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Middleweight · “Captain Morocco”

Abu Azaitar

1-2-0
Striker Positional Grappler Suspect TD Defense
5'9"Height
76"Reach
OrthodoxStance
40Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
14:58Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Average, rated 58 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · Oct 2023 · stats read 43 → nudged -5 inside the band · claims striking power +2, striking technique +1, kicking +1, pressure +1 (+6) Accuracy — Below avg, rated 42 of 100 · claims striking technique +1 (+2) Striking D — Below avg, rated 28 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Durability — Below avg, rated 30 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Below avg, rated 34 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis TD Defense — Below avg, rated 31 of 100 · 138 MMA tag td defense: suspect · Oct 2023 · stats read 36 → nudged +1 inside the band · claims td defense -2 (-4) Grappling — Weak, rated 24 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Control — Below avg, rated 37 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC 294 Full Card Breakdown, Predictions, & Analysis · October 18, 2023 watch ↗
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striking good 1 read
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138 MMA anchors Striking, TD Defense · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy · stats alone on Striking D, Durability, Wrestling, Grappling, Control.

Built on 44 minutes of tracked cage time across 3 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Striker average striking — rates 58 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · Oct 2023
Positional Grappler below avg control — rates 37 of 100 among UFC veterans
Suspect TD Defense 138 MMA · Oct 2023 tags td defense: suspect
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.38
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.32
Striking accuracy43.5%
Striking defense51.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min1.0
Takedown accuracy37.5%
Takedown defense42.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time13.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Sedriques Dumas coinflip UFC 294 Full Card Breakdown, Predictions, & Analysis · October 18, 2023
strikinggood

Commits -- naming 'a zitar'/'aitar' as the winner -- but frames it as real outcome doubt, not just wager caution: he says this pick was a genuine struggle and that he could easily be wrong and would accept it. A real pick stated alongside direct doubt about the outcome itself.

Abu Azaitar is the older man at 37 and has gone a long stretch without a fight, which the analyst calls a concern given his age. He comes forward with heavy power, blitzes in, has good body work, and works the legs well with leg kicks -- a solid striker overall -- but his cardio fades late and his takedown defense is shaky. Despite the layoff concern, he's favored to eventually land on Dumas's chin.

Strengthton of power
Strengthblitzes forward
Strengthgood bodywork
Strengthworks the legs well with leg kicks
Weaknesscardio fades
Weaknessshaky takedown defense
td defense · suspect

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 3 fights · green = win
July 22, 2018 vs Vitor Miranda — 3.2/min (W) Jul '18 March 27, 2021 vs Marc-Andre Barriault — 7.23/min (L) Mar '21 October 21, 2023 vs Sedriques Dumas — 2.73/min (L) Oct '23

Fight history

3 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Sedriques Dumas 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 · October 21, 2023
41/106Sig. strikes
34/79Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
0:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Marc-Andre Barriault 11-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:56 — UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou · March 27, 2021
108/219Sig. strikes
141/275Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
2:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Vitor Miranda 12-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith · July 22, 2018
48/128Sig. strikes
19/45Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
1-2-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 3

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 168 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.4 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 4.3 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 43.5% avg 47.0%
Striking defense 51.4% avg 53.4%
Takedowns /15 min 1.0 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 37.5% avg 40.4%
Takedown defense 42.9% avg 61.3%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.7
Control time 13.0% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 60.8%