Nicolae Negumereanu vs. Saparbeg Safarov
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Nicolae Negumereanu
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 4 | 2 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 9 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.44 · 4 tier-1/2 wins · 11 finish wins over 15 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record -0.3 wins over .500
Saparbeg Safarov
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 1 | 3 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 9 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.88 · 1 tier-1/2 wins · 9 finish wins over 13 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.5 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Nicolae Negumereanu
Distance 84.7% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 12.9% (norm 8.6%) · Ground 2.4% (norm 10.4%)
Saparbeg Safarov
Distance 69.9% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 6.4% (norm 8.6%) · Ground 23.7% (norm 10.4%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Nicolae Negumereanu
Head 85.1% (norm 79.2%) · Body 7.6% (norm 11.7%) · Legs 7.3% (norm 9.7%)
Saparbeg Safarov
Head 88.8% (norm 79.2%) · Body 5.6% (norm 11.7%) · Legs 5.6% (norm 9.7%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Negumereanu L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med | Safarov L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 155 / 432 | 35.9% | 41.4% | 60 / 174 | 34.5% | 41.4% |
| In the clinch | 49 / 66 | 74.2% | 70.9% | 9 / 16 | too few to rate | 70.9% |
| On the ground | 6 / 12 | too few to rate | 72.3% | 51 / 59 | 86.4% | 72.3% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 158 / 434 | 36.4% | 38.9% | 98 / 221 | 44.3% | 38.9% |
| To the body | 20 / 39 | 51.3% | 71.9% | 10 / 14 | too few to rate | 71.9% |
| To the legs | 32 / 37 | 86.5% | 81.8% | 12 / 14 | too few to rate | 81.8% |
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 (Light Heavyweight: 93 fighters · Light Heavyweight: 93 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 Negumereanu L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med | vs Safarov L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 246 / 444 | 55.4% | 40.4% | 57 / 121 | 47.1% | 40.4% |
| In the clinch | 27 / 34 | 79.4% | 68.7% | 16 / 24 | too few to rate | 68.7% |
| On the ground | 53 / 60 | 88.3% | 70.4% | 15 / 23 | too few to rate | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 251 / 453 | 55.4% | 37.5% | 65 / 137 | 47.4% | 37.5% |
| To the body | 49 / 55 | 89.1% | 72.3% | 7 / 14 | too few to rate | 72.3% |
| To the legs | 26 / 30 | 86.7% | 83.0% | 16 / 17 | too few to rate | 83.0% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Negumereanu has more cage time on record.