SAMOURAI MMA 21 : DUFORT VS CHAPUT

Valentyn Bulat vs Nichollas Pestilli

EventSAMOURAI MMA 21 : DUFORT VS CHAPUT
DateSep 4, 2026
DivisionBantamweight
StatusScheduled
VenueColisee De Laval
BroadcastUFC FIGHT PASS
Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Friday, September 4, 2026 — watch on UFC FIGHT PASS.

US East (ET)
Fri 7:00 PM
US West (PT)
Fri 4:00 PM
United Kingdom
Sat 12:00 AM
Central Europe
Sat 1:00 AM
Australia (Sydney)
Sat 9:00 AM

Valentyn Bulat vs Nichollas Pestilli is a scheduled Bantamweight fight on SAMOURAI MMA 21 : DUFORT VS CHAPUT. Valentyn Bulat enters with a 3-0-0 record and Nichollas Pestilli enters with a 3-1-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.

Valentyn Bulat vs Nichollas Pestilli quick answers

When is Valentyn Bulat vs Nichollas Pestilli?

Valentyn Bulat vs Nichollas Pestilli is listed for SAMOURAI MMA 21 : DUFORT VS CHAPUT on Sep 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST.

What event is Valentyn Bulat vs Nichollas Pestilli on?

Valentyn Bulat vs Nichollas Pestilli is listed on SAMOURAI MMA 21 : DUFORT VS CHAPUT.

What are the records for Valentyn Bulat vs Nichollas Pestilli?

Valentyn Bulat enters with a 3-0-0 record and Nichollas Pestilli enters with a 3-1-0 record.

What division is Valentyn Bulat vs Nichollas Pestilli?

Valentyn Bulat vs Nichollas Pestilli is listed as a Bantamweight fight.

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Fight Overview

RoundTBD
TimeTBD
3-0-0Record3-1-0
TBDAge31
TBDHeight5'6"
-Reach-
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
BantamweightWeight ClassBantamweight
brNichollas Pestilli3-1-0brNichollas Pestilli
Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Valentyn Bulat owns a 16-point Elo edge (solid). Tracked UFC stat edges are limited for this matchup. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.

Compare Valentyn Bulat and Nichollas Pestilli across their careers →

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.

Valentyn BulatNichollas Pestilli
15001550

Recent form

Valentyn BulatW W W · +72 Elo last 3
WWW
Nichollas PestilliW W L W · +55 Elo last 4
WWLW

Elo edge

Valentyn Bulat1571+21 last move
Nichollas Pestilli1555+26 last move
Fight intelligence

Model forecast and your pick

Inspect the model’s probability and Elo baseline, then make your own call before the card starts.

Combat Edge Model

Fight forecast

Frozen pre-fight · v0.7-2026-08-28
43%Valentyn Bulat57%Nichollas Pestilli
Model favoriteNichollas Pestilli
Elo baseline48% for Nichollas Pestilli
Matchup adjustment+9 pts vs Elo

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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Forecast context

What separates the fighters

Model flips Elo

The full model flips the Elo-only lean: Nichollas Pestilli is 57%, after Elo alone favored Valentyn Bulat at 52%.

Current Elo ratings1571 · 1555Valentyn Bulat leads by 16 rating points.
Recent opponent quality1500 · 1506Nichollas Pestilli faced the stronger recent schedule (3 vs 4 sampled fights).
Elo record depth3 · 4 fightsNichollas Pestilli has the deeper counted Elo history.
Largest tracked stat edgesNot enough comparable dataNo advantage is inferred when the underlying records are incomplete.

Stat advantages

Valentyn BulatvsNichollas Pestilli

No tracked UFC stat edge yet.

Finishing profile

Valentyn Bulatdecision leads 67% of wins
Nichollas PestilliKO/TKO leads 33% of wins

Common opponents

No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.

Tale of the tape

Valentyn BulatNichollas Pestilli
0Sig. strikes landed per min0
UFC bantamweight average : 3.72
0Sig. strike accuracy0
UFC bantamweight average : 45%
0Sig. strikes absorbed per min0
UFC bantamweight average : 3.76
0Sig. strike defense0
UFC bantamweight average : 54%
0Takedown average0
UFC bantamweight average : 1.50
0Takedown accuracy0
UFC bantamweight average : 30%
0Takedown defense0
UFC bantamweight average : 61%
0Submission average0
UFC bantamweight average : 0.50
0Wins by knockout1
1Wins by submission1
2Wins by decision1
0Losses by knockout0
0Losses by submission0
0Losses by decision1

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