Light Heavyweight

Fabio Maldonado

Last fought: Nov 2015

RECORD

Pro

23-11-0

UFC

5-6-0

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

75"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:19
Fight Completion Rate	77.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.46
% Fights Inside the Distance	36.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	28-19 (59.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	6-8 (42.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	22-11 (66.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	51.6%
% Time in Control	12.3%
% Time Controlled	36.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	25.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	6.90
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.45
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+2.46
Distance Strike Accuracy	52.4%
Distance Strike Defense	62.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.15
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.54
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.50
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	4.50
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	4.51
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	3.20

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 Light Heavyweight field

Fabio Maldonado 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	Fabio Maldonado
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	58.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.3
Strike Differential	1.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	57.1%
Takedown Defense	61.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.4
Submission Attempts/15min	0.6
Control Time/15min	1:50
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	40.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	60.0%
Avg Fight Time	12:19
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	55.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.3
Takedown Accuracy	100.0%
Takedown Defense	60.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:59

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Corey Anderson

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 • Nov 2015Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Fabio Maldonado26/5448%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Corey Anderson60/13445%TD 6/15Ctrl 8:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Fabio Maldonado	8/21	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Corey Anderson	29/67	43%	2/4	2:22	—

R2	Fabio Maldonado	13/20	65%	0/0	0:00	—
	Corey Anderson	13/25	52%	2/6	3:49	—

R3	Fabio Maldonado	5/13	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Corey Anderson	18/42	43%	2/5	2:21	—

LOSS

vs. Quinton Jackson

UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi • Apr 2015Catch Weight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Fabio Maldonado67/13450%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:53

Quinton Jackson99/21147%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Fabio Maldonado	13/36	36%	0/0	0:26	—
	Quinton Jackson	30/62	48%	0/0	1:11	—

R2	Fabio Maldonado	29/48	60%	1/1	1:50	—
	Quinton Jackson	33/67	49%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Fabio Maldonado	25/50	50%	0/0	0:37	—
	Quinton Jackson	36/82	44%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Hans Stringer

UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 • Oct 2014Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:06

Fabio Maldonado28/4661%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:42

Hans Stringer33/4672%TD 3/3Ctrl 5:59

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Fabio Maldonado	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Hans Stringer	18/26	69%	2/2	4:47	—

R2	Fabio Maldonado	27/43	63%	0/0	1:42	—
	Hans Stringer	15/20	75%	1/1	1:12	—

LOSS

vs. Stipe Miocic

UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado • May 2014Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:35

Fabio Maldonado2/825%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Stipe Miocic8/1457%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Fabio Maldonado	2/8	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Stipe Miocic	8/14	57%	0/0	0:04	1

WIN

vs. Gian Villante

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 • Mar 2014Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Fabio Maldonado132/21761%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21

Gian Villante33/9236%TD 3/12Ctrl 5:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Fabio Maldonado	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gian Villante	15/20	75%	2/2	4:44	—

R2	Fabio Maldonado	59/102	58%	0/0	0:11	—
	Gian Villante	14/44	32%	1/3	0:49	—

R3	Fabio Maldonado	72/112	64%	0/0	0:10	—
	Gian Villante	4/28	14%	0/7	0:12	—

WIN

vs. Joey Beltran

UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields • Oct 2013Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Fabio Maldonado87/16852%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:38

Joey Beltran57/20028%TD 1/4Ctrl 6:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Fabio Maldonado	15/23	65%	0/0	0:17	—
	Joey Beltran	18/49	37%	0/0	3:02	—

R2	Fabio Maldonado	36/82	44%	0/0	0:10	—
	Joey Beltran	18/81	22%	0/1	0:58	—

R3	Fabio Maldonado	36/63	57%	0/0	0:11	—
	Joey Beltran	21/70	30%	1/3	2:05	—

WIN

vs. Roger Hollett

UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold • May 2013Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Fabio Maldonado100/15166%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:19

Roger Hollett29/4466%TD 2/7Ctrl 4:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Fabio Maldonado	5/18	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Roger Hollett	5/8	62%	2/2	2:28	—

R2	Fabio Maldonado	38/53	72%	0/1	1:35	—
	Roger Hollett	17/24	71%	0/3	0:48	—

R3	Fabio Maldonado	57/80	71%	1/1	1:44	—
	Roger Hollett	7/12	58%	0/2	1:12	—

LOSS

vs. Glover Teixeira

UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar • Oct 2012Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00

Fabio Maldonado10/3628%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Glover Teixeira85/14559%TD 3/3Ctrl 6:59KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Fabio Maldonado	5/20	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Glover Teixeira	64/109	59%	1/1	3:44	1

R2	Fabio Maldonado	5/16	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Glover Teixeira	21/36	58%	2/2	3:15	—

LOSS

vs. Igor Pokrajac

UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier • May 2012Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Fabio Maldonado98/13772%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:46

Igor Pokrajac36/8045%TD 1/4Ctrl 6:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Fabio Maldonado	36/47	77%	0/0	0:41	—
	Igor Pokrajac	6/12	50%	1/1	3:05	—

R2	Fabio Maldonado	26/33	79%	0/0	1:10	—
	Igor Pokrajac	13/30	43%	0/3	1:39	—

R3	Fabio Maldonado	36/57	63%	0/1	0:55	—
	Igor Pokrajac	17/38	45%	0/0	1:22	—

LOSS

vs. Kyle Kingsbury

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale • Jun 2011Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Fabio Maldonado78/14454%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:35

Kyle Kingsbury95/19150%TD 5/14Ctrl 2:36

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Fabio Maldonado	31/54	57%	0/0	0:04	—
	Kyle Kingsbury	42/88	48%	2/3	0:57	—

R2	Fabio Maldonado	13/40	32%	0/0	0:36	—
	Kyle Kingsbury	29/53	55%	2/6	1:08	—

R3	Fabio Maldonado	34/50	68%	2/2	0:55	—
	Kyle Kingsbury	24/50	48%	1/5	0:31	—

WIN

vs. James McSweeney

UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama • Oct 2010Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 0:48

Fabio Maldonado89/12372%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:23KD 1

James McSweeney49/9949%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Fabio Maldonado	12/30	40%	0/1	0:21	—
	James McSweeney	37/67	55%	0/1	1:09	—

R2	Fabio Maldonado	50/65	77%	0/0	3:00	1
	James McSweeney	11/25	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Fabio Maldonado	27/28	96%	0/0	0:02	—
	James McSweeney	1/7	14%	0/0	0:00	—

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