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Opening locked Aug 19, 2026 · Michal Oleksiejczuk 66% · KO/TKO · Distance · scored miss (Abus Magomedov / Submission)
Abus Magomedov
33.5%
Michal Oleksiejczuk
66.5%
Model win probability · confidence 61%
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Why the model leans this way
Michal Oleksiejczuk is the model side at 66.5% because the largest live edges sit where this fight is likely to be fought. Grappler historical edge: Magomedov (ground 58) into Oleksiejczuk (TD reaction 54). Open-stance look favors the southpaw / switch side slightly. Punching agility is the clearest separator: Oleksiejczuk 76 (B) vs Magomedov 43 (D). Hand speed / output lean Oleksiejczuk (5.8 SLpM at 56%).
Punching agility
OleksiejczukOleksiejczuk 76 (B) vs Magomedov 43 (D). Hand speed / output lean Oleksiejczuk (5.8 SLpM at 56%).
Ground game
MagomedovMagomedov 58 (C) vs Oleksiejczuk 28 (D). Magomedov brings 2.5 TD/15 and 8 sub wins into Oleksiejczuk's 81% takedown defense.
Fight IQ
MagomedovMagomedov 63 (C+) vs Oleksiejczuk 47 (D). Problem-solving and win-lane diversity sit with Magomedov (C+ vs D).
Timing & reaction
OleksiejczukOleksiejczuk 70 (B) vs Magomedov 58 (C). The reaction proxy — defense plus absorb plus knockdown timing — sits with Oleksiejczuk.
Path · Magomedov
Magomedov has to wrestle early, chain the second shot, and make Oleksiejczuk defend the neck instead of throwing. It is the only reliable flip if the pocket goes cold.
Path · Oleksiejczuk
Oleksiejczuk has to stuff the first takedown (54 TD-reaction), keep this standing, and hunt a pocket that grades 63 on defense. Wrestling is the death lane.
A one-score fight on the model. Any three-minute pocket explosion or a stuck takedown against the grain wipes a lot of this number.
Style and location. Wrestling entries, fence control, and mat time should decide the scorecards — or the finish. Oleksiejczuk is built as: Volume pressure striker — suspect hips against the shot, southpaw. Magomedov is built as: Hybrid who can change levels — suspect hips against the shot. Fight IQ delta is -16 toward Magomedov — that is composure, win-lane diversity, and whether they solve a second problem when the first look dies.
The edges that move the number. Punching agility: Oleksiejczuk 76 (B) vs Magomedov 43 (D). Hand speed / output lean Oleksiejczuk (5.8 SLpM at 56%). Ground game: Magomedov 58 (C) vs Oleksiejczuk 28 (D). Magomedov brings 2.5 TD/15 and 8 sub wins into Oleksiejczuk's 81% takedown defense. Fight IQ: Magomedov 63 (C+) vs Oleksiejczuk 47 (D). Problem-solving and win-lane diversity sit with Magomedov (C+ vs D).
The finish path leans strikes (41% KO/TKO vs 22% submission). One clean read in the pocket can flip a close card. A one-score fight on the model. Any three-minute pocket explosion or a stuck takedown against the grain wipes a lot of this number. These trait marks are derived from FightMetric rates, career method shares, and loaded bout rows — reaction time and agility are proxies, not stopwatch numbers. The model folds the same scores into win probability, so a hole on this card is a hole in the percentage.
Fight IQ, ground game, defense, counter punching, reaction, agility, and takedown reaction — scored from tape and folded into the win number above.
Wrestling entries, fence control, and mat time should decide the scorecards — or the finish.
R1
28%
R2
17%
R3
18%
Dist
36%
Most likely: Distance. Expected 9.6 minutes.
Grappler historical edge: Magomedov (ground 58) into Oleksiejczuk (TD reaction 54). Open-stance look favors the southpaw / switch side slightly.
Striking differential
-0.47 vs 3.30 SLpM−SApM (recency / opp. adjusted)
Damage ratio
0.87 vs 2.29 landed/absorbed
Ground game (tape)
58 vs 28
Fight IQ
C+ 63 vs D 47 — composure, win-lane diversity, adjustments
Output (SLpM)
3.06 vs 5.85
Punching agility
Output × accuracy × age curve
Grappling composite
TD avg × acc × def + control + submission threat (adj.)
Striking defense
62% vs 56%
Reach / length
78.0" vs 74.0"
Timing & reaction
Defense + absorb + knockdown timing proxy
Style interaction
Grappler historical edge: Magomedov (ground 58) into Oleksiejczuk (TD reaction 54). Open-stance look favors the southpaw / switch side slightly.
Pocket defense (tape)
C+ vs B
Striking efficiency
53% vs 56%
Recency form
Opp.-adjusted last 0/0 UFC rows
Counter punching
43 vs 47
Cardio proxy
Output sustainability + distance rate
Age-adjusted curve
35 vs 31
Takedown reaction
75% vs 81% hips on the shot
Takedown mismatch
TD def 75% vs 81%
Durability
0 vs 0 KO losses
Strength of schedule
Opp. quality 50 vs 50
Layoff / rust
Time since last fight
Championship / 5-round
Three-round fight
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