov
13 / 19Sig. strikes2 / 3
68%Accuracy67%
21 / 31Total strikes2 / 3
0Knockdowns0
1 / 1Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub. attempts0
2:05Control0:00
5.5Pace / min0.8
100%Control share0%
Curtis Blaydes
Targethead 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 0% · clinch 0% · ground 100%
Shamil Abdurakhimov
Targethead 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeCurtis Blaydes landed 13 significant strikes to 2.Control edgeCurtis Blaydes held 125s of control to 0s.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R1
- Pace upCurtis Blaydes's significant-strike pace moved +129% from R1 to R2, 5.5 against 2.4 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftCurtis Blaydes's significant-strike accuracy moved +18 pts, 68% against 50%.
- Target shiftCurtis Blaydes's head share of landed strikes moved +17 pts, to 100% head with 0% body and 0% leg.
- Phase shiftCurtis Blaydes's ground share of landed strikes moved +17 pts, to 100% on the ground against 0% at distance.
- Control swingCurtis Blaydes's control time moved -117s, 125s against 242s.
- Defensive driftCurtis Blaydes absorbed significant strikes +323% faster than in R1, 0.8 against 0.2 per minute.
- Pace upShamil Abdurakhimov's significant-strike pace moved +323% from R1 to R2, 0.8 against 0.2 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftShamil Abdurakhimov's significant-strike accuracy moved +47 pts, 67% against 20%.
- Defensive driftShamil Abdurakhimov absorbed significant strikes +129% faster than in R1, 5.5 against 2.4 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Curtis Blaydes
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Shamil Abdurakhimov
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
25Curtis Blaydes sig. strikes
3Shamil Abdurakhimov sig. strikes
2rounds observed
+323%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Shamil Abdurakhimov)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · UFC Stats
25 / 43Sig. strikes3 / 8
58%Accuracy38%
46 / 74Total strikes3 / 8
0Knockdowns0
5 / 5Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub attempts0
6:07Control0:00
23Head3
1Body0
1Leg0
Curtis BlaydesShamil Abdurakhimov
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 | Curtis Blaydes | 0 |
Tale of the tape
19-6-0 (1 NC)Record20-8-0
28Age38
6'4"Height6'3"
80"Reach76"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
4.18Sig. str./min2.41
5.12TD / 15 min1.01
Curtis Blaydes13-5 in archive
7KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
54%Finish rate
