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Martin Day vs Timur Valiev

Martin Day is 8-7-0; Timur Valiev is 20-5-0. Martin Day is 2 years older than Timur Valiev. Martin Day has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Timur Valiev. Martin Day is 4" · 10 cm taller than Timur Valiev. They have met once: Martin Day 0, Timur Valiev 1.

Martin Day
United States
Martin Day
“The Spartan” · 8-7-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Submission
Met once
Timur Valiev
Russia
Timur Valiev
“Lucky” · 20-5-0
Win · SubmissionLoss · Split DecisionWin · Split Decision
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Style & credentials

Martin Day

No background on record

Camp · Hawaii Elite MMA
Timur Valiev

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
47%
30%
Body
22%
10%
Leg
31%

Time in position

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

Martin Daylast 1 fight
114%
Timur Valievlast 5 fights
70%10%20%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Martin Day Timur Valiev· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.973.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Martin Day · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.793.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Martin Day · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.721.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Martin Day · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
60%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Martin Day · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%52%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Martin Day · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Martin Day · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersTimur Valiev · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.97
Strikes landed / min
3.89
3.79
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.40
0.72 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.16 / 3.9
60%
Takedown accuracy
30%
65%
Takedown defence
52%
0:50
Control time / fight
2:54
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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

Martin Day5 UFC fights · 247 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%121/360
30%75/114
10%24/30
Clinch
2%6/9
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
9%21/29
0%0/0
0%0/0
Timur Valiev4 UFC fights · 270 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%86/270
23%63/94
26%71/82
Clinch
3%8/11
3%9/9
0%0/0
Ground
12%32/42
0%1/1
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Martin Day and Timur Valiev ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov (Sat, Feb 6, 2021), where Timur Valiev won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Martin Day and Timur Valiev?

Martin Day is 8-7-0 and Timur Valiev is 20-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Martin Day or Timur Valiev?

Martin Day has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Timur Valiev, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Martin Day or Timur Valiev?

Martin Day is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Timur Valiev stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Martin Day or Timur Valiev?

Martin Day is 38 and Timur Valiev is 36.

Who has more finishes, Martin Day or Timur Valiev?

Martin Day has 5 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Timur Valiev has 8 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).