UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar · Nov 09, 2019 · Welterweight · Completed
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Age 39
Height 5' 8"
Reach 73.0"
Weight 155 lbs.
Stance Orthodox
Age 34
Height 6' 1"
Reach 74.0"
Weight 170 lbs.
Stance Orthodox
Career Averages - Rustam Khabilov
1.98 SLpM
34.0% Str. Acc.
2.16 SApM
65.0% Str. Def.
3.95 TD Avg
41.0% TD Acc.
61.0% TD Def.
0.1 Sub. Avg
Career Averages - Sergey Khandozhko
3.41 SLpM
41.0% Str. Acc.
2.37 SApM
60.0% Str. Def.
0.76 TD Avg
28.0% TD Acc.
61.0% TD Def.
0.0 Sub. Avg
Rustam Khabilov - Fight History
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar · Nov 09, 2019
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Rustam Khabilov 0 12 of 28 42% 56 of 79 4 of 12 33% 0 0 10:36
Sergey Khandozhko 0 25 of 51 49% 188 of 219 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:07
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Rustam Khabilov 0 5 of 13 38% 5 of 13 0 of 5 0% 0 0 2:30
Sergey Khandozhko 0 15 of 28 53% 17 of 30 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
2 Rustam Khabilov 0 5 of 9 55% 25 of 29 2 of 5 40% 0 0 4:03
Sergey Khandozhko 0 5 of 13 38% 41 of 50 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:03
3 Rustam Khabilov 0 2 of 6 33% 26 of 37 2 of 2 100% 0 0 4:03
Sergey Khandozhko 0 5 of 10 50% 130 of 139 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:04
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Rustam Khabilov 12 of 28 42% 6 of 21 3 of 4 3 of 3 8 of 23 0 of 0 4 of 5
Sergey Khandozhko 25 of 51 49% 12 of 33 0 of 3 13 of 15 23 of 49 2 of 2 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Rustam Khabilov 5 of 13 38% 2 of 10 0 of 0 3 of 3 5 of 13 0 of 0 0 of 0
Sergey Khandozhko 15 of 28 53% 7 of 17 0 of 1 8 of 10 14 of 27 1 of 1 0 of 0
2 Rustam Khabilov 5 of 9 55% 2 of 5 3 of 4 0 of 0 2 of 6 0 of 0 3 of 3
Sergey Khandozhko 5 of 13 38% 3 of 10 0 of 1 2 of 2 4 of 12 1 of 1 0 of 0
3 Rustam Khabilov 2 of 6 33% 2 of 6 0 of 0 0 of 0 1 of 4 0 of 0 1 of 2
Sergey Khandozhko 5 of 10 50% 2 of 6 0 of 1 3 of 3 5 of 10 0 of 0 0 of 0
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos · Feb 23, 2019
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Carlos Diego Ferreira 0 43 of 147 29% 44 of 149 3 of 12 25% 0 0 1:01
Rustam Khabilov 0 83 of 284 29% 91 of 293 0 of 0 --- 1 0 0:13
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Carlos Diego Ferreira 0 13 of 38 34% 14 of 39 1 of 3 33% 0 0 0:32
Rustam Khabilov 0 25 of 80 31% 28 of 84 0 of 0 --- 1 0 0:13
2 Carlos Diego Ferreira 0 17 of 57 29% 17 of 57 2 of 3 66% 0 0 0:05
Rustam Khabilov 0 23 of 97 23% 23 of 97 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
3 Carlos Diego Ferreira 0 13 of 52 25% 13 of 53 0 of 6 0% 0 0 0:24
Rustam Khabilov 0 35 of 107 32% 40 of 112 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Carlos Diego Ferreira 43 of 147 29% 32 of 126 10 of 20 1 of 1 36 of 134 6 of 10 1 of 3
Rustam Khabilov 83 of 284 29% 55 of 237 18 of 36 10 of 11 69 of 264 10 of 15 4 of 5
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Carlos Diego Ferreira 13 of 38 34% 10 of 33 2 of 4 1 of 1 11 of 36 2 of 2 0 of 0
Rustam Khabilov 25 of 80 31% 18 of 68 4 of 8 3 of 4 18 of 71 3 of 4 4 of 5
2 Carlos Diego Ferreira 17 of 57 29% 12 of 46 5 of 11 0 of 0 14 of 52 2 of 2 1 of 3
Rustam Khabilov 23 of 97 23% 13 of 82 6 of 11 4 of 4 21 of 93 2 of 4 0 of 0
3 Carlos Diego Ferreira 13 of 52 25% 10 of 47 3 of 5 0 of 0 11 of 46 2 of 6 0 of 0
Rustam Khabilov 35 of 107 32% 24 of 87 8 of 17 3 of 3 30 of 100 5 of 7 0 of 0
WIN vs Kajan Johnson
Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik · Sep 15, 2018
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Rustam Khabilov 0 17 of 70 24% 34 of 88 3 of 8 37% 0 0 4:11
Kajan Johnson 0 44 of 123 35% 57 of 137 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Rustam Khabilov 0 5 of 32 15% 5 of 32 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
Kajan Johnson 0 20 of 58 34% 20 of 58 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
2 Rustam Khabilov 0 10 of 21 47% 21 of 32 1 of 4 25% 0 0 2:51
Kajan Johnson 0 8 of 26 30% 18 of 36 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
3 Rustam Khabilov 0 2 of 17 11% 8 of 24 2 of 3 66% 0 0 1:20
Kajan Johnson 0 16 of 39 41% 19 of 43 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Rustam Khabilov 17 of 70 24% 16 of 64 1 of 6 0 of 0 11 of 59 2 of 5 4 of 6
Kajan Johnson 44 of 123 35% 15 of 85 6 of 10 23 of 28 42 of 118 2 of 5 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Rustam Khabilov 5 of 32 15% 4 of 27 1 of 5 0 of 0 5 of 32 0 of 0 0 of 0
Kajan Johnson 20 of 58 34% 6 of 39 2 of 4 12 of 15 20 of 58 0 of 0 0 of 0
2 Rustam Khabilov 10 of 21 47% 10 of 20 0 of 1 0 of 0 5 of 14 2 of 3 3 of 4
Kajan Johnson 8 of 26 30% 1 of 19 3 of 3 4 of 4 7 of 23 1 of 3 0 of 0
3 Rustam Khabilov 2 of 17 11% 2 of 17 0 of 0 0 of 0 1 of 13 0 of 2 1 of 2
Kajan Johnson 16 of 39 41% 8 of 27 1 of 3 7 of 9 15 of 37 1 of 2 0 of 0
WIN vs Desmond Green
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve · Sep 02, 2017
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Rustam Khabilov 0 34 of 108 31% 35 of 109 3 of 11 27% 0 0 1:04
Desmond Green 0 47 of 111 42% 53 of 119 1 of 2 50% 0 0 0:20
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Rustam Khabilov 0 8 of 25 32% 9 of 26 3 of 4 75% 0 0 0:59
Desmond Green 0 17 of 30 56% 20 of 35 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:08
2 Rustam Khabilov 0 13 of 36 36% 13 of 36 0 of 4 0% 0 0 0:00
Desmond Green 0 17 of 40 42% 17 of 40 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
3 Rustam Khabilov 0 13 of 47 27% 13 of 47 0 of 3 0% 0 0 0:05
Desmond Green 0 13 of 41 31% 16 of 44 1 of 1 100% 0 0 0:12
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Rustam Khabilov 34 of 108 31% 22 of 90 6 of 11 6 of 7 31 of 99 3 of 9 0 of 0
Desmond Green 47 of 111 42% 22 of 80 7 of 12 18 of 19 39 of 96 8 of 15 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Rustam Khabilov 8 of 25 32% 4 of 20 2 of 3 2 of 2 5 of 21 3 of 4 0 of 0
Desmond Green 17 of 30 56% 7 of 16 6 of 9 4 of 5 12 of 24 5 of 6 0 of 0
2 Rustam Khabilov 13 of 36 36% 10 of 30 2 of 5 1 of 1 13 of 35 0 of 1 0 of 0
Desmond Green 17 of 40 42% 7 of 28 0 of 2 10 of 10 15 of 36 2 of 4 0 of 0
3 Rustam Khabilov 13 of 47 27% 8 of 40 2 of 3 3 of 4 13 of 43 0 of 4 0 of 0
Desmond Green 13 of 41 31% 8 of 36 1 of 1 4 of 4 12 of 36 1 of 5 0 of 0
WIN vs Jason Saggo
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis · Dec 10, 2016
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Rustam Khabilov 0 19 of 72 26% 43 of 100 0 of 2 0% 0 0 0:00
Jason Saggo 0 42 of 102 41% 93 of 156 4 of 5 80% 0 0 5:49
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Rustam Khabilov 0 7 of 22 31% 12 of 28 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Jason Saggo 0 8 of 23 34% 22 of 39 1 of 1 100% 0 0 2:05
2 Rustam Khabilov 0 6 of 31 19% 10 of 35 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
Jason Saggo 0 20 of 43 46% 31 of 54 1 of 1 100% 0 0 1:10
3 Rustam Khabilov 0 6 of 19 31% 21 of 37 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
Jason Saggo 0 14 of 36 38% 40 of 63 2 of 3 66% 0 0 2:34
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Rustam Khabilov 19 of 72 26% 1 of 42 7 of 14 11 of 16 19 of 70 0 of 2 0 of 0
Jason Saggo 42 of 102 41% 33 of 86 6 of 7 3 of 9 29 of 80 0 of 1 13 of 21
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Rustam Khabilov 7 of 22 31% 0 of 13 2 of 2 5 of 7 7 of 22 0 of 0 0 of 0
Jason Saggo 8 of 23 34% 6 of 19 0 of 0 2 of 4 8 of 23 0 of 0 0 of 0
2 Rustam Khabilov 6 of 31 19% 0 of 18 3 of 8 3 of 5 6 of 31 0 of 0 0 of 0
Jason Saggo 20 of 43 46% 14 of 34 5 of 5 1 of 4 18 of 40 0 of 0 2 of 3
3 Rustam Khabilov 6 of 19 31% 1 of 11 2 of 4 3 of 4 6 of 17 0 of 2 0 of 0
Jason Saggo 14 of 36 38% 13 of 33 1 of 2 0 of 1 3 of 17 0 of 1 11 of 18
WIN vs Leandro Silva
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett · Sep 03, 2016
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Rustam Khabilov 0 24 of 82 29% 49 of 111 2 of 10 20% 0 0 3:52
Leandro Silva 0 29 of 83 34% 40 of 95 0 of 2 0% 0 0 0:13
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Rustam Khabilov 0 9 of 27 33% 14 of 34 0 of 3 0% 0 0 0:48
Leandro Silva 0 8 of 24 33% 16 of 32 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:13
2 Rustam Khabilov 0 9 of 30 30% 18 of 41 1 of 2 50% 0 0 1:37
Leandro Silva 0 11 of 23 47% 12 of 25 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
3 Rustam Khabilov 0 6 of 25 24% 17 of 36 1 of 5 20% 0 0 1:27
Leandro Silva 0 10 of 36 27% 12 of 38 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Rustam Khabilov 24 of 82 29% 12 of 62 1 of 5 11 of 15 18 of 71 0 of 3 6 of 8
Leandro Silva 29 of 83 34% 13 of 57 11 of 20 5 of 6 26 of 78 3 of 4 0 of 1
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Rustam Khabilov 9 of 27 33% 3 of 17 0 of 1 6 of 9 6 of 22 0 of 1 3 of 4
Leandro Silva 8 of 24 33% 3 of 14 1 of 5 4 of 5 7 of 23 1 of 1 0 of 0
2 Rustam Khabilov 9 of 30 30% 6 of 26 0 of 1 3 of 3 7 of 27 0 of 0 2 of 3
Leandro Silva 11 of 23 47% 6 of 15 4 of 7 1 of 1 11 of 22 0 of 0 0 of 1
3 Rustam Khabilov 6 of 25 24% 3 of 19 1 of 3 2 of 3 5 of 22 0 of 2 1 of 1
Leandro Silva 10 of 36 27% 4 of 28 6 of 8 0 of 0 8 of 33 2 of 3 0 of 0
WIN vs Chris Wade
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski · May 08, 2016
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Rustam Khabilov 0 50 of 73 68% 79 of 110 6 of 9 66% 0 1 6:37
Chris Wade 1 25 of 58 43% 42 of 76 0 of 0 --- 0 1 2:42
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Rustam Khabilov 0 14 of 22 63% 21 of 29 2 of 5 40% 0 0 1:35
Chris Wade 0 13 of 29 44% 14 of 30 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:20
2 Rustam Khabilov 0 10 of 19 52% 11 of 20 1 of 1 100% 0 1 1:16
Chris Wade 1 4 of 14 28% 12 of 23 0 of 0 --- 0 1 2:22
3 Rustam Khabilov 0 26 of 32 81% 47 of 61 3 of 3 100% 0 0 3:46
Chris Wade 0 8 of 15 53% 16 of 23 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Rustam Khabilov 50 of 73 68% 39 of 59 2 of 3 9 of 11 20 of 40 2 of 3 28 of 30
Chris Wade 25 of 58 43% 11 of 38 7 of 11 7 of 9 22 of 52 3 of 3 0 of 3
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Rustam Khabilov 14 of 22 63% 7 of 14 1 of 1 6 of 7 9 of 17 0 of 0 5 of 5
Chris Wade 13 of 29 44% 3 of 15 5 of 7 5 of 7 11 of 27 2 of 2 0 of 0
2 Rustam Khabilov 10 of 19 52% 9 of 16 0 of 1 1 of 2 6 of 14 1 of 2 3 of 3
Chris Wade 4 of 14 28% 4 of 14 0 of 0 0 of 0 4 of 11 0 of 0 0 of 3
3 Rustam Khabilov 26 of 32 81% 23 of 29 1 of 1 2 of 2 5 of 9 1 of 1 20 of 22
Chris Wade 8 of 15 53% 4 of 9 2 of 4 2 of 2 7 of 14 1 of 1 0 of 0
WIN vs Norman Parke
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping · Feb 27, 2016
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Rustam Khabilov 0 17 of 72 23% 17 of 72 1 of 3 33% 0 0 1:48
Norman Parke 0 33 of 85 38% 61 of 114 6 of 9 66% 0 0 4:35
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Rustam Khabilov 0 3 of 24 12% 3 of 24 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Norman Parke 0 11 of 32 34% 12 of 33 2 of 4 50% 0 0 1:02
2 Rustam Khabilov 0 11 of 38 28% 11 of 38 0 of 2 0% 0 0 0:17
Norman Parke 0 8 of 31 25% 18 of 41 1 of 2 50% 0 0 0:54
3 Rustam Khabilov 0 3 of 10 30% 3 of 10 1 of 1 100% 0 0 1:31
Norman Parke 0 14 of 22 63% 31 of 40 3 of 3 100% 0 0 2:39
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Rustam Khabilov 17 of 72 23% 6 of 53 4 of 8 7 of 11 15 of 68 0 of 1 2 of 3
Norman Parke 33 of 85 38% 30 of 79 2 of 3 1 of 3 15 of 62 2 of 2 16 of 21
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Rustam Khabilov 3 of 24 12% 1 of 18 0 of 2 2 of 4 3 of 23 0 of 1 0 of 0
Norman Parke 11 of 32 34% 10 of 29 1 of 2 0 of 1 6 of 27 2 of 2 3 of 3
2 Rustam Khabilov 11 of 38 28% 4 of 27 2 of 4 5 of 7 10 of 36 0 of 0 1 of 2
Norman Parke 8 of 31 25% 6 of 28 1 of 1 1 of 2 5 of 27 0 of 0 3 of 4
3 Rustam Khabilov 3 of 10 30% 1 of 8 2 of 2 0 of 0 2 of 9 0 of 0 1 of 1
Norman Parke 14 of 22 63% 14 of 22 0 of 0 0 of 0 4 of 8 0 of 0 10 of 14
Sergey Khandozhko - Fight History
WIN vs Dwight Grant
TKO (punches) R2 4:15 · UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade · Apr 23, 2022
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Sergey Khandozhko 1 42 of 110 38% 47 of 115 1 of 1 100% 0 0 0:20
Dwight Grant 2 49 of 125 39% 49 of 125 1 of 1 100% 0 0 0:48
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Sergey Khandozhko 1 25 of 63 39% 30 of 68 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:12
Dwight Grant 1 18 of 52 34% 18 of 52 1 of 1 100% 0 0 0:46
2 Sergey Khandozhko 0 17 of 47 36% 17 of 47 1 of 1 100% 0 0 0:08
Dwight Grant 1 31 of 73 42% 31 of 73 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:02
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Sergey Khandozhko 42 of 110 38% 35 of 103 5 of 5 2 of 2 38 of 105 2 of 2 2 of 3
Dwight Grant 49 of 125 39% 35 of 109 13 of 15 1 of 1 47 of 120 0 of 0 2 of 5
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Sergey Khandozhko 25 of 63 39% 21 of 59 3 of 3 1 of 1 21 of 58 2 of 2 2 of 3
Dwight Grant 18 of 52 34% 12 of 46 6 of 6 0 of 0 18 of 52 0 of 0 0 of 0
2 Sergey Khandozhko 17 of 47 36% 14 of 44 2 of 2 1 of 1 17 of 47 0 of 0 0 of 0
Dwight Grant 31 of 73 42% 23 of 63 7 of 9 1 of 1 29 of 68 0 of 0 2 of 5
AN
Angelo Bodetti Expert Confident picked Apr 17, 2022 (6 days before fight)
Dwight Grant

Angelo picks Dwight Grant, citing experience and speed, but notes his gut says Sergey due to pressure and willingness to chase stoppage. He says Grant has more power but Sergey has better counter-striking. He warns that if Grant's cardio slips, Sergey's pressure will steal rounds. He also notes Sergey is coming off a two-year layoff and will watch weigh-ins.

"i gotta go with grant here but if his cardio slips up even a little bit sergey's pressure is gonna steal rounds"
BI
Big Brady Expert Lean picked Apr 19, 2022 (4 days before fight)
Dwight Grant

Big Brady picks Dwight Grant to win a close decision, citing his power advantage and recent activity. He notes that Sergey Khandozhko has been out for over two years, which is a concern. He expects a low-volume striking match and thinks Grant lands the harder shots. He has low confidence and says he wants nothing to do with the fight.

"I'll take dwight grant to land the harder shots... dwight grant wins like a very close and competitive decision"
CO
Cody Saftic Expert Lean picked Apr 20, 2022 (3 days before fight)
Sergey Khandozhko

Cody picks Khandozhko but is not confident. He notes Khandozhko's long layoff and low volume striking. He thinks the over 2.5 rounds is a good parlay piece. He expects a low-volume striking affair and avoids heavy betting.

Over 2.5 rounds (-170)
"I'll pick the candy man just cause i think i'm the only person who calls him that"
MM
MMA Lock of the Night Expert Lean picked Apr 23, 2022 (fight day)
Sergey Khandozhko

The host picks Sergey Khandozhko in his quick picks list but does not elaborate or place a bet on this fight. No strong reasoning is provided.

"sergey kandosko"
PA
Paul Shaughnessy Expert Lean picked Apr 20, 2022 (3 days before fight)
Dwight Grant

Paul leans Grant, citing his higher level of competition and Khandozhko's inactivity. He notes Grant's fights often go to split decision and that Khandozhko hasn't fought in three years. He expects a boring striking battle and avoids heavy betting.

"ever so slightly i'll lean towards dwight grant but he burns me all the time"
TH
The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Apr 19, 2022 (4 days before fight)
Dwight Grant

The MMA Guru picks Dwight Grant by KO in the second or third round. He notes Grant's power and awkward style, comparing him to Uriah Hall. He believes Khandozhko's long layoff will cause jitters and that Grant can catch him as the fight goes on. He mentions Grant's close fight with Francisco Trinaldo and his power to put away opponents. He also notes Grant is a slight underdog, which he likes.

KO in second or third round, slight underdog
"i'm gonna go with dwight grant here i'm gonna go with him by ko in the third round or the second round late second round third round ko"
LOSS vs Rustam Khabilov
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar · Nov 09, 2019
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Rustam Khabilov 0 12 of 28 42% 56 of 79 4 of 12 33% 0 0 10:36
Sergey Khandozhko 0 25 of 51 49% 188 of 219 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:07
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Rustam Khabilov 0 5 of 13 38% 5 of 13 0 of 5 0% 0 0 2:30
Sergey Khandozhko 0 15 of 28 53% 17 of 30 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
2 Rustam Khabilov 0 5 of 9 55% 25 of 29 2 of 5 40% 0 0 4:03
Sergey Khandozhko 0 5 of 13 38% 41 of 50 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:03
3 Rustam Khabilov 0 2 of 6 33% 26 of 37 2 of 2 100% 0 0 4:03
Sergey Khandozhko 0 5 of 10 50% 130 of 139 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:04
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Rustam Khabilov 12 of 28 42% 6 of 21 3 of 4 3 of 3 8 of 23 0 of 0 4 of 5
Sergey Khandozhko 25 of 51 49% 12 of 33 0 of 3 13 of 15 23 of 49 2 of 2 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Rustam Khabilov 5 of 13 38% 2 of 10 0 of 0 3 of 3 5 of 13 0 of 0 0 of 0
Sergey Khandozhko 15 of 28 53% 7 of 17 0 of 1 8 of 10 14 of 27 1 of 1 0 of 0
2 Rustam Khabilov 5 of 9 55% 2 of 5 3 of 4 0 of 0 2 of 6 0 of 0 3 of 3
Sergey Khandozhko 5 of 13 38% 3 of 10 0 of 1 2 of 2 4 of 12 1 of 1 0 of 0
3 Rustam Khabilov 2 of 6 33% 2 of 6 0 of 0 0 of 0 1 of 4 0 of 0 1 of 2
Sergey Khandozhko 5 of 10 50% 2 of 6 0 of 1 3 of 3 5 of 10 0 of 0 0 of 0
WIN vs Rostem Akman
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith · Jun 01, 2019
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Sergey Khandozhko 0 39 of 100 39% 40 of 103 2 of 5 40% 0 0 3:19
Rostem Akman 1 60 of 149 40% 60 of 151 1 of 6 16% 0 0 1:01
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Sergey Khandozhko 0 16 of 38 42% 16 of 38 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:29
Rostem Akman 0 23 of 57 40% 23 of 57 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:02
2 Sergey Khandozhko 0 13 of 36 36% 13 of 38 0 of 2 0% 0 0 1:13
Rostem Akman 1 22 of 54 40% 22 of 56 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:13
3 Sergey Khandozhko 0 10 of 26 38% 11 of 27 2 of 3 66% 0 0 1:37
Rostem Akman 0 15 of 38 39% 15 of 38 1 of 4 25% 0 0 0:46
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Sergey Khandozhko 39 of 100 39% 30 of 91 6 of 6 3 of 3 31 of 91 8 of 9 0 of 0
Rostem Akman 60 of 149 40% 30 of 100 11 of 27 19 of 22 55 of 141 5 of 8 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Sergey Khandozhko 16 of 38 42% 11 of 33 3 of 3 2 of 2 13 of 35 3 of 3 0 of 0
Rostem Akman 23 of 57 40% 6 of 36 7 of 8 10 of 13 22 of 55 1 of 2 0 of 0
2 Sergey Khandozhko 13 of 36 36% 11 of 34 1 of 1 1 of 1 11 of 34 2 of 2 0 of 0
Rostem Akman 22 of 54 40% 16 of 38 0 of 10 6 of 6 19 of 50 3 of 4 0 of 0
3 Sergey Khandozhko 10 of 26 38% 8 of 24 2 of 2 0 of 0 7 of 22 3 of 4 0 of 0
Rostem Akman 15 of 38 39% 8 of 26 4 of 9 3 of 3 14 of 36 1 of 2 0 of 0