UFC UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov Final

Heavyweight

Blagoy Ivanov vs Alexandr Romanov

Blagoy Ivanov
Bulgaria

Blagoy Ivanov

“Baga”

19-7

VS
Alexandr Romanov
Moldova

Alexandr Romanov

“King Kong”

22-4

Winner

Winner

Alexandr Romanov

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

1 July 2023 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Alexandr Romanov beat Blagoy Ivanov by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Alexandr Romanov landed 104 of 180 total strikes and 2 of 3 takedowns, with 2:53 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 27-30, 27-30, 27-30.

Tale of the tape

Blagoy IvanovAlexandr Romanov
19-7Record22-4
36Age on fight night32
5′11″ (180 cm)Height6′2″ (188 cm)
73″ (185 cm)Reach75″ (191 cm)
250 lb (113.4 kg)Weight262 lb (118.8 kg)
SouthpawStanceSouthpaw
SK Absolute BulgariaTeamLion Club Comrat
Sofia, BulgariaFromComrat, Moldova

Fight statistics

44of 108 · 41%Total strikes landed104of 180 · 58%
38of 102Head strikes68of 144
5of 5Body strikes11of 11
1of 1Leg strikes25of 25
0Takedowns2of 3
0:00Control time2:53

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

Round by round

Blagoy IvanovRoundAlexandr Romanov
13/29strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR117/31strikes0/1TD0KD0:07control
9/28strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR238/64strikes1/1TD0KD1:43control
22/51strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR349/85strikes1/1TD0KD1:03control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Adalaide Byrd

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Sal D'amato

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Form going into the fight

Blagoy Ivanov

  1. LMarcin Tyburaunanimous decision2023
  2. WMarcos Rogerio de Limaunanimous decision2022
  3. LAugusto Sakaisplit decision2020
  4. LDerrick Lewissplit decision2019
  5. WTai Tuivasaunanimous decision2019

Alexandr Romanov

  1. LAlexander VolkovKO/TKO R1 2:162023
  2. LMarcin Tyburamajority decision2022
  3. WChase Shermansubmission R1 2:112022
  4. WJared VanderaaKO/TKO R2 4:432021
  5. WJuan Espinosplit decision2021

Also on this card

Sean Strickland vs Abus MagomedovMiddleweightKO/TKO R2 4:20Grant Dawson vs Damir IsmagulovLightweightunanimous decisionMax Griffin vs Michael MoralesWelterweightunanimous decisionAriane da Silva vs Melissa GattoWomen's Flyweightsplit decisionBenoit Saint Denis vs Ismael BonfimLightweightsubmission R1 4:48

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