
Start times & how to watch
Main card starts Friday, November 20, 2026 — watch on UFC Fight Pass.
- 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 5:00 AM
- Your time

Fight Overview

What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Fight Intelligence
The Elo matchup is close or still provisional. Tracked UFC stat edges are limited for this matchup. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.
Compare Lamp Touré and Valeriu Asaftei across their careers →Elo edge
Why they are ranked here
- Biggest gain
- Beat Adrian Czachor (rated 1500 at the time): +29.
- Next places
- 0 points behind #383 Jose Cordova, 0 ahead of #385 Mensur Kijamet.
- Opposition
- Opponents averaged 1500 Elo over the last 1 fight. Beating higher-rated opponents is worth more.
- Sample
- Only 1 rated fight, so each result still moves this rating more than a veteran's.
- Biggest gain
- Beat Huseyin Safari (rated 1500 at the time): +29.
- Next places
- 0 points behind #387 Tristan Gagne, 2 ahead of #389 Jafar Yousifi.
- Opposition
- Opponents averaged 1500 Elo over the last 1 fight. Beating higher-rated opponents is worth more.
- Sample
- Only 1 rated fight, so each result still moves this rating more than a veteran's.
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
Model forecast and your pick
Inspect the model’s probability and Elo baseline, then make your own call before the card starts.
Fight forecast
Win probability computed before the fight from point-in-time Elo, records, and matchup data. The baseline shows what Elo alone expected; the adjustment is not a certainty. Analytics, not betting advice.
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What separates the fighters
Elo alone has this matchup at 50/50. The full matchup model separates the fighters and leans Valeriu Asaftei at 53%.
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What's at stake
Pick the winner and how the fight ends to see both new ratings, both new division ranks, and who each fighter would pass.
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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
No tracked UFC stat edge yet.
Finishing profile
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Tale of the tape
Lamp Touré vs Valeriu Asaftei is a scheduled Featherweight fight on ARES FC 45 : ZÉBO VS BAKI 2. Lamp Touré enters with a 1-0-0 record and Valeriu Asaftei enters with a 1-0-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.
Lamp Touré vs Valeriu Asaftei quick answers
When is Lamp Touré vs Valeriu Asaftei?
Lamp Touré vs Valeriu Asaftei is listed for ARES FC 45 : ZÉBO VS BAKI 2 on Nov 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST.
What event is Lamp Touré vs Valeriu Asaftei on?
Lamp Touré vs Valeriu Asaftei is listed on ARES FC 45 : ZÉBO VS BAKI 2.
What are the records for Lamp Touré vs Valeriu Asaftei?
Lamp Touré enters with a 1-0-0 record and Valeriu Asaftei enters with a 1-0-0 record.
What division is Lamp Touré vs Valeriu Asaftei?
Lamp Touré vs Valeriu Asaftei is listed as a Featherweight fight.
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