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Middleweight
Ihor Potieria
Last fought: Jan 2025
RECORD
Pro
20-8-0
UFC
2-6-0
Age
30
Height
6'3"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
75"
Stance
Southpaw
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 7:15 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 48.4% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.45 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 75.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 26-16 (61.9%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 11-11 (50.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 15-5 (75.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 67.6% |
| % Time in Control | 14.6% |
| % Time Controlled | 17.8% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 45.1% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 5.04 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.90 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +1.15 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 45.6% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 62.2% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 1.71 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 1.23 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.91 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.15 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
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 Middleweight field
Ihor Potieria
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 | Ihor Potieria |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 49.0% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.4 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.9 |
| Strike Differential | -0.5/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 20.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 66.7% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.8 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 2:11 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 7:15 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.8 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 47.8% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.4 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.7 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 25.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 83.3% |
| Control Time/Fight | 1:34 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Marco Tulio
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 • Jan 2025Middleweight
Ihor Potieria6/1540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Marco Tulio29/5454%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26KD 1
LOSS
vs. Cesar Almeida
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. • Oct 2024Middleweight
Ihor Potieria44/8949%TD 3/8Ctrl 3:32
Cesar Almeida57/11350%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:15
LOSS
vs. Michel Pereira
UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg • May 2024Middleweight
Ihor Potieria2/367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Michel Pereira6/1060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
WIN
vs. Robert Bryczek
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer • Feb 2024Middleweight
Ihor Potieria67/16840%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:37KD 1
Robert Bryczek32/13324%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:30
LOSS
vs. Rodolfo Bellato
UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan • Dec 2023Light Heavyweight
Ihor Potieria73/12757%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:41KD 1
Rodolfo Bellato80/13161%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:49
LOSS
vs. Carlos Ulberg
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida • May 2023Light Heavyweight
Ihor Potieria5/956%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Carlos Ulberg13/2162%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 1
WIN
vs. Mauricio Rua
UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill • Jan 2023Light Heavyweight
Ihor Potieria21/4151%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:38KD 1
Mauricio Rua17/3155%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
LOSS
vs. Nicolae Negumereanu
UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 • Jul 2022Light Heavyweight
Ihor Potieria38/7054%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Nicolae Negumereanu51/9554%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:01
Prior to UFC
DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Lucasz Sudolski
DWCS 5.5 • Sep 2021
Ihor Potieria18/2572%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:29KD 1
Lucasz Sudolski21/3168%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:09