Rinat Fakhretdinov
Gladiator
Russia
Remains unbeaten in UFC
Fakhretdinov defeated Andreas Gustafsson via TKO (punches) at 0:54 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Paris.
ANALYSIS
A small betting underdog (+110) when the fight began, this looked like a potential disastrous stylistic matchup for Fakhretdinov on paper. He's had cardio issues in the past and Gustafsson keeps a pace few in the welterweight division can match. How do you negate that? Well, you stop your opponent in under a minute. Fakhretdinov was able to catch Gus along the fence and unload a combination which dropped his opponent and put him away. It's not pretty at times, but Fakhretdinov is somehow 6-0-1 in his first seven UFC bouts.
A small betting underdog (+110) when the fight began, this looked like a potential disastrous stylistic matchup for Fakhretdinov on paper. He's had cardio issues in the past and Gustafsson keeps a pace few in the welterweight division can match. How do you negate that? Well, you stop your opponent in under a minute. Fakhretdinov was able to catch Gus along the fence and unload a combination which dropped his opponent and put him away. It's not pretty at times, but Fakhretdinov is somehow 6-0-1 in his first seven UFC bouts.
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New opponent scheduled
Fakhretdinov (undisclosed) is scheduled to compete against Andreas Gustafsson in a welterweight fight at UFC Paris on Sept. 6, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
In late-January, Fakhretdinov withdrew from a scheduled fight against Gabriel Bonfim. The former is still scheduled to fight in 2025, against a recent debutant who defeated Khaos Williams earlier during June.
In late-January, Fakhretdinov withdrew from a scheduled fight against Gabriel Bonfim. The former is still scheduled to fight in 2025, against a recent debutant who defeated Khaos Williams earlier during June.
No longer fighting Bonfim
Fakhretdinov is no longer fighting Gabriel Bonfim as UFC Vegas 102, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Fakhretdinov has been removed from the UFC Vegas 102 lineup and Bonfim is now fighting Khaos Williams in February. It's currently unclear why Fakhretdinov has been removed from the event. The undefeated Russian will likely be on the search for another fight soon and put his controversial victory over Carlos Leal in the rearview mirror.
Fakhretdinov has been removed from the UFC Vegas 102 lineup and Bonfim is now fighting Khaos Williams in February. It's currently unclear why Fakhretdinov has been removed from the event. The undefeated Russian will likely be on the search for another fight soon and put his controversial victory over Carlos Leal in the rearview mirror.
Gabriel Bonfim up next
Fakhretdinov will fight Gabriel Bonfim at UFC Vegas 102 on Feb. 15, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Fakhretdinov controversially defeated Carlos Leal via unanimous decision in October, keeping his unbeaten streak in the UFC alive at 5-0-1. His next challenge will be Bonfim, who won his only fight of 2024 against Ange Loosa in July.
Fakhretdinov controversially defeated Carlos Leal via unanimous decision in October, keeping his unbeaten streak in the UFC alive at 5-0-1. His next challenge will be Bonfim, who won his only fight of 2024 against Ange Loosa in July.
Gifted decision by judges
Fakhretdinov defeated Carlos Leal via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC 308 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.
ANALYSIS
We've seen plenty of bad decisions in recent months, but this one takes the cake. Entering as a -220 favorite against the debuting Leal, Fakhretdinov was unable to generate any consistent offense the entire bout. He predictably tried to lean on his wrestling, but failed on 17-of-19 takedown attempts. That allowed Leal to pull ahead on the feet and clearly win the fight, only to have judges Mike Bell, David Lethaby and Hadi Mohamed Ali intervene. As for Fakhretdinov, he remains undefeated in six UFC bouts (5-0-1), but he's been far less impressive in the last three than the first three.
We've seen plenty of bad decisions in recent months, but this one takes the cake. Entering as a -220 favorite against the debuting Leal, Fakhretdinov was unable to generate any consistent offense the entire bout. He predictably tried to lean on his wrestling, but failed on 17-of-19 takedown attempts. That allowed Leal to pull ahead on the feet and clearly win the fight, only to have judges Mike Bell, David Lethaby and Hadi Mohamed Ali intervene. As for Fakhretdinov, he remains undefeated in six UFC bouts (5-0-1), but he's been far less impressive in the last three than the first three.
Receives new opponent
Fakhretdinov will now fight Carlos Leal at UFC 308 on Oct. 26, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Nursulton Ruziboev was forced to withdraw from the bout for undisclosed reasons, so Fakhretdinov will now match up against Leal, who will be making his UFC debut next Saturday. Fakhretdinov has yet to take a loss (4-0-1) during his time with the promotion, and he'll possess a two-inch reach advantage over his new opponent.
Nursulton Ruziboev was forced to withdraw from the bout for undisclosed reasons, so Fakhretdinov will now match up against Leal, who will be making his UFC debut next Saturday. Fakhretdinov has yet to take a loss (4-0-1) during his time with the promotion, and he'll possess a two-inch reach advantage over his new opponent.