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Cihad Akipa vs Matthew Bonner

Cihad Akipa is 12-2-0; Matthew Bonner is 16-11-1. Matthew Bonner is 5 years older than Cihad Akipa. Cihad Akipa has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Matthew Bonner. Cihad Akipa is 1" · 3 cm taller than Matthew Bonner. They have met once: Cihad Akipa 0, Matthew Bonner 1.

Cihad Akipa
Germany
Cihad Akipa
“PUNISHER” · 12-2-0
Win · KnockoutWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
Met once
Matthew Bonner
United Kingdom
Matthew Bonner
“THE BEAST” · 16-11-1
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

68%
Head
83%
22%
Body
8%
10%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Cihad Akipalast 5 fights
47%27%26%
Matthew Bonnerlast 4 fights
56%29%15%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cihad Akipa· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Matthew Bonner· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.552.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cihad Akipa · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersMatthew Bonner · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.043.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cihad Akipa · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersMatthew Bonner · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.211.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cihad Akipa · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersMatthew Bonner · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
11%18%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cihad Akipa · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersMatthew Bonner · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
55%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cihad Akipa · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersMatthew Bonner · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cihad Akipa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMatthew Bonner · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.55
Strikes landed / min
2.66
3.04
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.13
0.21 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.40 / 7.8
11%
Takedown accuracy
18%
55%
Takedown defence
48%
3:19
Control time / fight
3:41
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Cihad Akipa5 fights · by range and by target
Range
51%Distance · 143
36%Clinch · 103
13%Ground · 37
Target
68%Head · 207
22%Body · 67
10%Leg · 32

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Matthew Bonner4 fights · by range and by target
Range
44%Distance · 61
39%Clinch · 54
17%Ground · 24
Target
83%Head · 94
8%Body · 9
9%Leg · 10

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Cihad Akipa and Matthew Bonner ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at OKTAGON 49: Moeil vs Todev (Sat, Nov 18, 2023), where Matthew Bonner won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Cihad Akipa and Matthew Bonner?

Cihad Akipa is 12-2-0 and Matthew Bonner is 16-11-1.

Who has the longer reach, Cihad Akipa or Matthew Bonner?

Cihad Akipa has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Matthew Bonner, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Cihad Akipa or Matthew Bonner?

Cihad Akipa is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Matthew Bonner stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Cihad Akipa or Matthew Bonner?

Matthew Bonner is 35 and Cihad Akipa is 30.

Who has more finishes, Cihad Akipa or Matthew Bonner?

Cihad Akipa has 8 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Matthew Bonner has 11 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).