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Age 34
Height 6' 1"
Reach 74.0"
Weight 170 lbs.
Stance Orthodox
Age 34
Height 5' 10"
Reach 72.0"
Weight 170 lbs.
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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
Career Averages - Rostem Akman
1.8 SLpM
25.0% Str. Acc.
3.97 SApM
57.0% Str. Def.
1.0 TD Avg
40.0% TD Acc.
87.0% TD Def.
0.0 Sub. Avg
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
Rostem Akman - Fight History
LOSS vs Jake Matthews
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya · Oct 05, 2019
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Jake Matthews 0 59 of 133 44% 61 of 136 0 of 2 0% 0 0 0:49
Rostem Akman 0 15 of 110 13% 15 of 110 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:03
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Jake Matthews 0 15 of 39 38% 15 of 39 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Rostem Akman 0 5 of 33 15% 5 of 33 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
2 Jake Matthews 0 18 of 48 37% 18 of 48 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Rostem Akman 0 5 of 42 11% 5 of 42 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
3 Jake Matthews 0 26 of 46 56% 28 of 49 0 of 2 0% 0 0 0:49
Rostem Akman 0 5 of 35 14% 5 of 35 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:03
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Jake Matthews 59 of 133 44% 19 of 76 20 of 35 20 of 22 53 of 127 6 of 6 0 of 0
Rostem Akman 15 of 110 13% 8 of 94 6 of 15 1 of 1 11 of 104 4 of 6 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Jake Matthews 15 of 39 38% 4 of 20 5 of 12 6 of 7 15 of 39 0 of 0 0 of 0
Rostem Akman 5 of 33 15% 5 of 29 0 of 4 0 of 0 5 of 33 0 of 0 0 of 0
2 Jake Matthews 18 of 48 37% 4 of 30 6 of 10 8 of 8 17 of 47 1 of 1 0 of 0
Rostem Akman 5 of 42 11% 1 of 36 3 of 5 1 of 1 5 of 40 0 of 2 0 of 0
3 Jake Matthews 26 of 46 56% 11 of 26 9 of 13 6 of 7 21 of 41 5 of 5 0 of 0
Rostem Akman 5 of 35 14% 2 of 29 3 of 6 0 of 0 1 of 31 4 of 4 0 of 0
Play-by-Play
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Jake Matthews vs. Rostem Akman

Round 1
Remaining at welterweight for the preliminary headliner, Matthews (14-4, 7-4 UFC) looks to win another for Australia as he faces off against once-beaten and exceptionally hirsute Akman (6-1, 0-1 UFC). Assigned to this fight is referee Greg Kleynjans. As the fight begins, Akman immediately presses forward, but neither man lands a strike for the first 30 seconds. As Matthews circles away, he finally lands a glancing leg kick, although he sits into one that follows. Suddenly, the two clash together and both swing, and neither really connects. Akman charges forward like a bull and Matthews darts away, before throwing a head kick that is barely blocked. The Swede races forward again, and Matthews is ready to duck away. As Matthews tries to step in with a knee, Akman goes over the top with a straight left hand. Coming up short with a front kick, Akman eats a right hand and then takes a front kick from Matthews. Matthews loads up with a big right hand that hits nothing but air, and then ducks out of the way from Akman and lands two lefts. A right hand from Matthews dings off the head of his opponent, and Akman fires back with a right uppercut. Matthews charges forward and sneaks in a right hand over the top, causing Akman to lose his balance and stumble. The Swede is not hurt, but he eats two more punches while trying to defend. The tentative first round ends.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Matthews
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-10
Cole Shelton scores the round: 10-9 Matthews

Round 2
The second round begins much like the first, with Akman pressing forward but not doing much with it. A lunging right hand catches Akman on the chin, forcing the Swede to wobble again. As Matthews swings again, Akman is ready on the counter, catching Matthews with a right hand. Akman comes in with two looping hooks, but neither connect, so Matthews returns fire with a straight left that finds the jaw. The Aussie tries to set up a huge right hand following a left straight, but the right hook is well off the mark. As Akman comes in, he lands a knee on Matthews' chin as Matthews tries to connect to his opponent's body. Both men swing hard and miss, as their power shots cannot find the target. Matthews finally lands on the end of a winging left hook, but Akman shrugs it off. The Swede tries to press the action with several punches on the way in, and Matthews dodges and weaves while trying to fire back. With less than a minute to go, Matthews starts putting kicks together, faking a head kick and landing a slapping leg kick instead. Akman crashes forward once more, and Matthews sits on the counter right hand, backing off Akman again. The horn sounds as Matthews swings violently, but does not connect with anything of note.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Matthews
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Matthews
Cole Shelton scores the round: 10-9 Matthews

Round 3
With two rounds in the books, the two men touch gloves as the final round begins. Matthews wades forward while preemptively ducking any counters, but none come his way. Akman steps in to try to land a combination, and like many times throughout the fight, Matthews tries to counter with a right hand. The Aussie digs a right to the body and left to the head, and Akman ignores it and moves forward. The two swing their way and almost clinch up, before Matthews tries to sting Akman with a check knee. Matthews tries to chain together a combination and Akman ducks, but he takes a right at the end. As Akman leads in, he is prepared to evade the predictable counter right hand that will -- and does -- come from Matthews, and while ducked down, Matthews grabs hold of his opponent's back. Unable to capitalize on this position, the two separate, and Akman tries to walk his adversary down but does not land anything of note. While the Swede is advancing, he is not landing many if any strikes. Matthews swings wildly, forcing Akman to dodge the attack, and Matthews tries to grab hold of Akman again. With ten seconds left, Akman pulls for a guillotine, but it is not close as the final horn sounds.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Matthews (30-27 Matthews)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Matthews (30-28 Matthews)
Cole Shelton scores the round: 10-9 Matthews (30-27 Matthews)

The Official Result
Jake Matthews def. Rostem Akman via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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