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Hafeni Nafuka vs Ivan Buchinger

Hafeni Nafuka is 12-5-0; Ivan Buchinger is 46-10-0. Ivan Buchinger is 17 years older than Hafeni Nafuka. Hafeni Nafuka is 2" · 5 cm taller than Ivan Buchinger. They have met once: Hafeni Nafuka 0, Ivan Buchinger 1.

Hafeni Nafuka
Germany
Hafeni Nafuka
“The Namibian Nightmare” · 12-5-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · SubmissionLoss · Split Decision
LightweightMet once
Ivan Buchinger
Slovakia
Ivan Buchinger
“BUKI” · 46-10-0
Win · SubmissionWin · SubmissionWin · TKO
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

73%
Head
84%
16%
Body
12%
11%
Leg
4%

Time in position

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

Hafeni Nafukalast 10 fights
32%15%53%
Ivan Buchingerlast 9 fights
62%22%16%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Hafeni Nafuka· incl. 10 fights outside the UFC Ivan Buchinger· incl. 11 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.563.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hafeni Nafuka · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersIvan Buchinger · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.623.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hafeni Nafuka · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersIvan Buchinger · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.541.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hafeni Nafuka · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersIvan Buchinger · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
55%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hafeni Nafuka · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersIvan Buchinger · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
43%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hafeni Nafuka · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersIvan Buchinger · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.101.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Hafeni Nafuka · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersIvan Buchinger · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.56
Strikes landed / min
3.96
2.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.34
4.54 / 8.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.15 / 2.3
55%
Takedown accuracy
50%
43%
Takedown defence
57%
4:47
Control time / fight
1:35
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.30

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

Hafeni Nafuka10 fights · by range and by target
Range
23%Distance · 83
42%Clinch · 148
35%Ground · 125
Target
73%Head · 129
16%Body · 28
11%Leg · 20

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

Ivan Buchinger9 fights · by range and by target
Range
48%Distance · 305
32%Clinch · 200
20%Ground · 128
Target
84%Head · 337
12%Body · 49
4%Leg · 14

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 Hafeni Nafuka and Ivan Buchinger ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at OKTAGON 63: Buchinger vs Nafuka (Sat, Nov 9, 2024), where Ivan Buchinger won by TKO.

What are the records of Hafeni Nafuka and Ivan Buchinger?

Hafeni Nafuka is 12-5-0 and Ivan Buchinger is 46-10-0.

Who is taller, Hafeni Nafuka or Ivan Buchinger?

Hafeni Nafuka is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Ivan Buchinger stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Hafeni Nafuka or Ivan Buchinger?

Ivan Buchinger is 40 and Hafeni Nafuka is 23.

Who has more finishes, Hafeni Nafuka or Ivan Buchinger?

Hafeni Nafuka has 10 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Ivan Buchinger has 39 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 27 by submission).

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