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Jafel Filho vs Lucas Rocha

Jafel Filho

Pro 17-4-0  |  UFC 3-2-0
Flyweight
VS

Lucas Rocha

Pro 18-2-0  |  UFC 1-1-0
Age
32|25
Height
5'7"|5'3"
Reach
68"|64"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Jafel Filho Lucas Rocha Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.4%49.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.75.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.33.6
Strike Differential0.4/min2.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy53.8%75.0%
Takedown Defense64.3%82.6%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.52.0
Submission Attempts/15min2.50.0
Control Time/15min4:550:57
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Submission % of Wins100.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%100.0%
Avg Fight Time8:2511:06
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.70.0
Edges351 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Jafel Filho Lucas Rocha Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.4%49.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.75.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.33.6
Takedown Accuracy53.8%75.0%
Takedown Defense64.3%82.6%
Control Time/Fight2:450:42
Edges240 even

Last 3 Fights

Jafel Filho

WIN
vs. Clayton Carpenter
Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 4:42
Jafel Filho5/1338%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:23
Clayton Carpenter7/2133%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:04
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Allan Nascimento
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jafel Filho14/3047%TD 4/7Ctrl 6:20
Allan Nascimento12/2450%TD 1/6Ctrl 7:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ode Osbourne
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:27
Jafel Filho21/3560%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:21
Ode Osbourne0/50%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
▼ Rounds

Lucas Rocha

WIN
vs. Stewart Nicoll
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Lucas Rocha115/22651%TD 3/4Ctrl 1:25
Stewart Nicoll45/13833%TD 2/20Ctrl 1:30
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Clayton Carpenter
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:12
Lucas Rocha17/4141%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Clayton Carpenter34/6057%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:38
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Davi Bittencourt
DWCS 7.10 • Oct 2023
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 0:18
Lucas Rocha8/1553%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18
Davi Bittencourt22/3367%TD 5/15Ctrl 4:01
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Clayton Carpenter
Jafel Filho
WIN
Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 4:42
Jafel Filho5/1338%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:23
Clayton Carpenter7/2133%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:04
▼ Rounds
Lucas Rocha
LOSS
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:12
Lucas Rocha17/4141%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Clayton Carpenter34/6057%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:38
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Lucas Rocha is the busier striker, landing 5.9 significant strikes per minute vs 1.7. Their opponent absorbs 1.3 strikes per minute on average — Lucas Rocha's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Lucas Rocha connects on 49.4% of significant strikes compared to 41.4%. The 8pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Jafel Filho shoots at 54% accuracy but Lucas Rocha stops 83% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Lucas Rocha is a serious grappling threat at 2.0 TD/15min (75% accuracy) against Jafel Filho's 64% defense.

Control: Jafel Filho controls 2:45 per fight on average vs 0:42 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Jafel Filho finishes 100% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 100% sub).

Fight Length: Lucas Rocha's fights average 11:06 vs 8:25 for Jafel Filho. If this reaches the championship rounds, Lucas Rocha's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-30 09:06:13 | Data source: UFCStats.com