Fabrizio Escarrega vs Abe Alsaghir — Lightweight at Dana White's Contender Series 2026: Week 1
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Rounds
- 3 × 5 min
- Venue
- UFC Apex · Las Vegas, Nevada
Matchup read
Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.
Striking◂ Escarrega
Escarrega carries the bigger KO threat — 78% of wins by KO. Finish tendency, not measured output.
WrestlingNot enough data
Not enough data
SubmissionAlsaghir ▸
Alsaghir is the submission threat (3 sub wins); Escarrega has 1.
FinishingEven
Both are heavy finishers — Escarrega by KO (8 of 9 wins), Alsaghir by KO (7 of 8).
PaceEven
Similar career tempo — fights reach a decision 10% (Escarrega) vs 13% (Alsaghir) of the time.
FormAlsaghir ▸
Alsaghir has the hotter form — 5 of the last 5, 8-fight win streak.
ScheduleNot enough data
Not enough data
Activity◂ Escarrega
Escarrega is fresher and more active than Alsaghir
Tale of the tape◂ Escarrega
Escarrega 10 cm
Alsaghir faced the tougher slate — opponents averaged .472 career win rate vs .400 for Escarrega.
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.