Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Gadelha vs Yan
Nov. 7, 2020
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Stats & Records
2
Wins by Knockout
7
Wins by Submission
8
Wins by Decision
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 590
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 1420
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 31
- Takedowns Attempted
- 84
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Retired
Place of Birth
Mossoro, Brazil
Trains at
Nova Uniao - Rio de Janeiro
Fighting style
Jiu-Jitsu
Age
34
Height
64.00
Weight
115.50
Octagon Debut
Jul. 16, 2014
Reach
63.50
Leg reach
32.00
TRAINING: I’m grinding every day to get better and this camp I’m being smarter. I’m enjoying my training in the elevation in Albuquerque and I think this is gonna make a huge difference in my cardio.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I fell in love with jiu-jitsu when I was very young.
What ranks and titles have you held? Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Andre Pederneiras
Do you have any heroes? My Father.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s a dream coming true.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Yes. I went to Law School
What was your job before you started fighting? I started fighting very young and this helped me to pay for college.
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? BJJ 3x World Champion at Brown belt
Favorite grappling technique: Rear Naked Choke
Favorite striking technique: Uppercut
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