Heavyweight

Rodrigo Nascimento

Last fought: Nov 2024

RECORD

Pro

11-3-0 (1 NC)

UFC

4-3-0

Age

Height

6'2"

Weight

246 lbs

Reach

80"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:38
Fight Completion Rate	65.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.13
% Fights Inside the Distance	37.5%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	41-27 (60.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	16-13 (55.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	25-13 (65.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	54.0%
% Time in Control	23.7%
% Time Controlled	22.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	51.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	5.63
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	6.02
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.39
Distance Strike Accuracy	43.7%
Distance Strike Defense	49.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.02
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.74
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.39
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.49
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.89

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 Heavyweight field

Rodrigo Nascimento 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	Rodrigo Nascimento
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.4
Strike Differential	-0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	37.5%
Takedown Defense	59.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.1
Submission Attempts/15min	0.4
Control Time/15min	3:33
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	25.0%
Decision % of Wins	75.0%
Avg Fight Time	10:38
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9
Takedown Accuracy	36.4%
Takedown Defense	59.1%
Control Time/Fight	3:01

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Alexandr Romanov

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi • Nov 2024Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rodrigo Nascimento31/9134%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Alexandr Romanov45/9249%TD 6/10Ctrl 7:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rodrigo Nascimento	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alexandr Romanov	2/5	40%	4/5	4:47	—

R2	Rodrigo Nascimento	10/34	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alexandr Romanov	17/28	61%	2/4	2:46	—

R3	Rodrigo Nascimento	20/56	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alexandr Romanov	26/59	44%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Derrick Lewis

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento • May 2024Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 0:49

Rodrigo Nascimento27/4166%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:46

Derrick Lewis41/7555%TD 1/4Ctrl 3:23KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rodrigo Nascimento	15/23	65%	1/1	2:37	—
	Derrick Lewis	9/17	53%	1/2	1:40	—

R2	Rodrigo Nascimento	12/15	80%	0/0	2:09	—
	Derrick Lewis	17/35	49%	0/2	1:35	—

R3	Rodrigo Nascimento	0/3	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Derrick Lewis	15/23	65%	0/0	0:08	1

WIN

vs. Don'Tale Mayes

UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis • Nov 2023Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rodrigo Nascimento70/15445%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:21

Don'Tale Mayes79/15950%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rodrigo Nascimento	33/69	48%	0/2	0:33	—
	Don'Tale Mayes	28/60	47%	0/0	0:21	—

R2	Rodrigo Nascimento	20/40	50%	0/1	1:48	—
	Don'Tale Mayes	23/50	46%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rodrigo Nascimento	17/45	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Don'Tale Mayes	28/49	57%	0/1	0:18	—

WIN

vs. Ilir Latifi

UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill • May 2023Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rodrigo Nascimento68/15245%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Ilir Latifi49/7764%TD 2/7Ctrl 3:50

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rodrigo Nascimento	34/73	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ilir Latifi	28/44	64%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Rodrigo Nascimento	15/36	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ilir Latifi	11/17	65%	1/1	2:12	—

R3	Rodrigo Nascimento	19/43	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ilir Latifi	10/16	62%	1/5	1:38	—

WIN

vs. Tanner Boser

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song • Sep 2022Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rodrigo Nascimento36/8642%TD 3/7Ctrl 8:01

Tanner Boser62/11554%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rodrigo Nascimento	9/21	43%	1/2	2:43	—
	Tanner Boser	15/23	65%	0/0	0:58	—

R2	Rodrigo Nascimento	15/37	41%	1/2	1:48	—
	Tanner Boser	32/57	56%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rodrigo Nascimento	12/28	43%	1/3	3:30	—
	Tanner Boser	15/35	43%	0/0	0:00	—

vs. Alan Baudot

UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises • Jul 2021Heavyweight

Overturned (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:29

Rodrigo Nascimento49/8359%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:39

Alan Baudot60/9166%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:38

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rodrigo Nascimento	18/31	58%	0/3	2:36	—
	Alan Baudot	50/66	76%	0/0	0:38	—

R2	Rodrigo Nascimento	31/52	60%	0/0	0:03	—
	Alan Baudot	10/25	40%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Chris Daukaus

UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen • Oct 2020Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:45

Rodrigo Nascimento1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Chris Daukaus13/2162%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rodrigo Nascimento	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Daukaus	13/21	62%	0/0	0:24	2

WIN

vs. Don'Tale Mayes

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris • May 2020Heavyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:05

Rodrigo Nascimento32/5262%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:23

Don'Tale Mayes27/4856%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rodrigo Nascimento	21/39	54%	1/1	2:03	—
	Don'Tale Mayes	16/33	48%	0/0	0:36	—

R2	Rodrigo Nascimento	11/13	85%	1/1	0:20	—
	Don'Tale Mayes	11/15	73%	0/0	0:57	—

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Michal Martinek

DWCS 3.6 • Jul 2019

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 3:16

Rodrigo Nascimento14/2948%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Michal Martinek8/1553%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rodrigo Nascimento	14/29	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michal Martinek	8/15	53%	0/1	0:00	—

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