// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Josema Jose da Paz
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNFEATHERWEIGHT

Josema Jose da
Paz

NICKNAME"Jorge Kanella"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-8-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Josema Jose da Paz
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
39
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
17 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
8/17 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 1-4
LLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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
2.90
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.75
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
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▼ BELOW
60%
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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#104
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1484
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
32nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1525 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
9th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.24 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 31% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 22, 2019 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
4
KO/TKO
50%
3
SUB
38%
1
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 4
DEC · 3
1
KO/TKO
13%
4
SUB
50%
3
DEC
38%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
38%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
13%
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
17 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 9, 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 POWER71TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING60CHIN81STRIKING48CARDIO56AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY43
// 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 Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=16 bouts
Striking48
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio56
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery43
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record16 bouts
Striking48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 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 Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 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
0255075100JUN 2012LJUN 2012LMAR 2013WMAY 2013WDEC 2013WMAY 2014LDEC 2014WJUN 2015WAUG 2015WOCT 2015LDEC 2015JUN 2016WJUL 2016LSEP 2016LNOV 2016LJUN 2017WSEP 2017LJUN 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 31, DEC R3.
  4. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  5. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 51, SUB R2.
  8. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 74, SUB R3.
  12. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 74.
  13. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 78, DEC R3.
  15. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 71, SUB R2.
  16. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 67, DEC R3.

Peaked at 85 (W vs Silva), bottomed at 31 (L vs Mena). Current reading: 67.

// 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_
16/17 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
25%
1
6%
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
4
25%
2
13%
1
6%
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
4
25%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
24%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
17 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Alfie DavisJun 22, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 223 - Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr.
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Matheus Henrique Scherer da SilvaSep 23, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 1:12
FTD - Face the Danger 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
L
VS Bruno RoversoJun 10, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 1:22
Katana Fight - Toco vs. Alves
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Anderson dos SantosNov 26, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 3:58
Katana Fight - Gaucho vs. Gordillo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Willian AlvesSep 3, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Jungle Fight 90 - Sao Paulo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Joaquim SilvaJul 30, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 1:50
AC - Araucaria Combat 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
D
VS Gustavo WurlitzerJun 11, 2016
No Contest— · N/A
Samurai FC / PFE 13 - Bushido
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest
L
VS Luiz BernardiDec 20, 2015
SubmissionR3 · 4:36
FTD - Face the Danger 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Lourival Poletto NetoOct 10, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 2:32
Samurai FC 12 - Hearts on Fire
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Danilo GomesAug 8, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 3:20
AC - Araucaria Combat 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Vlademir de Souza da SilvaJun 21, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 1:06
Black Kombat - Silva vs. Kanella
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Shyudi YamauchiDec 13, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 4:47
PFE - Power Fight Extreme 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Featherweight. Professional record 8-8 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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