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Claudia Gadelha

Last fought: Nov 2020
RECORD
Pro
18-5-0
UFC
7-5-0
Age
37
Height
5'4"
Weight
115 lbs
Reach
63"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time14:50
Fight Completion Rate93.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.97
% Fights Inside the Distance8.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)42-23 (64.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)21-17 (55.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)21-6 (77.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)60.5%
% Time in Control30.0%
% Time Controlled9.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time76.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.32
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.60
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.28
Distance Strike Accuracy37.9%
Distance Strike Defense62.2%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.20
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.33
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min3.90
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.79
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min2.24
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.11
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 Women's Strawweight field
Claudia Gadelha   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 Claudia Gadelha
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.6
Strike Differential-1.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy42.9%
Takedown Defense58.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.7
Control Time/15min4:30
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins14.3%
Decision % of Wins85.7%
Avg Fight Time14:50
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.1
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy39.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.4
Takedown Accuracy30.0%
Takedown Defense50.0%
Control Time/Fight3:36

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Yan Xiaonan
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira • Nov 2020Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Claudia Gadelha36/9638%TD 2/10Ctrl 6:46
Yan Xiaonan74/17044%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Angela Hill
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris • May 2020Women's Strawweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Claudia Gadelha84/21040%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:47
Angela Hill90/17651%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:37KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Randa Markos
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos • Jul 2019Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Claudia Gadelha40/10737%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:07
Randa Markos25/10923%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Nina Nunes
UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega • Dec 2018Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Claudia Gadelha49/11244%TD 2/10Ctrl 3:21
Nina Nunes96/21145%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Carla Esparza
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 • Jun 2018Women's Strawweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Claudia Gadelha26/6441%TD 4/5Ctrl 5:00
Carla Esparza43/10342%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:36
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jessica Andrade
UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami • Sep 2017Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Claudia Gadelha42/9146%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:08
Jessica Andrade141/24159%TD 4/7Ctrl 8:35
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway • Jun 2017Women's Strawweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:03
Claudia Gadelha8/2829%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:46
Karolina Kowalkiewicz9/3724%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cortney Casey
UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira • Nov 2016Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Claudia Gadelha34/8042%TD 6/6Ctrl 6:25
Cortney Casey22/6832%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:19
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Claudia Gadelha63/15042%TD 4/13Ctrl 9:30KD 1
Joanna Jedrzejczyk176/33053%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jessica Aguilar
UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia • Aug 2015Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Claudia Gadelha111/24845%TD 4/4Ctrl 2:36
Jessica Aguilar70/18937%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:47
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic • Dec 2014Women's Strawweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Claudia Gadelha27/7039%TD 7/16Ctrl 8:48
Joanna Jedrzejczyk38/12530%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:07KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tina Lahdemaki
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller • Jul 2014Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Claudia Gadelha70/16443%TD 5/6Ctrl 7:16
Tina Lahdemaki29/14121%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com