Rizvan Kuniev vs Tyrell FortuneHeavyweight at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov

Upcoming·UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov·Saturday, July 25, 2026
Rizvan Kuniev
13-3-1, 1 NC
Stance
Orthodox
vs
Tyrell Fortune
18-3, 2 NC
Stance
Orthodox
KunievFortune-315Moneyline+265MMA Index model
Weight class
Heavyweight
Rounds
3 × 5 min
Venue
Etihad Arena · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Matchup read

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

Striking
◂ Kuniev

Kuniev out-strikes Fortune (thin sample)

Effective offense
A
84th
2.1
+39
C
45th
1.0
Defense
B
59th
48%
Even
B
63rd
57%
KO power
C
6 KO
0.0 KD
Even
C
11 KO
0.0 KD
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Wrestling
Fortune ▸

Fortune has the bigger wrestling edge on Kuniev (thin sample)

Takedowns landed
F
15th
0.0
+69
A
84th
3.0
Takedown accuracy60%
Takedown defense
91%
100%
Control time
B
62nd
3.5 min
+17
A
79th
5.1 min
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Submission
Even

Little submission threat either way (thin sample)

Submission attempts
F
24th
0.0
Even
F
24th
0.0
Sub win rate
B
68th
15%
2 subs
Even
B
64th
6%
1 sub
Submission defense
D
36th
0%
Even
D
35th
5%
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Finishing
Even

Both hard to finish (thin sample)

Finish rate
D
33rd
0%
Even
D
33rd
0%
KO durability
C
54th
0%
Even
C
49th
0%
Submission defense
D
32nd
0%
Even
D
30th
0%
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Pace
Even

Similar work rate over the fight (thin sample)

Work rate / min — full fight
3.9
Even
4.0
Work rate / min — rounds 1–2
3.9
Even
4.0
Pace trend+13%/rd
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Form
Fortune ▸

Fortune is in better recent form than Kuniev (thin sample)

Win rate (career)
50%
100%
After a win
Last 5
75%
80%
Win streakW1W4
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Schedule
Even

Comparable level of opposition (thin sample)

Schedule strength
80%
73%
Win quality
41%
100%
Ranked opponents
2
1
Title-holder bouts
0
Even
0
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Activity
Even

Similar activity going in

Last bout
5mo
4mo
Bouts, last 12 mo
1
Even
1
Bouts, last 24 mo
3
1
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Tale of the tape
◂ Kuniev

Kuniev 5 cm · Closed-stance matchup

34
Age
2y
younger
36
6'4"
193cm
Height
2"
taller
6'2"
188cm
76"
193cm
Reach
1"
reach
75"
191cm
Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor
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Core metrics

Each fighter's career rates as a division percentile.

Rizvan KunievTyrell Fortune
StrikingAccuracyDefenseTakedownsTD defenseSubmissions
Percentile
Striking/min3.942.00
Accuracy%54%50%
Defense%48%57%
Takedowns/151.03.0
TD defense%93%100%
Submissions/150.00.0

Career rate as a percentile within the heavyweight (304 fighters) — further right is better. Descriptive research, not a prediction.

Pre-UFC opposition
non-UFC slate for each fighter, from opponents’ full pro records

Fortune faced the tougher slate — opponents averaged .625 career win rate vs .561 for Kuniev.

Rizvan Kuniev
Moderate
Opponents' combined record
174-136-3
.561 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.

Tyrell Fortune
Strong
Opponents' combined record
314-188-2
.625 win rate
Winning-record opponents
18 of 22
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
22
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.