// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Alexandre Bezerra
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNFEATHERWEIGHT

Alexandre
Bezerra

NICKNAME"Popo"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
22-7-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Alexandre Bezerra
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
39
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
29 BOUTS
WIN
22
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
76%
22/29 bouts
FINISH RATE
86%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 55% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.60
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.62
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
63%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#14
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1626
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
77th
percentile · average opponent rated 1568 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
34th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.07 per fight)

28 rated fights · opponents rated in 97% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 4, 2019

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (22)
n = 22
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 12
DEC · 3
7
KO/TKO
32%
12
SUB
55%
3
DEC
14%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 5
1
KO/TKO
14%
1
SUB
14%
5
DEC
71%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
86% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
32%
SUBANY ROUND · 12 fights
55%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
14%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
29 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUN 28, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER45TD DEFENSE51GRAPPLING60CHIN84STRIKING59CARDIO60AGGRESSION33SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY83
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power45
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=22 wins
TD Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (63%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin84
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=29 bouts
Striking59
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio60
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression33
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery83
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins22 wins
TD Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record29 bouts
Striking59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUL 2008WJUL 2008WAUG 2008WMAR 2009WMAY 2009WJUN 2009LSEP 2009WMAY 2010WJUL 2010WOCT 2010WJUN 2011WJUL 2011WSEP 2011WNOV 2011WMAR 2012LAPR 2012WSEP 2012WFEB 2013LMAR 2013WNOV 2013WAUG 2014LDEC 2014WAPR 2016WAUG 2016LSEP 2016WJUN 2017WJUL 2018WAUG 2018LOCT 2018LOCT 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  4. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 72, SUB R2.
  5. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  8. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  16. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  20. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  21. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  22. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  23. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  26. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  30. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Santos), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
29/29 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
17%
2
7%
1
3%
-
-
8
total
SUB
10
34%
3
10%
-
-
-
13
total
DEC
-
1
3%
5
17%
-
2
7%
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 29 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
28%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
29 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Andre HarrisonOct 5, 2018
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Magomed IdrisovAug 30, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 3:24
Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2018 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Flying Knee)
W
VS Sam ToomerJul 27, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 3:00
LFA 46 - Nakashima vs. Stewart
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ray WoodJun 17, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
NEF 29 - Stars and Stripes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Andre HarrisonSep 9, 2016
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Titan FC 41 - Damm vs. Faria
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dimitre IvyAug 12, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 1:16
XCC 25 - Xtreme Caged Combat 25: Bezerra vs. Ivy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Frank CaraballoApr 30, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 3:57
XCC 24 - Xtreme Caged Combat 24
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Levan MakashviliDec 13, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CFFC 44 - Bezerra vs. Makashvili 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Levan MakashviliAug 9, 2014
DecisionR5 · 5:00
CFFC 38 - Felder vs. Johnson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Bruno DiasNov 2, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 3:30
Max Sport - 13.3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Mike RichmanMar 7, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 92
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Featherweight. Professional record 22-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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