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Muhammad Naimov vs Bogdan Grad

Featherweight · Prelims · UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.

FINAL: Muhammad Naimov by U-DEC
Muhammad Naimov
Muhammad Naimov
Age 30 · Elo 1538
WWLWW
139 days since last fight
vs
Bogdan Grad
Bogdan Grad
Age 29 · Elo 1479*
W
139 days since last fight

Who wins, by source

Muhammad NaimovBogdan Grad
Claude Claude: Muhammad Naimov 70% Claude: Bogdan Grad 30% 70% 30% GPT GPT: Muhammad Naimov 60% GPT: Bogdan Grad 40% 60% 40% Elo Elo: Muhammad Naimov 58% Elo: Bogdan Grad 42% 58% 42%

Each row splits one source's view of the fight. The dashed line is even odds. Where the models sit further from the market, they are claiming an edge.

Tale of the tape

Muhammad NaimovBogdan Grad
Strikes landed / min Muhammad Naimov Strikes landed / min: 2.51 2.51 Bogdan Grad Strikes landed / min: 4.16 4.16 Strikes absorbed / min Muhammad Naimov Strikes absorbed / min: 3.35 3.35 Bogdan Grad Strikes absorbed / min: 5.02 5.02 Striking accuracy Muhammad Naimov Striking accuracy: 40% 40% Bogdan Grad Striking accuracy: 53% 53% Striking defense Muhammad Naimov Striking defense: 44% 44% Bogdan Grad Striking defense: 49% 49% Takedowns / 15 min Muhammad Naimov Takedowns / 15 min: 1.49 1.49 Bogdan Grad Takedowns / 15 min: 4.57 4.57 Takedown defense Muhammad Naimov Takedown defense: 68% 68% Bogdan Grad Takedown defense: 75% 75% Sub attempts / 15 min Muhammad Naimov Sub attempts / 15 min: 0.2 0.2 Bogdan Grad Sub attempts / 15 min: 0.5 0.5

Career UFC averages. Bars are scaled within each row, so compare left against right, not row against row. The stronger side is highlighted, and for strikes absorbed the lower number is the better one.

How it ends

KO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Claude Claude: KO/TKO 65% 65% Claude: Submission 15% 15% Claude: Decision 20% 20%GPT GPT: KO/TKO 20% 20% GPT: Submission 0% GPT: Decision 80% 80%

Each model's split across the ways this fight can finish, out of 100.

The analysis

Claude
Muhammad Naimov by KO/TKO, 70% confidence

This matchup heavily favors Naimov due to Grad's alarming defensive liabilities. While Grad shows high volume striking (6.35 SLPM), his defense is catastrophically poor, absorbing 10.25 strikes per minute with only 49% defense. Naimov, despite his own defensive issues, has proven finishing power with recent KO/TKO wins and a more balanced skill set. Grad's 0% takedown defense is a glaring vulnerability against Naimov's 1.8 takedowns per fight. Naimov's experience advantage is substantial - he's competed 5 times recently while Grad appears to be making his UFC debut. Grad's high-risk striking style combined with poor defense creates perfect counterstriking opportunities for Naimov's proven power.

GPT
Muhammad Naimov by Decision, 60% confidence

Although Bogdan Grad has a higher strike rate, he absorbs significantly more strikes than he delivers. Naimov has better takedown defense and accuracy, which could limit Grad's offensive grappling attempts. This fight will likely go to decision, with Naimov's superior defensive skills giving him the edge.