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Matthew Bonner vs Samir Zaidi

Matthew Bonner is 16-11-1; Samir Zaidi is 6-5-0. Matthew Bonner has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Samir Zaidi. Matthew Bonner is 1" · 3 cm taller than Samir Zaidi. They have met once: Matthew Bonner 1, Samir Zaidi 0.

Matthew Bonner
United Kingdom
Matthew Bonner
“THE BEAST” · 16-11-1
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
MiddleweightMet once
Samir Zaidi
France
Samir Zaidi
6-5-0
Loss · SubmissionWin · TKOLoss · TKO
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

83%
Head
67%
8%
Body
0%
9%
Leg
33%

Time in position

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

Matthew Bonnerlast 4 fights
56%29%15%
Samir Zaidilast 1 fight
36%20%44%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Matthew Bonner· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC Samir Zaidi· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.661.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matthew Bonner · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersSamir Zaidi · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.135.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matthew Bonner · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersSamir Zaidi · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matthew Bonner · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersSamir Zaidi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
48%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matthew Bonner · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersSamir Zaidi · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matthew Bonner · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersSamir Zaidi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.66
Strikes landed / min
1.90
3.13
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.08
1.40 / 7.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
48%
Takedown defence
67%
3:41
Control time / fight
0:18
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

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.

Samir Zaidi1 fight · by range and by target
Range
60%Distance · 6
40%Clinch · 4
0%Ground · 0
Target
67%Head · 4
0%Body · 0
33%Leg · 2

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 Matthew Bonner and Samir Zaidi ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Cage Warriors 160: Manchester (Fri, Sep 29, 2023), where Matthew Bonner won by Submission.

What are the records of Matthew Bonner and Samir Zaidi?

Matthew Bonner is 16-11-1 and Samir Zaidi is 6-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Matthew Bonner or Samir Zaidi?

Matthew Bonner has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Samir Zaidi, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Matthew Bonner or Samir Zaidi?

Matthew Bonner is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Samir Zaidi stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who has more finishes, Matthew Bonner or Samir Zaidi?

Matthew Bonner has 11 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Samir Zaidi has 5 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).