UFC UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues Final

Lightweight

Ismael Bonfim vs Nazim Sadykhov

Ismael Bonfim
Brazil

Ismael Bonfim

“Marreta”

20-7

VS
Nazim Sadykhov
United States

Nazim Sadykhov

“Black Wolf”

11-3-1

Winner

Winner

Nazim Sadykhov

TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Round 1 — 5:00

15 February 2025 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Nazim Sadykhov beat Ismael Bonfim by TKO - doctor's stoppage in round 1 at 5:00.
  • Nazim Sadykhov landed 14 of 49 total strikes, with 0:35 of control time.
  • Ismael Bonfim landed more total strikes — 26 to 14 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 9-10, 9-10, 9-10.
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Tale of the tape

Ismael BonfimNazim Sadykhov
20-7Record11-3-1
29Age on fight night30
5′8″ (173 cm)Height5′10″ (178 cm)
71.5″ (182 cm)Reach69″ (175 cm)
155 lb (70.3 kg)Weight155 lb (70.3 kg)
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
Bonfim BrothersTeamLongo-Weidman MMA
Brasilia, Distrito Federal, BrazilFromMoscow, Moscow, Russia

Fight statistics

26of 43 · 60%Total strikes landed14of 49 · 29%
14of 29Head strikes10of 38
5of 6Body strikes2of 7
7of 8Leg strikes2of 4
0:00Control time0:35

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Ismael BonfimRoundNazim Sadykhov
26/43strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR114/49strikes0/0TD0KD0:35control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

9R110

9total10

Eric Colon

9R110

9total10

Chris Lee

9R110

9total10

Form going into the fight

Ismael Bonfim

  1. WVinc Pichelunanimous decision2024
  2. LBenoit Saint Denissubmission R1 4:482023
  3. WTerrance McKinneyKO/TKO R2 2:172023
  4. WNariman Abbasovunanimous decision2022

Nazim Sadykhov

  1. DViacheslav Borshchevmajority decision2023
  2. WTerrance McKinneysubmission R2 1:072023
  3. WEvan ElderTKO - doctor's stoppage R3 0:382023
  4. WAhmad HassanzadaKO/TKO R3 1:592022

Also on this card

Jared Cannonier vs Gregory RodriguesMiddleweightKO/TKO R4 0:21Calvin Kattar vs Youssef ZalalFeatherweightunanimous decisionRodolfo Vieira vs Jacob MalkounEdmen Shahbazyan vs Dylan BudkaMiddleweightKO/TKO R1 1:35Rodolfo Vieira vs Andre PetroskiMiddleweightunanimous decision

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