// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Rodrigo Praxedes
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Rodrigo
Praxedes

NICKNAME"The Professor"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
3-4-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Rodrigo Praxedes
FIGHTER -
BRA🇧🇷
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
43
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
7 BOUTS
WIN
3
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
43%
3/7 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 67% 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▼ BELOW
2.65
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.79
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
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
59%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// 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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#93
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1484
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
6th
percentile · average opponent rated 1500 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.50 per fight)

1 rated fight · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 23, 2012 · 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 (3)
n = 3
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
67%
1
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
25%
1
SUB
25%
2
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
67%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
33%
Top win condition: sub · any round.
// 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
7 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 18, 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE42GRAPPLING40CHIN71STRIKING43CARDIO66AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY33
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=3 wins
TD Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (59%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin71
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=7 bouts
Striking43
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio66
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 Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery33
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins3 wins
TD Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record7 bouts
Striking43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio66 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 Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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
0255075100SEP 2011WSEP 2011LJUN 2012WDEC 2012WDEC 2012LJUN 2014LAUG 2014LMAY 2015// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 48, SUB R3.
  4. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 55, DEC R2.
  5. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 58, DEC R3.
  7. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 48, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 41, DEC R3.

Peaked at 65 (W vs Godoy), bottomed at 41 (L vs Silva). Current reading: 41.

// 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_
7/7 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
14%
-
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
2
29%
-
1
14%
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
1
14%
2
29%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 7 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
43%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
7 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Jose Luiz Domingues da SilvaMay 17, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Noxii - Noxii Combat 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Huinderton BarbosaAug 10, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 3:05
NCF - Nitrix Champion Fight 22
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Andre BrasilJun 1, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
NCF - Nitrix Champion Fight 21
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Rafael GodoyDec 15, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:07
Porto FC - Porto Fighting Combat 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Froilan SarenasDec 1, 2012
DecisionR2 · 10:00
URCC 22 - Dekada
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Marcos EscobarJun 23, 2012
SubmissionR3 · 1:05
One FC 4 - Destiny of Warriors
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
W
VS Bodin PanjabutraSep 24, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 1:00
Dare Fight Sports - Dare 2/11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 3-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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