Dulatov vs Turman — Welterweight · UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov

Cancelled · 25 Jul 2026 UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov Ankalaev vs. Guskov · Welterweight · Main Card · 3 rounds · Abu Dhabi
Islam
Dulatov
Record Record: 12-1-0
Wins
12
Losses
1
Draws
0
7KO/TKO
5Sub
0Dec

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12-1-0
Record
18-8-0
Germany
Nationality
Brazil
27
Age
27
1.91 m
Height — Dulatov leads
1.83 m
191 cm
Reach — Dulatov leads
183 cm
8.78
Sig. strikes landed / minStr / min — Dulatov leadsSignificant strikes landed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter lands for every minute of fight time — a read on striking output and pace. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
3.23
100%
Finish rateFinish % — Dulatov leadsFinish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
67%
Wellington
Turman
Record Record: 18-8-0
Wins
18
Losses
8
Draws
0
4KO/TKO
8Sub
6Dec

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12-1-0
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
—
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.
—
7
Wins by KO/TKOKO wins — Dulatov leads
4
5
Wins by submissionSub wins — Turman leads
8
4.24
Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbs / 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.
4.17
50%
Striking defenseStrike def. — Dulatov leadsStriking 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.
45%
100%
Takedown defenseTD def. — Dulatov leadsTakedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
43%
03:25
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.
10:44
American Top Team
Team
Teixeira MMA & Fitness-Bethel, CT

Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect the fighter data snapshot used for this page. 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?

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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.

AJ Devito
Hear it — 50:04

Current pick evidence

Picked: Islam Dulatov · KO/TKO · Round 1

Expects Dulatov's striking to overwhelm Turman quickly for a first-round knockout.

“Dulatov's going to end up knocking Wellington Turman out in round one.”

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 69.6% 165 72
  • Method Accuracy 58.4% 59 42
  • Round Accuracy 75.0% 6 2
  • Underdog Accuracy 46.2% 12 14
View full track record (237 calls)
Michael Chiesa
Hear it — 23:50

Current pick evidence

Picked: Islam Dulatov · KO/TKO

Expects Dulatov's striking, including elbows or a check hook, to stop Turman as Turman presses for the clinch.

“it's going to be Wellington Turman running into a strike, whether it's a check hook or an elbow. That's my bold prediction.”

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 67.7% 42 20
  • Method Accuracy 50.0% 2 2
  • Round AccuracyNo round picks
  • Underdog Accuracy 14.3% 1 6
View full track record (62 calls)
DFS By The Numbers
Hear it — 25:15

Current pick evidence

Picked: Islam Dulatov · KO/TKO · Round 1

Calls Dulatov to exploit Turman's long layoff and defensive vulnerability for a first-round knockout.

“I'll take Datav to win by first round knockout.”

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 64.4% 94 52
  • Method Accuracy 58.5% 48 34
  • Round Accuracy 35.9% 14 25
  • Underdog Accuracy 35.0% 7 13
View full track record (146 calls)
Andrew Richardson
Read source

Current pick evidence

Picked: Islam Dulatov · KO/TKO

MMA Mania's UFC Abu Dhabi X-Factor preview has Andrew Richardson picking Islam Dulatov by knockout.

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 58.6% 34 24
  • Method Accuracy 70.6% 24 10
  • Round AccuracyNo qualifying picks
  • Underdog Accuracy 14.3% 1 6
View full track record (58 calls)

Analyst picks: AJ Devito picks Dulatov; Michael Chiesa picks Dulatov; DFS By The Numbers picks Dulatov; Andrew Richardson picks Dulatov.

Analyst prediction scorecards
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AJ Devito237 resolved calls
AJ Devito
Hear it — 50:04

Current pick evidence

Picked: Islam Dulatov · KO/TKO · Round 1

Expects Dulatov's striking to overwhelm Turman quickly for a first-round knockout.

“Dulatov's going to end up knocking Wellington Turman out in round one.”

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 69.6% 165 72
  • Method Accuracy 58.4% 59 42
  • Round Accuracy 75.0% 6 2
  • Underdog Accuracy 46.2% 12 14
View full track record (237 calls)
Dulatov · KO/TKO · R1UpcomingDulatovKO/TKOR1
Michael Chiesa62 resolved calls
Michael Chiesa
Hear it — 23:50

Current pick evidence

Picked: Islam Dulatov · KO/TKO

Expects Dulatov's striking, including elbows or a check hook, to stop Turman as Turman presses for the clinch.

“it's going to be Wellington Turman running into a strike, whether it's a check hook or an elbow. That's my bold prediction.”

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 67.7% 42 20
  • Method Accuracy 50.0% 2 2
  • Round AccuracyNo round picks
  • Underdog Accuracy 14.3% 1 6
View full track record (62 calls)
Dulatov · KO/TKOUpcomingDulatovKO/TKONot called
DFS By The Numbers146 resolved calls
DFS By The Numbers
Hear it — 25:15

Current pick evidence

Picked: Islam Dulatov · KO/TKO · Round 1

Calls Dulatov to exploit Turman's long layoff and defensive vulnerability for a first-round knockout.

“I'll take Datav to win by first round knockout.”

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 64.4% 94 52
  • Method Accuracy 58.5% 48 34
  • Round Accuracy 35.9% 14 25
  • Underdog Accuracy 35.0% 7 13
View full track record (146 calls)
Dulatov · KO/TKO · R1UpcomingDulatovKO/TKOR1
Andrew Richardson58 resolved calls
Andrew Richardson
Read source

Current pick evidence

Picked: Islam Dulatov · KO/TKO

MMA Mania's UFC Abu Dhabi X-Factor preview has Andrew Richardson picking Islam Dulatov by knockout.

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 58.6% 34 24
  • Method Accuracy 70.6% 24 10
  • Round AccuracyNo qualifying picks
  • Underdog Accuracy 14.3% 1 6
View full track record (58 calls)
Dulatov · KO/TKOUpcomingDulatovKO/TKONot called

4 of 4 see a finish — 4 by KO/TKO.

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