Heavyweight

Brendan Schaub

Last fought: Dec 2014

RECORD

Pro

10-5-0

UFC

6-5-0

Age

Height

6'4"

Weight

245 lbs

Reach

78"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	7:03
Fight Completion Rate	47.1%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.41
% Fights Inside the Distance	72.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	40-23 (63.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	20-13 (60.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	20-10 (66.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	56.3%
% Time in Control	31.7%
% Time Controlled	12.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	72.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.65
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	1.94
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.71
Distance Strike Accuracy	27.8%
Distance Strike Defense	69.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	2.31
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	2.97
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.97
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.26
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.22
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.67

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field

Brendan Schaub League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Brendan Schaub
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	37.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.2
Strike Differential	0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	46.2%
Takedown Defense	72.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.3
Submission Attempts/15min	0.4
Control Time/15min	4:44
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%
Submission % of Wins	16.7%
Decision % of Wins	33.3%
Avg Fight Time	7:03
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.8
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.2
Takedown Accuracy	47.1%
Takedown Defense	33.3%
Control Time/Fight	3:24

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Travis Browne

UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II • Dec 2014Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:50

Brendan Schaub5/1338%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:49

Travis Browne25/3768%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:41

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Schaub	5/13	38%	1/3	0:49	—
	Travis Browne	25/37	68%	1/1	1:41	—

LOSS

vs. Andrei Arlovski

UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov • Jun 2014Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brendan Schaub30/8834%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:12

Andrei Arlovski12/5522%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Schaub	5/17	29%	0/1	0:00	—
	Andrei Arlovski	5/14	36%	0/1	2:11	—

R2	Brendan Schaub	10/27	37%	0/1	0:15	—
	Andrei Arlovski	6/27	22%	0/0	0:32	—

R3	Brendan Schaub	15/44	34%	1/3	2:57	—
	Andrei Arlovski	1/14	7%	0/0	0:26	—

WIN

vs. Matt Mitrione

UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson • Sep 2013Heavyweight

Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 1, 4:06

Brendan Schaub14/3047%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:54

Matt Mitrione7/1164%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Schaub	14/30	47%	1/1	0:54	—
	Matt Mitrione	7/11	64%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Lavar Johnson

UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche • Feb 2013Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brendan Schaub18/3158%TD 5/8Ctrl 12:01

Lavar Johnson36/5269%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Schaub	4/6	67%	2/3	4:03	—
	Lavar Johnson	16/22	73%	1/1	0:27	—

R2	Brendan Schaub	7/12	58%	1/3	3:37	—
	Lavar Johnson	13/19	68%	0/0	0:29	—

R3	Brendan Schaub	7/13	54%	2/2	4:21	—
	Lavar Johnson	7/11	64%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Ben Rothwell

UFC 145: Jones vs Evans • Apr 2012Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:10

Brendan Schaub9/1753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08

Ben Rothwell8/1747%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Schaub	9/17	53%	0/0	0:08	—
	Ben Rothwell	8/17	47%	0/0	0:02	1

LOSS

vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

UFC 134: Silva vs Okami • Aug 2011Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:09

Brendan Schaub11/4524%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira15/3543%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:17KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Schaub	11/45	24%	0/0	0:20	—
	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	15/35	43%	0/2	0:17	1

WIN

vs. Mirko Filipovic

UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones • Mar 2011Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 3:44

Brendan Schaub40/8348%TD 4/8Ctrl 6:55KD 1

Mirko Filipovic21/3954%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Schaub	21/39	54%	1/3	2:44	—
	Mirko Filipovic	5/9	56%	0/0	0:39	—

R2	Brendan Schaub	15/29	52%	1/2	2:24	—
	Mirko Filipovic	12/16	75%	0/0	1:06	—

R3	Brendan Schaub	4/15	27%	2/3	1:47	1
	Mirko Filipovic	4/14	29%	0/0	0:06	—

WIN

vs. Gabriel Gonzaga

UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez • Oct 2010Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brendan Schaub53/19927%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:06KD 1

Gabriel Gonzaga37/11034%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Schaub	18/72	25%	0/0	0:01	1
	Gabriel Gonzaga	8/29	28%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Brendan Schaub	18/65	28%	0/0	0:05	—
	Gabriel Gonzaga	11/30	37%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Brendan Schaub	17/62	27%	0/1	0:00	—
	Gabriel Gonzaga	18/51	35%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Chris Tuchscherer

UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin • Jul 2010Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:07

Brendan Schaub10/1283%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1

Chris Tuchscherer1/520%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Schaub	10/12	83%	0/0	0:07	1
	Chris Tuchscherer	1/5	20%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Chase Gormley

UFC Live: Vera vs Jones • Mar 2010Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:47

Brendan Schaub25/3669%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Chase Gormley2/633%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Schaub	25/36	69%	0/0	0:03	1
	Chase Gormley	2/6	33%	0/2	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Roy Nelson

The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale • Dec 2009HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:45

Brendan Schaub12/4825%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Roy Nelson8/3523%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:23KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Schaub	12/48	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Roy Nelson	8/35	23%	1/2	1:23	1

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com