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FNC Welterweight

Wahed Nazhand VS Laureano Staropoli

Dvorana Krešimira Ćosića, Zadar, Croatia

Tale of the Tape

Wahed Nazhand VS Laureano Staropoli
9-3-0 Record 15-7-0
32 Age 33
175 cm Height 185 cm
— Reach 182 cm
unknown Stance orthodox
56% Finish rate 73%
22% KO rate 60%
33% Sub rate 13%

Result Summary

Laureano Staropoli def. Wahed Nazhand KO · R1 1:57

Fight Overview

A spectacular international welterweight clash features Afghanistan's Wahed Nazhand matching up against Argentine UFC and PFL veteran Laureano 'Pepi' Staropoli. Nazhand is riding an impressive win streak and looks to claim the biggest scalp of his career to date. Staropoli, on the other hand, comes in looking for redemption; fighting out of MMA Factory, the veteran is eager to use his superior size and high-level cage experience to get back into the win column after recent PFL struggles.

Keys to Victory

Wahed Nazhand

  1. Implement a heavy wrestling and top-control game to completely neutralize Staropoli's extensive striking experience
  2. Use constant forward pressure and volume striking to test the Argentine's conditioning over the course of three rounds
  3. Avoid the center of the cage where Staropoli's kicking game is most dangerous, looking instead to fight in the phone booth

Laureano Staropoli

  1. Use his 6'0 frame and 72-inch reach to pick Nazhand apart from the outside, relying heavily on varied kicks and long combinations
  2. Stuff the takedowns with strong hips and punish Nazhand's entries with sharp counter hooks and uppercuts
  3. Utilize high-level veteran experience to manage the pace of the fight, slowing things down when Nazhand tries to blitz

Last 5 fights

Wahed Nazhand

  1. W Faridun Shokhnazarov Submission · R2 3:42 · 28 JUN 2025
  2. W Max Handanagić Submission · R1 3:00 · 7 SEPT 2024
  3. W Jakub Bahník Decision · R3 5:00 · 23 MAR 2024
  4. W Tomasz Langowski Submission · R1 1:45 · 23 SEPT 2023
  5. L Viktor Makarenko KO · R2 0:31 · 9 SEPT 2022

Laureano Staropoli

  1. L Abdoul Abdouraguimov Decision · R3 5:00 · 14 DEC 2024
  2. L Murad Ramazanov Submission · R1 4:06 · 19 APR 2024
  3. W Baba Boundjou Nadjombe KO · R2 5:00 · 30 SEPT 2023
  4. W Mickaël Lebout KO · R2 0:43 · 7 APR 2023
  5. W Leonardo Damiani Decision · R3 5:00 · 3 NOV 2022

AI-generated This analysis was generated with AI and may contain errors.

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