Askar Askarov vs. Brandon Moreno
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Askar Askarov
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 3 | 1 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 12 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.37 · 3 tier-1/2 wins · 11 finish wins over 17 documented bouts
In the UFC: 2-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.2 wins over .500
Brandon Moreno
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 11 | 7 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 1 | 0 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 11 | 3 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.04 · 12 tier-1/2 wins · 16 finish wins over 35 documented bouts
In the UFC: 11-7 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.7 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Askar Askarov
Distance 83.5% (norm 85.1%) · Clinch 6.4% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 10.1% (norm 7.3%)
Brandon Moreno
Distance 91.3% (norm 85.1%) · Clinch 4.2% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 4.5% (norm 7.3%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Askar Askarov
Head 84.9% (norm 75.9%) · Body 7.8% (norm 13.0%) · Legs 7.3% (norm 9.3%)
Brandon Moreno
Head 84.4% (norm 75.9%) · Body 10.2% (norm 13.0%) · Legs 5.4% (norm 9.3%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Askarov L/A | Acc | Flyweight med | Moreno L/A | Acc | Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 174 / 354 | 49.2% | 39.9% | 1208 / 2855 | 42.3% | 39.9% |
| In the clinch | 24 / 27 | 88.9% | 70.1% | 76 / 130 | 58.5% | 70.1% |
| On the ground | 31 / 43 | 72.1% | 69.7% | 91 / 141 | 64.5% | 69.7% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 176 / 360 | 48.9% | 37.6% | 1004 / 2638 | 38.1% | 37.6% |
| To the body | 24 / 33 | 72.7% | 68.5% | 229 / 319 | 71.8% | 68.5% |
| To the legs | 29 / 31 | 93.5% | 80.0% | 142 / 169 | 84.0% | 80.0% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Flyweight: 73 fighters · Flyweight: 73 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Askarov L/A | Opp acc | Flyweight med | vs Moreno L/A | Opp acc | Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 170 / 438 | 38.8% | 39.9% | 1158 / 3061 | 37.8% | 39.9% |
| In the clinch | 22 / 32 | 68.8% | 68.8% | 55 / 92 | 59.8% | 68.8% |
| On the ground | 18 / 29 | 62.1% | 70.4% | 100 / 124 | 80.6% | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 99 / 329 | 30.1% | 35.4% | 898 / 2682 | 33.5% | 35.4% |
| To the body | 67 / 114 | 58.8% | 67.9% | 226 / 336 | 67.3% | 67.9% |
| To the legs | 44 / 56 | 78.6% | 80.2% | 189 / 259 | 73.0% | 80.2% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Moreno has more cage time on record.