Muhammad Naimov vs. Felipe Lima
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Muhammad Naimov
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 5 | 3 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 8 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.1 · 5 tier-1/2 wins · 8 finish wins over 17 documented bouts
In the UFC: 3-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.1 wins over .500
Felipe Lima
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 2 | 1 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 12 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.1 · 2 tier-1/2 wins · 7 finish wins over 16 documented bouts
In the UFC: 2-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.0 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Muhammad Naimov
Distance 79.9% (norm 85.7%) · Clinch 10.2% (norm 6.1%) · Ground 10.0% (norm 6.5%)
Felipe Lima
Distance 90.8% (norm 85.7%) · Clinch 7.3% (norm 6.1%) · Ground 1.9% (norm 6.5%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Muhammad Naimov
Head 76.6% (norm 77.4%) · Body 14.1% (norm 12.9%) · Legs 9.3% (norm 7.8%)
Felipe Lima
Head 75.2% (norm 77.4%) · Body 13.4% (norm 12.9%) · Legs 11.5% (norm 7.8%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Naimov L/A | Acc | Featherweight med | Lima L/A | Acc | Featherweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 122 / 345 | 35.4% | 40.9% | 104 / 238 | 43.7% | 40.9% |
| In the clinch | 29 / 44 | 65.9% | 70.8% | 12 / 19 | too few to rate | 70.8% |
| On the ground | 24 / 43 | 55.8% | 69.2% | 2 / 5 | too few to rate | 69.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 104 / 331 | 31.4% | 37.2% | 70 / 197 | 35.5% | 37.2% |
| To the body | 38 / 61 | 62.3% | 68.2% | 27 / 35 | 77.1% | 68.2% |
| To the legs | 33 / 40 | 82.5% | 80.7% | 21 / 30 | 70.0% | 80.7% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Featherweight: 126 fighters · Featherweight: 126 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Naimov L/A | Opp acc | Featherweight med | vs Lima L/A | Opp acc | Featherweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 145 / 297 | 48.8% | 39.2% | 94 / 300 | 31.3% | 39.2% |
| In the clinch | 60 / 78 | 76.9% | 70.3% | 4 / 11 | too few to rate | 70.3% |
| On the ground | 10 / 14 | too few to rate | 69.4% | 22 / 29 | 75.9% | 69.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 85 / 224 | 37.9% | 35.9% | 83 / 285 | 29.1% | 35.9% |
| To the body | 72 / 94 | 76.6% | 67.9% | 16 / 29 | 55.2% | 67.9% |
| To the legs | 58 / 71 | 81.7% | 81.5% | 21 / 26 | 80.8% | 81.5% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Naimov has more cage time on record.