Zaleski vs Nurmagomedov

Who won Zaleski vs Nurmagomedov?

Elizeu Zaleski beat Abubakar Nurmagomedov by split decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of UFC Fight Night – Kara-France vs. Albazi, on Saturday 3rd June 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Elizeu Zaleski.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Zaleski vs Nurmagomedov stats

Elizeu Zaleski stepped into the octagon with a record of 23 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Abubakar Nurmagomedov made his way to the cage with a record of 17 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

This was Elizeu Zaleski's 15th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2015.

Elizeu Zaleski's UFC record stood at 10-4-1, while Abubakar Nurmagomedov's came in at 2-2-0.

The stats suggested Zaleski had a large advantage in power over Nurmagomedov, boasting a 61% knock out percentage over Nurmagomedov's 35%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Nurmagomedov had an advantage over Zaleski, with a 24% submission rate over Zaleski's 13%.

Elizeu Zaleski was the older man by 3 years, at 37 years old.

Zaleski was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 1 year and 11 months earlier than Nurmagomedov, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 30 more professional rounds, 72 to Nurmagomedov's 42.

Activity check

Zaleski's last 3 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 6 months and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 10 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

Nurmagomedov's last 4 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 2 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Zaleski vs Nurmagomedov?

Elizeu Zaleski was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest, while Abubakar Nurmagomedov made his way into the ring at 4/5 (-130) with oddsmakers.