Vince Nikiforov vs Jovanni Butler

Sep 4, 2026 · UFC FIGHT PASS

Combat Edge model forecast43%Vince Nikiforov57%Jovanni ButlerFull forecast

DateSep 4, 2026

DivisionFight card

StatusScheduled

VenueColisee De Laval

BroadcastUFC FIGHT PASS

Start times & how to watch

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
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Vince Nikiforov1-0-0Vince Nikiforov vs Jovanni ButlerJovanni Butler0-0-0

Vince Nikiforov1-0-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

1-0-0Record0-0-0

TBDAge24

5'11"Height5'10"

-Reach-

135 lbsWeight155 lbs

Fight cardWeight ClassFight card

Jovanni Butler0-0-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

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 Vince Nikiforov and Jovanni Butler across their careers →

Recent form

Vince NikiforovW · +29 Elo last 1

Jovanni ButlerNo counted pro MMA fights yet

No recent Elo history

Elo edge

Vince Nikiforov1529+29 last move

Jovanni ButlerTBDTBD last move

Why they are ranked here

Vince Nikiforov#303 of 361 active Bantamweight fighters · 1529 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Milan Parobek (rated 1500 at the time): +29.
Next places: 0 points behind #302 Victor Gabriel, 1 ahead of #304 João Vitor Pereira.
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

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%Vince Nikiforov57%Jovanni Butler

Model favoriteJovanni Butler

Elo baseline50% for Jovanni Butler

Matchup adjustment+7 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 breaks Elo tie

Elo alone has this matchup at 50/50. The full matchup model separates the fighters and leans Jovanni Butler at 57%.

Current Elo ratingsNot enough comparable dataNo advantage is inferred when the underlying records are incomplete.

Recent opponent qualityNot enough comparable dataNo advantage is inferred when the underlying records are incomplete.

Elo record depthNot enough comparable dataNo advantage is inferred when the underlying records are incomplete.

Largest tracked stat edgesNot enough comparable dataNo advantage is inferred when the underlying records are incomplete.

Stat advantages

Vince NikiforovvsJovanni Butler

No tracked UFC stat edge yet.

Finishing profile

Vince NikiforovKO/TKO leads 100% of wins

Jovanni ButlerNo tracked pro wins

Common opponents

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

Tale of the tape

Vince NikiforovJovanni Butler

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

Not availableSig. strikes landed per minNot available

UFC bantamweight average : 3.72

Not availableSig. strike accuracyNot available

UFC bantamweight average : 45%

Not availableSig. strikes absorbed per minNot available

UFC bantamweight average : 3.75

Not availableSig. strike defenseNot available

UFC bantamweight average : 54%

Not availableTakedown averageNot available

UFC bantamweight average : 1.52

Not availableTakedown accuracyNot available

UFC bantamweight average : 26%

Not availableTakedown defenseNot available

UFC bantamweight average : 61%

Not availableSubmission averageNot available

UFC bantamweight average : 0.52

1Wins by knockout0

0Wins by submission0

0Wins by decision0

0Losses by knockout0

0Losses by submission0

0Losses by decision0

Vince Nikiforov vs Jovanni Butler is a scheduled Fight card fight on SAMOURAI MMA 21 : DUFORT VS CHAPUT. Vince Nikiforov enters with a 1-0-0 record and Jovanni Butler enters with a 0-0-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.