// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Maiquel Falcao
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNMIDDLEWEIGHT

Maiquel
Falcao

NICKNAME"Big Rig"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
39-21-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Maiquel Falcao
FIGHTER -
BRA🇧🇷
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
45
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
61 BOUTS
WIN
39
LOSS
21
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
65%
39/61 bouts
FINISH RATE
82%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter with elite knockout power — 69% 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

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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▼ BELOW
1.67
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.53
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
86%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
71%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
3.00
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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#85
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1475
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
2nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1491 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
13th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.25 per fight)

19 rated fights · opponents rated in 33% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 7, 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 (39)
n = 39
KO/TKO · 27
SUB · 5
DEC · 7
27
KO/TKO
69%
5
SUB
13%
7
DEC
18%
// LOSSES (21)
n = 21
KO/TKO · 15
SUB · 4
DEC · 2
15
KO/TKO
71%
4
SUB
19%
2
DEC
10%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
82% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 27 fights
69%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
13%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
18%
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
61 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 12, 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 POWER99TD DEFENSE69GRAPPLING70CHIN58STRIKING48CARDIO83AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE100RECOVERY55
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power99
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=39 wins
TD Defense69
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (71%)

Grappling70
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin58
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=60 bouts
Striking48
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio83
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 Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (3 per 15 min)

Str Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (86%)

Recovery55
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=21 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power99 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins39 wins
TD Defense69 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (71%)Not recorded
Grappling70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record60 bouts
Striking48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio83 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 Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (86%)Not recorded
Recovery55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.21 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
0255075100APR 2004WAPR 2004WNOV 2004WDEC 2004WAPR 2005WJUL 2006LOCT 2006WMAR 2007WAPR 2007LMAY 2007WMAY 2007WJUN 2007WJUL 2007WAUG 2007WSEP 2007WNOV 2007DEC 2007LMAR 2008WMAR 2008WAPR 2008WJUN 2008WSEP 2008LDEC 2008WMAR 2009WAPR 2009WMAY 2009WAUG 2009WSEP 2009WOCT 2009WJUL 2010WNOV 2010WJUL 2011LSEP 2011WOCT 2011WMAR 2012WAPR 2012WMAY 2012LFEB 2013WFEB 2014LMAY 2014LAUG 2014WDEC 2014WAPR 2015WOCT 2015LNOV 2015LAPR 2016WAUG 2016WDEC 2016LAPR 2017WAUG 2017LSEP 2017LNOV 2017WSEP 2018LNOV 2018LDEC 2018LJAN 2019WMAY 2019LSEP 2019LNOV 2019LDEC 2019LDEC 2019LOCT 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 73, DEC R1.
  5. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 100.
  18. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  27. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  32. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  34. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  36. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  37. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  38. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  39. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  40. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  41. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  42. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  43. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  44. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  45. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  46. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  47. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  48. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  49. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  50. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  51. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R2.
  52. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  53. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R2.
  54. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  55. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R2.
  56. Start, JAN 2019, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  57. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  58. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  59. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  60. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R1.
  61. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 45, SUB R1.
  62. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 36, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Miranda), bottomed at 36 (L vs Uveric). Current reading: 36.

// 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_
60/61 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
33
55%
8
13%
1
2%
-
-
42
total
SUB
6
10%
3
5%
-
-
-
9
total
DEC
1
2%
-
8
13%
-
-
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 41 of 60 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
15%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
61 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Nemanja UvericOct 16, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 2:30
SBC 36 - Serbian Battle Championship 36: Revenge!
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Sergey RomanovDec 14, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 3:10
Krepost Fight Club - Krepost Fighting Championship
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Anaconda Choke)
L
VS Igor PokrajacDec 7, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 3:24
SBC 25 - Serbian Battle Championship 25: Revenge!
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Evgeny ErokhinNov 3, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 1:06
MFP - Parus Fight Championship
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Muzaffar RadjabovSep 8, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 0:33
WTKF - World Total Kombat Federation
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Igor PokrajacMay 4, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 4:55
SBC 21 - Serbian Battle Championship 21: Revenge!
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Wagner SilvaJan 19, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
SFT 9 - Gomes vs. Falcao
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Attila VeghNov 17, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 10: Deak vs. Galloway
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Patrick QuadrosSep 9, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 2:55
TAURA MMA - 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Ayub GimbatovNov 4, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 4:12
FNG - Fight Nights Global 78
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Strahinja GavrilovicSep 8, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
TKO 40 - Denouement
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Middleweight. Professional record 39-21 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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