Nicolae Negumereanu
Skill profile
Built on 58 minutes of tracked cage time across 6 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Insider info
Nicolae Negumereanu favored over Carlos Ulberg lean UFC 281 · November 8, 2022
The analyst frames this as barely leaning his way, expecting him to grind out a close decision rather than dominate.
Negumereanu isn't going to outbox a technician like Ulberg, and he can get sloppy when he tries to trade at range, but he has enough wrestling and clinch craft to make this a grinding, control-based fight instead. His real weapon is pressuring forward, working the clinch and cage, and picking off body work and control time rather than needing a clean takedown. If he can consistently close the distance and keep Ulberg's back against the fence, he has a workable path to closing rounds.
Striking trend
Fight history
L Carlos Ulberg 6-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:44 — UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · November 12, 2022
W Ihor Potieria 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:33 — UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 · July 30, 2022
W Kennedy Nzechukwu 9-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal · March 5, 2022
W Ike Villanueva 18-12 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:18 — UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori · October 23, 2021
W Aleksa Camur 6-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige · June 19, 2021
L Saparbeg Safarov 8-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal · March 16, 2019
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
Losses by method
Fights by organization
Full career — 15 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Carlos Ulberg | KO (punches) | UFC 281
November 12, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 3:44 |
| W | Ihor Potieria | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC 277
July 30, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 3:33 |
| W | Kennedy Nzechukwu | Decision (split) | UFC 272
March 5, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ike Villanueva | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
October 23, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 1:18 |
| W | Aleksa Camur | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige
June 19, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Saparbek Safarov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal
March 16, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dan Konecke | Submission (brabo choke) | RXF 32
November 19, 2018 |
RXF | 2 | 0:30 |
| W | Kálmán Kovács | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RXF 31
October 1, 2018 |
RXF | 1 | 3:12 |
| W | Olutobi Ayodeji Kalejaiye | TKO (punches) | RXF 29
December 18, 2017 |
RXF | 2 | 3:04 |
| W | Yuri Gorbenko | TKO (retirement) | RXF 28
October 30, 2017 |
RXF | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Hatef Moeil | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Superior FC 18
September 16, 2017 |
Superior FC | 1 | 2:35 |
| W | Robert Orbocea | TKO (punches) | RXF 27
July 29, 2017 |
RXF | 1 | 1:55 |
| W | Constantin Pădure | Submission (armbar) | RXF 26
April 25, 2017 |
RXF | 2 | 1:08 |
| W | Marius Pîslaru | TKO (punches) | RXF 25
December 19, 2016 |
RXF | 1 | 0:57 |
| W | Alex Gavrilă | TKO (punches) | RXF 24
October 10, 2016 |
RXF | 1 | 0:10 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Nicolae Negumereanu) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.