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Heavyweight
Soa Palelei
Last fought: Aug 2015
RECORD
Pro
22-5-0
UFC
4-3-0
Age
49
Height
6'4"
Weight
265 lbs
Reach
81"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:33 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 57.1% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.71 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 85.7% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 12-12 (50.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 5-8 (38.5%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 7-4 (63.6%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 32.9% |
| % Time in Control | 35.7% |
| % Time Controlled | 31.4% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 53.2% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 1.93 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.29 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -1.37 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 40.0% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 67.3% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.75 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 5.07 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 2.79 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 0.32 |
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
Soa Palelei
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 | Soa Palelei |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 57.3% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.0 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.0 |
| Strike Differential | -1.0/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 45.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 81.8% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 2.3 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 5:21 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:33 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 53.8% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.0 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.3 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 26.7% |
| Takedown Defense | 80.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 1:36 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Antonio Silva
UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia • Aug 2015Heavyweight
Soa Palelei19/3554%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:39
Antonio Silva16/2857%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:31KD 1
WIN
vs. Walt Harris
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping • Nov 2014Heavyweight
Soa Palelei24/5147%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:34
Walt Harris22/7231%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Jared Rosholt
UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt • Jun 2014Heavyweight
Soa Palelei11/2544%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:42
Jared Rosholt43/5874%TD 1/4Ctrl 11:34
WIN
vs. Ruan Potts
UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva • May 2014Heavyweight
Soa Palelei5/771%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:41
Ruan Potts0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06
WIN
vs. Pat Barry
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot • Dec 2013Heavyweight
Soa Palelei12/1486%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:25
Pat Barry1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Nikita Krylov
UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 • Aug 2013Heavyweight
Soa Palelei29/4269%TD 4/4Ctrl 7:36
Nikita Krylov45/6866%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:19
LOSS
vs. Eddie Sanchez
UFC 79: Nemesis • Dec 2007Heavyweight
Soa Palelei21/3757%TD 1/1Ctrl 5:47
Eddie Sanchez52/11545%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:19
Prior to UFC
PRIDE (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Mu Bae Choi
PRIDE 28: High Octane • Oct 2004
Soa Palelei64/11058%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00
Mu Bae Choi22/4055%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:00