Dulatov vs Turman — Welterweight · UFC Fight Night
Red corner
- 12-1-0
- Record
- 18-8-0
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Expectations
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- Analyst picksAnalysts — red corner unanimousAnalyst picksCounts all published analyst picks logged for this fight. A side label appears only when at least three picks are logged.
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Full Tale of the Tape · +11 more stats · radar
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- Record
- 18-8-0
- 5-0 last 5
- Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
- 2-3 last 5
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- StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
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- Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbsorbed / minSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
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- Striking defenseStrike def.Striking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- Takedown defenseTD def.Takedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- Germany
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Triple One Gym Duesseldorf
- Team
- Teixeira MMA & Fitness-Bethel, CT
Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect records coming into fight night. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.
What to expect
Case for Dulatov
Dulatov is the kind of prospect the division notices: every one of his twelve wins is a finish, seven by knockout, and he needed one round to flatten Adam Fugitt on his UFC debut. 'The Ripper' is 5-0 in his last five with heavy hands on a 191 cm frame that is large for welterweight, and he hunts the stoppage from the opening bell.
Case for Turman
Turman is the veteran test the hype has not seen. An eighteen-fight winner with eight submissions, the Brazilian submission specialist has years of cage time against tough competition and can drag a knockout artist into grappling exchanges where raw power matters less. If Dulatov's finish does not come early, Turman's experience and durability become the story.
What to Watch
- The prospect's untested rounds: Dulatov's wins almost never reach a second round — how does he respond the first time someone survives his early pressure?
- Turman's grappling: eight career submissions — can he change levels and make it a mat fight against a bigger, powerful striker?
- Cardio: Dulatov's fights end fast; if this one reaches the third, whose conditioning has actually been tested there?
- Turman's form: he is 2-3 in his last five — is the durability that kept him around still there against elite power?
Analysts
Independent analyst picks — analysts, fighters and betting desks — on this fight: who they pick, how, and the exact moment they say it. Tap any clip to hear it.
3 of 7 see a finish — 3 by KO/TKO.
The experts above are a lens, not credentials we conferred — analyst, fighter or betting desk.
DFS By The Numbers Betting deskAnalyst called 32 of 47 DFS By The Numbers: picks Dulatov — KO/TKO · R1
Calls Dulatov to exploit Turman's long layoff and defensive vulnerability for a first-round knockout.
Track record: winner called in 32 of 47 resolved picks, 13 a perfect call.
AJ Betting deskAnalyst called 24 of 30 AJ: picks Dulatov — KO/TKO · R1
Expects Dulatov's striking to overwhelm Turman quickly for a first-round knockout.
Track record: winner called in 24 of 30 resolved picks, 15 a perfect call.
Michael Chiesa AnalystFighter track record building Michael Chiesa: picks Dulatov — KO/TKO
Expects Dulatov's striking, including elbows or a check hook, to stop Turman as Turman presses for the clinch.
Track record builds as we verify their past calls.
JakeGerberMMA Analyst called 8 of 10 JakeGerberMMA: picks Dulatov — to win
Names Islam Dulatov as the full-card pick in this preview.
Track record: winner called in 8 of 10 resolved picks.
HopperoMMA Analyst called 20 of 33 HopperoMMA: picks Dulatov — to win
Names Islam Dulatov as the full-card pick in this preview.
Track record: winner called in 20 of 33 resolved picks, 8 a perfect call.
Bedtime MMA Analyst called 36 of 58 Bedtime MMA: picks Dulatov — to win
Names Islam Dulatov as the full-card pick in this preview.
Track record: winner called in 36 of 58 resolved picks, 18 a perfect call.
We Want Picks Betting desk called 22 of 37 We Want Picks: picks Dulatov — to win
Names Islam Dulatov as the full-card pick in this preview.
Track record: winner called in 22 of 37 resolved picks.
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