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Iwo Baraniewski vs Billy Elekana

Iwo Baraniewski

Pro 8-0-0  |  UFC 2-0-0
Light Heavyweight
VS

Billy Elekana

Pro 10-2-0  |  UFC 3-1-0
Age
27|30
Height
6'0"|6'3"
Reach
73"|77"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Iwo Baraniewski Billy Elekana Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy71.1%56.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min16.42.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min15.43.6
Strike Differential1.0/min-0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy0.0%22.2%
Takedown Defense
Takedowns Landed/15min0.00.8
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.8
Control Time/15min1:552:24
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins100.0%0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%66.7%
Decision % of Wins0.0%33.3%
Avg Fight Time0:588:51
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges333 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Iwo Baraniewski Billy Elekana Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy71.1%56.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min16.42.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min15.43.6
Takedown Accuracy0.0%22.2%
Takedown Defense
Control Time/Fight0:071:25
Edges222 even

Last 3 Fights

Iwo Baraniewski

WIN
vs. Austen Lane
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:28
Iwo Baraniewski10/1377%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
Austen Lane0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ibo Aslan
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:29
Iwo Baraniewski22/3269%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:11
Ibo Aslan30/5357%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mahamed Aly
DWCS 9.6 • Sep 2025
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:20
Iwo Baraniewski4/667%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Mahamed Aly2/367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Billy Elekana

WIN
vs. Junior Tafa
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:18
Billy Elekana24/5147%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:40
Junior Tafa38/7054%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kevin Christian
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:33
Billy Elekana17/2374%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21
Kevin Christian14/1782%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ibo Aslan
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Billy Elekana35/6851%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
Ibo Aslan28/7836%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Ibo Aslan
Iwo Baraniewski
WIN
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:29
Iwo Baraniewski22/3269%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:11
Ibo Aslan30/5357%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds
Billy Elekana
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Billy Elekana35/6851%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
Ibo Aslan28/7836%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Iwo Baraniewski is the busier striker, landing 16.4 significant strikes per minute vs 2.7. Their opponent absorbs 3.6 strikes per minute on average — Iwo Baraniewski's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Iwo Baraniewski connects on 71.1% of significant strikes compared to 56.5%. The 15pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Billy Elekana shoots at 22% accuracy against Iwo Baraniewski's 100% defense — Iwo Baraniewski should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Iwo Baraniewski finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Billy Elekana finishes 67% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 67% sub).

Fight Length: Billy Elekana's fights average 8:51 vs 0:58 for Iwo Baraniewski. If this reaches the championship rounds, Billy Elekana's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-05-11 19:07:06 | Data source: UFCStats.com