Muhammad Naimov vs. Bogdan Grad
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Muhammad Naimov
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 5 | 3 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 8 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.1 · 5 tier-1/2 wins · 8 finish wins over 17 documented bouts
In the UFC: 3-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.9 wins over .500
Bogdan Grad
Full career not yet synced for Bogdan Grad — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 0-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record -0.2 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Muhammad Naimov
Distance 80.9% (norm 85.9%) · Clinch 9.6% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 9.4% (norm 6.5%)
Bogdan Grad
Distance 55.3% (norm 85.9%) · Clinch 14.3% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 30.4% (norm 6.5%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Muhammad Naimov
Head 77.2% (norm 77.5%) · Body 14.0% (norm 12.9%) · Legs 8.8% (norm 7.9%)
Bogdan Grad
Head 74.2% (norm 77.5%) · Body 14.7% (norm 12.9%) · Legs 11.1% (norm 7.9%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Naimov L/A | Acc | Featherweight med | Grad L/A | Acc | Featherweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 126 / 369 | 34.1% | 40.5% | 52 / 120 | 43.3% | 40.5% |
| In the clinch | 29 / 44 | 65.9% | 70.5% | 24 / 31 | 77.4% | 70.5% |
| On the ground | 24 / 43 | 55.8% | 69.3% | 52 / 66 | 78.8% | 69.3% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 106 / 352 | 30.1% | 37.1% | 87 / 161 | 54.0% | 37.1% |
| To the body | 40 / 64 | 62.5% | 68.0% | 23 / 32 | 71.9% | 68.0% |
| To the legs | 33 / 40 | 82.5% | 80.3% | 18 / 24 | too few to rate | 80.3% |
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 (Featherweight: 127 fighters · Featherweight: 127 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 Naimov L/A | Opp acc | Featherweight med | vs Grad L/A | Opp acc | Featherweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 155 / 318 | 48.7% | 39.3% | 93 / 193 | 48.2% | 39.3% |
| In the clinch | 60 / 78 | 76.9% | 70.3% | 8 / 11 | too few to rate | 70.3% |
| On the ground | 18 / 23 | too few to rate | 69.4% | 11 / 14 | too few to rate | 69.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 101 / 251 | 40.2% | 35.9% | 76 / 176 | 43.2% | 35.9% |
| To the body | 74 / 97 | 76.3% | 68.0% | 20 / 23 | too few to rate | 68.0% |
| To the legs | 58 / 71 | 81.7% | 81.5% | 16 / 19 | too few to rate | 81.5% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Naimov has more cage time on record.