Jovan Leka vs Max GimenisHeavyweight at UFC Fight Night: Medić vs Rodriguez

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vs
Max Gimenis
6-2
Stance
Orthodox
Weight class
Heavyweight
Rounds
3 × 5 min
Venue
Belgrade Arena · Belgrade, Serbia

Matchup read

Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.

Striking
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Effective offense1.3
Defense47%
KO power3 KO
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Wrestling
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Takedowns landed0.0
Takedown accuracy
Takedown defense
Control time0.0 min
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Submission
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Submission attempts0.0
Sub win rate
A
74th
31%
4 subs
Even
A
73rd
33%
2 subs
Submission defense
D
36th
0%
Even
D
36th
0%
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Finishing
Even

Both are heavy finishers — Leka by KO (11 of 13 wins), Gimenis by KO (5 of 6).

Finish rate (of wins)
85% (11/13)
Even
83% (5/6)
By KO/TKO
7
3
By submission
4
2
Avg finish round
R1.5 avg finish
R1.0 avg finish
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Pace
Gimenis ▸

Gimenis ends fights earlier — only 13% of bouts go the distance.

Goes the distance
27%
13%
Avg finish round
R1.5 avg finish
R1.0 avg finish
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Form
◂ Leka

Leka has the hotter form — 5 of the last 5, 6-fight win streak.

Last 5
5-0
4-1
Current streak
6-fight win streak
1-fight skid
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Schedule
◂ Leka

Leka has faced stiffer competition — opponents average 51% win rate vs 33%.

Opponents avg win rate
51%
33%
Opponents with a record on file
15 of 15
8 of 8
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Activity
◂ Leka

Leka is fresher and more active than Gimenis

Last bout
3mo
8mo
Bouts, last 12 mo
1
Even
1
Bouts, last 24 mo
1
Even
1
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Tale of the tape
◂ Leka

Leka 8 cm · Leka 9y younger

24
Age
9y
younger
33
6'4"
193cm
Height
3"
taller
6'1"
185cm
Reach
75"
191cm
Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor
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Pre-UFC opposition
non-UFC slate for each fighter, from opponents’ full pro records

Leka faced the tougher slate — opponents averaged .551 career win rate vs .315 for Gimenis.

Jovan Leka
Moderate
Opponents' combined record
125-102-1
.551 win rate
Winning-record opponents
9 of 14
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
14
all opponents have records on file

A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.

Max Gimenis
Developmental
Opponents' combined record
29-63-1
.315 win rate
Winning-record opponents
0 of 7
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
7
all opponents have records on file

A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.