// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Soa Palelei
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNHEAVYWEIGHT

Soa
Palelei

NICKNAME"The Hulk"·AUSTRALIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
22-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Soa Palelei
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'4"
REACH
6'9"
AGE
49
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
27 BOUTS
WIN
22
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
81%
22/27 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 86% 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
2.47
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.68
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
48%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.20
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
47%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
66%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#25
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1569
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
30th
percentile · average opponent rated 1519 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
53rd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.09 per fight)

16 rated fights · opponents rated in 59% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 1, 2015

// 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 · 19
SUB · 3
19
KO/TKO
86%
3
SUB
14%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
60%
1
SUB
20%
1
DEC
20%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 19 fights
86%
SUBANY ROUND · 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
27 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE58GRAPPLING60CHIN75STRIKING53CARDIO61AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE40RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=22 wins
TD Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (66%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin75
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=27 bouts
Striking53
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (48%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins22 wins
TD Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record27 bouts
Striking53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (48%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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 2002WSEP 2002WFEB 2003WAUG 2003WNOV 2003WFEB 2004WMAR 2004WMAY 2004LOCT 2004WOCT 2007LDEC 2007WMAR 2009WJUL 2010LNOV 2010WJUN 2011WSEP 2011WDEC 2011WJAN 2012WFEB 2012WAPR 2012WMAY 2012WDEC 2012WAUG 2013WDEC 2013WMAY 2014LJUN 2014WNOV 2014LAUG 2015// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 53, KO/TKO R4.
  3. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 73, SUB R2.
  5. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, MAR 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  10. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  24. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  27. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Cartwright), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
27/27 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
15
56%
4
15%
2
7%
1
4%
-
22
total
SUB
2
7%
2
7%
-
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
1
4%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 19 of 27 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
4%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
27 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Antonio SilvaAug 1, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 0:41
UFC 190 - Rousey vs. Correia
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Walt HarrisNov 7, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 4:49
UFC Fight Night 55 - Rockhold vs. Bisping
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jared RosholtJun 28, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 43 - Te Huna vs. Marquardt
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ruan PottsMay 10, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 2:20
UFC Fight Night 40 - Brown vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Pat BarryDec 7, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 2:09
UFC Fight Night 33 - Hunt vs. Bigfoot
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Nikita KrylovAug 31, 2013
KO/TKOR3 · 1:34
UFC 164 - Henderson vs. Pettis 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Sean McCorkleDec 7, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:45
AFC 4 - Australian Fighting Championship 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Bob SappMay 18, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 0:12
CFC 21 - Cage Fighting Championship 21
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Joe KielurApr 14, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:14
AFC 3 - Australian Fighting Championship 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Shunsuke InoueFeb 24, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 4:06
CFC 20 - Fogagnolo vs. Muir
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Henry MillerJan 21, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:22
K-Oz Entertainment - Bragging Rights
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Matt WalkerDec 9, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 0:16
CFC 19 - Falciroli vs. Honstein
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Heavyweight. Professional record 22-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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