Barberena vs Muradov

When is Barberena vs Muradov?

Bryan Barberena will fight Makhmud Muradov during the main card of UFC Fight Night London – Aspinall vs. Tybura, on Saturday 22nd July 2023 at O2 Arena in London.

The fight will take place over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Barberena vs Muradov stats

Bryan Barberena steps into the octagon with a record of 18 wins, 10 loses and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Makhmud Muradov will make his way to the cage with a record of 25 wins, 8 loses and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knock out and 3 by submission.

The stats suggest Muradov has a slight advantage in power over Barberena, with a 68% knock out percentage over Barberena's 61%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Muradov will have a slight advantage over Barberena, with a 12% submission rate over Barberena's 11%.

Bryan Barberena is the older man by 1 year, at 34 years old.

Muradov has a height advantage of 2 inches over Barberena. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Barberena is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 2 years and 6 months earlier than Muradov, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 1 more professional rounds, 68 to Muradov's 67.

Barberena vs Muradov form

Barberena has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Gunnar Nelson at UFC 286 on 18th March 2023 by in the 1st round at o2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland on 3rd December 2022 by in the 2nd round at Amway Center, Orlando, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Robbie Lawler at UFC 276 on 2nd July 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beat Matt Brown at UFC Fight Night Columbus on 26th March 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Nationwide Arena, Columbus.

He had defeated Darian Weeks at UFC Fight Night on 4th December 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Activity check

Barberena's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 5 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

Muradov's last 3 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.7 rounds on average.

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