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Raulian Paiva

Last fought: Jun 2022
RECORD
Pro
21-5-0
UFC
3-4-0
Age
30
Height
5'8"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
69"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:02
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)73.7%
Expected Rounds (xR)2.21
% Fights Inside the Distance42.9%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)13-6 (68.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)5-3 (62.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)8-3 (72.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)77.1%
% Time in Control10.2%
% Time Controlled12.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time44.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.60
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.30
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.70
Distance Strike Accuracy38.6%
Distance Strike Defense54.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.41
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.75
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.34
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.94
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.90
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.96
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 Bantamweight field
Raulian Paiva   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 Raulian Paiva
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy40.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.6
Strike Differential-0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy18.8%
Takedown Defense74.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.6
Submission Attempts/15min0.2
Control Time/15min1:31
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins33.3%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins66.7%
Avg Fight Time11:02
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.9
Takedown Accuracy25.0%
Takedown Defense77.1%
Control Time/Fight1:15

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Sergey Morozov
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Raulian Paiva63/14244%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:13
Sergey Morozov68/12754%TD 2/13Ctrl 4:35
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Sean O'Malley
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:42
Raulian Paiva11/4723%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
Sean O'Malley39/6263%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kyler Phillips
Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00
Raulian Paiva51/11744%TD 2/6Ctrl 3:32
Kyler Phillips74/13256%TD 4/9Ctrl 3:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Raulian Paiva52/12143%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:43
Zhalgas Zhumagulov66/11955%TD 2/11Ctrl 0:29
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mark De La Rosa
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:42
Raulian Paiva54/12643%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:47
Mark De La Rosa45/12436%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Rogerio Bontorin
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 2:56
Raulian Paiva3/1520%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Rogerio Bontorin8/1553%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:21
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kai Kara-France
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Raulian Paiva67/18436%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:39
Kai Kara-France58/16835%TD 2/7Ctrl 0:21
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Allan Nascimento
DWCS Brazil 1.3 • Aug 2018
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Raulian Paiva81/14556%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Allan Nascimento105/15468%TD 1/10Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:59:04 | Data source: UFCStats.com