Murilo Bustamante UFC Stats & Fight History

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	9:27
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)	47.2%
Expected Rounds (xR)	1.89
% Fights Inside the Distance	75.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	10-2 (83.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	6-1 (85.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	4-1 (80.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	49.7%
% Time in Control	31.8%
% Time Controlled	18.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	63.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	1.28
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	1.60
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.32
Distance Strike Accuracy	55.8%
Distance Strike Defense	75.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	6.90
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	3.70
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	8.78
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.80
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	3.74
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	—

Small sample: based on 4 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.

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

Murilo Bustamante 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	Murilo Bustamante
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	50.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.0
Strike Differential	-0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	30.3%
Takedown Defense	100.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	4.0
Submission Attempts/15min	1.2
Control Time/15min	4:46
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	33.3%
Submission % of Wins	66.7%
Decision % of Wins	0.0%
Avg Fight Time	9:27
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.8
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	50.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.0
Takedown Accuracy	30.3%
Takedown Defense	100.0%
Control Time/Fight	3:00

Fight History

WIN

vs. Matt Lindland

UFC 37: High Impact • May 2002

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 1:33

Murilo Bustamante17/4042%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:10

Matt Lindland35/6653%TD 0/3Ctrl 4:57

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Bustamante	2/2	100%	1/1	2:02	—
	Matt Lindland	22/28	79%	0/3	2:27	—

R2	Murilo Bustamante	4/12	33%	1/1	0:22	—
	Matt Lindland	12/30	40%	0/0	2:22	—

R3	Murilo Bustamante	11/26	42%	0/0	0:46	1
	Matt Lindland	1/8	12%	0/0	0:08	—

WIN

vs. Dave Menne

UFC 35: Throwdown • Jan 2002

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:44

Murilo Bustamante9/1275%TD 2/7Ctrl 3:08

Dave Menne14/3342%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Bustamante	3/5	60%	2/7	3:06	—
	Dave Menne	10/24	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Murilo Bustamante	6/7	86%	0/0	0:02	1
	Dave Menne	4/9	44%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Chuck Liddell

UFC 33: Victory in Vegas • Sep 2001

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Murilo Bustamante15/3050%TD 2/20Ctrl 0:54

Chuck Liddell27/7835%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Bustamante	5/13	38%	2/9	0:29	—
	Chuck Liddell	12/26	46%	0/0	0:50	1

R2	Murilo Bustamante	3/8	38%	0/8	0:20	—
	Chuck Liddell	6/15	40%	0/0	0:26	—

R3	Murilo Bustamante	7/9	78%	0/3	0:05	—
	Chuck Liddell	9/37	24%	0/0	0:33	—

WIN

vs. Yoji Anjo

UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 • Apr 2000

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 0:31

Murilo Bustamante11/2152%TD 4/4Ctrl 4:50

Yoji Anjo0/60%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Bustamante	11/20	55%	3/3	4:31	—
	Yoji Anjo	0/5	0%	0/0	0:12	—

R2	Murilo Bustamante	0/1	0%	1/1	0:19	—
	Yoji Anjo	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

Other (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Makoto Takimoto

Yarrenoka! - New Year's Eve 2007 • Dec 2007

Decision (Split) • Rd 2, 5:00

Murilo Bustamante0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

PRIDE (9 fights)

WIN

vs. Dong Sik Yoon

PRIDE Bushido 13 • Nov 2006

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00

Murilo Bustamante9/2438%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00

Dong Sik Yoon10/2050%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Bustamante	5/14	36%	1/1	0:00	—
	Dong Sik Yoon	5/11	45%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Murilo Bustamante	4/10	40%	1/2	0:00	—
	Dong Sik Yoon	5/9	56%	1/2	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Amar Suloev

PRIDE Bushido 11 • Jun 2006

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00

Murilo Bustamante21/11618%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:00

Amar Suloev36/11432%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Bustamante	10/75	13%	0/5	0:00	—
	Amar Suloev	23/70	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Murilo Bustamante	11/41	27%	0/2	0:00	—
	Amar Suloev	13/44	30%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Dan Henderson

PRIDE Shockwave 2005 • Dec 2005

Decision (Split) • Rd 2, 5:00

Murilo Bustamante26/7037%TD 4/6Ctrl 0:00

Dan Henderson34/7844%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Bustamante	14/39	36%	3/4	0:00	—
	Dan Henderson	17/44	39%	2/2	0:00	—

R2	Murilo Bustamante	12/31	39%	1/2	0:00	—
	Dan Henderson	17/34	50%	1/2	0:00	2

WIN

vs. Masanori Suda

PRIDE Bushido 9: The Tournament • Sep 2005

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 3:20

Murilo Bustamante4/1136%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:00

Masanori Suda6/1250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Bustamante	4/11	36%	2/5	0:00	—
	Masanori Suda	6/12	50%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Ikuhisa Minowa

PRIDE Bushido 9: The Tournament • Sep 2005

KO/TKO (Kicks) • Rd 1, 9:51

Murilo Bustamante14/2654%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:00

Ikuhisa Minowa0/130%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Bustamante	14/26	54%	3/3	0:00	—
	Ikuhisa Minowa	0/13	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ryuta Sakurai

PRIDE Bushido 6 • Apr 2005

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00

Murilo Bustamante50/13338%TD 4/6Ctrl 0:00

Ryuta Sakurai25/6638%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Bustamante	22/55	40%	2/4	0:00	—
	Ryuta Sakurai	20/38	53%	1/1	0:00	—

R2	Murilo Bustamante	28/78	36%	2/2	0:00	—
	Ryuta Sakurai	5/28	18%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura

PRIDE Final Conflict 2004 • Aug 2004

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Murilo Bustamante15/4633%TD 2/9Ctrl 0:00

Kazuhiro Nakamura28/8732%TD 4/10Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Bustamante	9/26	35%	2/6	0:00	—
	Kazuhiro Nakamura	11/41	27%	1/7	0:00	—

R2	Murilo Bustamante	0/1	0%	0/3	0:00	—
	Kazuhiro Nakamura	9/21	43%	1/1	0:00	—

R3	Murilo Bustamante	6/19	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kazuhiro Nakamura	8/25	32%	2/2	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Dan Henderson

PRIDE Final Conflict 2003 • Nov 2003

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 0:53

Murilo Bustamante0/10%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Dan Henderson7/1258%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Bustamante	0/1	0%	0/1	0:00	—
	Dan Henderson	7/12	58%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Quinton Jackson

PRIDE Total Elimination 2003 • Aug 2003

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Murilo Bustamante15/8418%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00

Quinton Jackson56/12146%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Bustamante	6/38	16%	1/3	0:00	—
	Quinton Jackson	15/46	33%	1/1	0:00	—

R2	Murilo Bustamante	5/23	22%	0/0	0:00	—
	Quinton Jackson	18/34	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Murilo Bustamante	4/23	17%	0/0	0:00	—
	Quinton Jackson	23/41	56%	0/0	0:00	—