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Ismail Naurdiev vs Ryan Loder

Middleweight · Prelims · UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker

FINAL: Ismail Naurdiev by KO/TKO Punch
Ismail Naurdiev
Ismail Naurdiev
Age 29 · Elo 1504
LLWLW
154 days since last fight
vs
Ryan Loder
Ryan Loder
Age 34 · Elo 1474*
LW
203 days since last fight

Who wins, by source

Ismail NaurdievRyan Loder
Claude Claude: Ismail Naurdiev 28% Claude: Ryan Loder 72% 28% 72% GPT GPT: Ismail Naurdiev 22% GPT: Ryan Loder 78% 22% 78% Elo Elo: Ismail Naurdiev 54% Elo: Ryan Loder 46% 54% 46%

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

Ismail NaurdievRyan Loder
Strikes landed / min Ismail Naurdiev Strikes landed / min: 3.17 3.17 Ryan Loder Strikes landed / min: 6.16 6.16 Strikes absorbed / min Ismail Naurdiev Strikes absorbed / min: 1.30 1.30 Ryan Loder Strikes absorbed / min: 0.15 0.15 Striking accuracy Ismail Naurdiev Striking accuracy: 52% 52% Ryan Loder Striking accuracy: 80% 80% Striking defense Ismail Naurdiev Striking defense: 68% 68% Ryan Loder Striking defense: 50% 50% Takedowns / 15 min Ismail Naurdiev Takedowns / 15 min: 1.25 1.25 Ryan Loder Takedowns / 15 min: 2.20 2.20 Takedown defense Ismail Naurdiev Takedown defense: 70% 70% Ryan Loder Takedown defense: 100% 100% Sub attempts / 15 min Ismail Naurdiev Sub attempts / 15 min: 0.2 0.2 Ryan Loder Sub attempts / 15 min: 2.2 2.2

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 55% 55% Claude: Submission 15% 15% Claude: Decision 30% 30%GPT GPT: KO/TKO 10% 10% GPT: Submission 55% 55% GPT: Decision 35% 35%

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

The analysis

Claude
Ryan Loder by KO/TKO, 72% confidence

Loder's striking metrics are exceptional - 80% accuracy with 6.16 strikes landed per minute and a +6.01 differential. His recent KO victories demonstrate finishing power at middleweight. Naurdiev's 52% accuracy and lower volume (3.17 SLPM) combined with just 68% striking defense makes him vulnerable to Loder's precise, high-volume attack. The southpaw vs orthodox matchup favors Loder's power shots. Naurdiev hasn't competed since 2020 and was primarily a welterweight, suggesting ring rust and size disadvantages. Loder's 100% takedown defense neutralizes Naurdiev's wrestling threat.

GPT
Ryan Loder by Submission, 78% confidence

Loder's statistical profile is dominant across key areas: he lands strikes at nearly double the rate of Naurdiev with vastly higher accuracy (80% vs 52%), absorbs almost no damage (SApM 0.15 vs 1.3), and boasts a perfect 100% takedown defense. Critically, his submission average (2.2 per fight) far exceeds Naurdiev's (0.2), and Naurdiev has shown only average takedown defense (70%). Loder's physical advantages and southpaw stance further complicate the matchup for Naurdiev, who has not demonstrated equivalent finishing ability or offensive output.