Naimov vs Lima

Who won Naimov vs Lima?

Felipe Lima beat Muhammadjon Naimov by submission in the 3rd round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 22nd June 2024 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Naimov vs Lima stats

Muhammadjon Naimov stepped into the octagon with a record of 11 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Felipe Lima made his way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Muhammadjon Naimov's 4th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Felipe Lima marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Muhammadjon Naimov's UFC record stood at 3-1-0, while Felipe Lima's came in at 1-0-0.

The stats suggested Naimov had a large advantage in power over Lima, boasting a 55% knock out percentage over Lima's 33%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Naimov had a slight advantage over Lima, with a 18% submission rate over Lima's 17%.

Muhammadjon Naimov was the older man by 4 years, at 30 years old.

Naimov had a height advantage of 3 inches over Lima.

Naimov was the less experienced professional fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2018, 3 years and 2 months later than Lima, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 2 less professional rounds, 31 to Lima's 33.

Activity check

Naimov's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 3 months and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What time did Naimov vs Lima start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 5:40 PM UTC , which was 1:40 PM EST or 10:40 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 6:40 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Naimov vs Lima?

Muhammadjon Naimov was a 9/10 (-110) underdog going into the contest, while Felipe Lima made his way into the ring at 9/10 (-110) with oddsmakers.