Damien Lapilus vs Nicolae Bivol

Sep 25, 2026

DateSep 25, 2026

DivisionFight card

StatusScheduled

VenueZénith Toulouse Métropole

BroadcastNetwork TBD

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Friday, September 25, 2026.

US East (ET): Fri 1:00 PM
US West (PT): Fri 10:00 AM
United Kingdom: Fri 6:00 PM
Central Europe: Fri 7:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sat 3:00 AM
Your time

Damien LapilusWalking Dead |23-15-3Damien Lapilus vs Nicolae BivolNicolae Bivol8-3-0

Damien LapilusWalking Dead23-15-3

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

23-15-3Record8-3-0

38Age30

5'8"Height5'10"

79.5"Reach72.4"

155 lbsWeight156 lbs

Fight cardWeight ClassFight card

Nicolae Bivol8-3-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Nicolae Bivol owns a 52-point Elo edge (solid). Tracked UFC stat edges are limited for this matchup. 2 shared opponents give extra context.

Compare Damien Lapilus and Nicolae Bivol across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Damien LapilusNicolae Bivol

Recent form

Damien LapilusW L W W D · +31 Elo last 5

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Nicolae BivolW L W L W · +18 Elo last 5

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Elo edge

Damien Lapilus1564+13 last move

Nicolae Bivol1616+19 last move

Why they are ranked here

Damien Lapilus#334 of 459 active Lightweight fighters · 1564 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Amin Ayoub (rated 1653 at the time): +27.
Costliest loss: Lost to Pedro Carvalho (rated 1569 at the time): -14.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 1 loss, +31 Elo in total.
Next places: 0 points behind #333 Biaggio Ali Walsh, 0 ahead of #335 Enrique Marin.

Nicolae Bivol#236 of 459 active Lightweight fighters · 1616 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Ryan Eren Agbo (rated 1620 at the time): +32.
Costliest loss: Lost to Wilson Varela (rated 1592 at the time): -31.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 2 losses, +18 Elo in total.
Next places: 0 points behind #235 Hunter Smith, 0 ahead of #237 Tariq Pell.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

What's at stake

Damien LapilusNow 1564 · #334 Lightweight

Wins by decision+14→ 1578

Loses by decision-10→ 1554

Nicolae BivolNow 1616 · #236 Lightweight

Wins by decision+14→ 1630

Loses by decision-18→ 1598

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Damien LapilusvsNicolae Bivol

No tracked UFC stat edge yet.

Finishing profile

Damien Lapilussubmission leads 35% of wins

Nicolae BivolKO/TKO leads 50% of wins

Common opponents

Ryan Eren AgboDamien Lapilus: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Jun 12, 2026Nicolae Bivol: win · Submission (Ninja Choke) · Jan 9, 2026

Wilson VarelaDamien Lapilus: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Aug 7, 2026Nicolae Bivol: loss · Submission (Triangle Choke) · Mar 29, 2025

Tale of the tape

Damien LapilusNicolae Bivol

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

Not availableSig. strikes landed per minNot available

UFC lightweight average : 3.84

Not availableSig. strike accuracyNot available

UFC lightweight average : 46%

Not availableSig. strikes absorbed per minNot available

UFC lightweight average : 3.89

Not availableSig. strike defenseNot available

UFC lightweight average : 54%

Not availableTakedown averageNot available

UFC lightweight average : 1.66

Not availableTakedown accuracyNot available

UFC lightweight average : 28%

Not availableTakedown defenseNot available

UFC lightweight average : 58%

Not availableSubmission averageNot available

UFC lightweight average : 0.54

7Wins by knockout4

8Wins by submission3

8Wins by decision1

7Losses by knockout0

5Losses by submission1

2Losses by decision2

Damien Lapilus vs Nicolae Bivol is a scheduled Fight card fight on HEXAGONE MMA 47 : BIVOL VS SIPRA. Damien Lapilus enters with a 23-15-3 record and Nicolae Bivol enters with a 8-3-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.