// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Raulian Paiva
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0BANTAMWEIGHT

Raulian
Paiva

NICKNAME"N/A"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
23-6-2
CURRENT FORM
— STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Team Alpha Male
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Raulian Paiva
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'9"
AGE
31
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
31 BOUTS
WIN
23
LOSS
6
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
74%
23/31 bouts
FINISH RATE
30%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS— STREAK · 2-1-2
-WWL-
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 70% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

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
4.14
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.01
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
48%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.65
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
23%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
77%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.20
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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#64
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1531
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
31st
percentile · average opponent rated 1531 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
43rd
percentile · matched what opponents' ratings predicted (0.00 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 46% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 25, 2022 · 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 (23)
n = 23
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 3
DEC · 16
4
KO/TKO
17%
3
SUB
13%
16
DEC
70%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
17%
3
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
30% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
17%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
13%
DECFULL FIGHT · 16 fights
70%
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
31 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER25TD DEFENSE82GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING48CARDIO79AGGRESSION33SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE40RECOVERY33
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power25
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=23 wins
TD Defense82
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (77%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin80
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=31 bouts
Striking48
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio79
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (48%)

Recovery33
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins23 wins
TD Defense82 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (77%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record31 bouts
Striking48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio79 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (48%)Not recorded
Recovery33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 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
0255075100OCT 2013WOCT 2013WDEC 2013WJUN 2014WSEP 2014WDEC 2014WMAY 2015LOCT 2015WNOV 2015WNOV 2015WDEC 2015WFEB 2016WJUN 2016WJUL 2016WDEC 2016WAPR 2017WMAY 2017WSEP 2017WNOV 2017WAUG 2018LFEB 2019LAUG 2019WFEB 2020WJUL 2020WJUL 2021LDEC 2021LJUN 2022DEC 2023WAPR 2024WSEP 2024LNOV 2024MAY 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  5. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  6. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 83, SUB R2.
  7. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  8. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 83, SUB R3.
  9. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  10. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  11. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  18. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  22. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 99, DEC R3.
  25. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, JUN 2022, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  28. Start, DEC 2023, momentum score 83.
  29. Start, APR 2024, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  30. Start, SEP 2024, momentum score 97, DEC R5.
  31. Start, NOV 2024, momentum score 90, DEC R5.
  32. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 90.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Araujo), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 90.

// 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_
29/31 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
14%
1
3%
1
3%
-
-
6
total
SUB
1
3%
2
7%
1
3%
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
17
59%
-
2
7%
19
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 29 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
61%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Team Alpha Male
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
31 FIGHTS

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

D
VS Makhmud AkimovMay 7, 2025
DrawR3 · 5:00
North-West Power Alliance - NWPA: World Peace
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
L
VS Ruslan SariyevNov 1, 2024
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Alash Pride 101 - Sariev vs. Paiva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Silas da Silva LimaSep 8, 2024
DecisionR5 · 5:00
EC - Expor Combat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marcos Anatoly Silva FragosoApr 13, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
GFC 2 - Guerrero Fight Championship 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Danilo da Silva MoraisDec 22, 2023
DrawR3 · 5:00
GFC - Guerrero Fight Championship
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw
L
VS Sergey MorozovJun 25, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 38 - Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Sean O'MalleyDec 11, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 4:42
UFC 269 - Oliveira vs. Poirier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Kyler PhillipsJul 24, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 27 - Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Zhalgas ZhumagulovJul 11, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 251 - Usman vs. Masvidal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Mark De La RosaFeb 15, 2020
KO/TKOR2 · 4:42
UFC Fight Night 167 - Anderson vs. Blachowicz 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Rogerio BontorinAug 10, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 2:56
UFC Fight Night 156 - Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
L
VS Kai Kara-FranceFeb 9, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 234 - Adesanya vs. Silva
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.

Bantamweight. Professional record 23-6-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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