Light Heavyweight

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

Last fought: Dec 2009

RECORD

Pro

18-18-0

UFC

1-2-0

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

78"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	7:51
Fight Completion Rate	52.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.57
% Fights Inside the Distance	100.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	4-2 (66.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	0-1 (0.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	4-1 (80.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	73.8%
% Time in Control	1.8%
% Time Controlled	24.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	6.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.93
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.53
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.40
Distance Strike Accuracy	37.0%
Distance Strike Defense	56.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	2.63
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	5.13
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.44
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.00
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	72.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	—

Small sample: based on 3 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 Light Heavyweight field

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou 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	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.9
Strike Differential	-0.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	40.0%
Takedown Defense	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.3
Submission Attempts/15min	1.3
Control Time/15min	0:15
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	100.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	0.0%
Avg Fight Time	7:51
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.6
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.9
Takedown Accuracy	40.0%
Takedown Defense	—
Control Time/Fight	0:08

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Luiz Cane

UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben • Oct 2008Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:15

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou28/8234%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Luiz Cane41/7853%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	21/59	36%	0/1	0:00	—
	Luiz Cane	10/26	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	7/23	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Luiz Cane	31/52	60%	0/0	0:13	1

WIN

vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura

UFC 84: Ill Will • May 2008Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 5:00

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou26/4657%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Kazuhiro Nakamura6/2326%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	26/46	57%	0/0	0:03	1
	Kazuhiro Nakamura	6/23	26%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Lyoto Machida

UFC 79: Nemesis • Dec 2007Light Heavyweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 4:20

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou6/2425%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:22

Lyoto Machida21/4844%TD 0/0Ctrl 5:33KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	3/11	27%	2/4	0:22	—
	Lyoto Machida	6/17	35%	0/0	3:07	—

R2	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	3/13	23%	0/0	0:00	—
	Lyoto Machida	15/31	48%	0/0	2:26	1

Prior to UFC

Other (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Ikuhisa Minowa

Dynamite!! 2009 • Dec 2009

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 3:29

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou25/5149%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

Ikuhisa Minowa2/825%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	13/23	57%	1/1	0:00	—
	Ikuhisa Minowa	0/0	—	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	10/24	42%	1/1	0:00	—
	Ikuhisa Minowa	1/5	20%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ikuhisa Minowa	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	1

Strikeforce (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Gegard Mousasi

Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Rogers • Nov 2009

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:43

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou6/3219%TD 3/4Ctrl 1:45

Gegard Mousasi48/9153%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:17

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	6/27	22%	2/3	1:03	—
	Gegard Mousasi	13/33	39%	1/2	0:35	—

R2	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	0/5	0%	1/1	0:42	—
	Gegard Mousasi	35/58	60%	0/0	2:42	—

DREAM (2 fights)

WIN

vs. Bob Sapp

DREAM 11: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round • Oct 2009

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 1:31

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou6/1443%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Bob Sapp0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	6/14	43%	1/1	0:00	—
	Bob Sapp	0/3	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jan Nortje

DREAM 9: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 2nd Round • May 2009

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:29

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou18/2378%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00

Jan Nortje1/520%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	18/23	78%	1/3	0:00	—
	Jan Nortje	1/5	20%	0/0	0:00	—

Affliction (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Renato Sobral

Affliction - Day of Reckoning • Jan 2009

Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 2, 2:36

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou13/2454%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Renato Sobral20/5040%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	11/18	61%	0/2	0:00	—
	Renato Sobral	5/18	28%	0/5	0:00	—

R2	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	2/6	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Renato Sobral	15/32	47%	1/1	0:00	—

PRIDE (2 fights)

WIN

vs. Ricardo Arona

PRIDE 34: Kamikaze • Apr 2007

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:59

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou9/1182%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Ricardo Arona2/2100%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	9/11	82%	0/0	0:00	1
	Ricardo Arona	2/2	100%	0/3	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Rogerio Nogueira

PRIDE 33: The Second Coming • Feb 2007

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:23

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou5/771%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Rogerio Nogueira0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	5/7	71%	0/0	0:00	1
	Rogerio Nogueira	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WEC (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Glover Teixeira

WEC 24: Full Force • Oct 2006

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:49

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou9/1753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Glover Teixeira11/5719%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	9/17	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Glover Teixeira	11/57	19%	0/2	0:00	1

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