// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Tulio Palhares
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Tulio
Palhares

NICKNAME"N/A"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
4-17-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Tulio Palhares
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
21 BOUTS
WIN
4
LOSS
17
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
19%
4/21 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
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

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
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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
#86
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1469
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
7th
percentile · average opponent rated 1502 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.45 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 24% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 25, 2006 · 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 (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
50%
1
SUB
25%
1
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 6
DEC · 2
8
KO/TKO
47%
6
SUB
35%
2
DEC
12%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
25%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
25%
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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
21 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 21, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN42STRIKINGN/ACARDIO55AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY19
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=4 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin42
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=21 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio55
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=15 bouts
AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery19
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=17 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins4 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record21 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share15 bouts
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery19 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.17 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
0255075100AUG 1996WAUG 1996LAUG 1996LSEP 1996LFEB 1998LAPR 1998WOCT 1998LJAN 1999LAUG 1999LJUL 2000WAUG 2000LMAR 2001LAPR 2001LSEP 2002LOCT 2003LNOV 2004LSEP 2005LJUN 2006LMAR 2008WJUN 2012LAPR 2013LMAY 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 1996, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 1996, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, AUG 1996, momentum score 49, SUB R1.
  4. Start, SEP 1996, momentum score 42, SUB R1.
  5. Start, FEB 1998, momentum score 32, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, APR 1998, momentum score 25, SUB R1.
  7. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JAN 1999, momentum score 25, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, AUG 1999, momentum score 16, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2000, momentum score 9, DEC R2.
  11. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 18, SUB R1.
  12. Start, MAR 2001, momentum score 9, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, APR 2001, momentum score 2, SUB R2.
  14. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 0.
  15. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 0, SUB R1.
  16. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 0, SUB R1.
  17. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 0, DEC R2.
  19. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 7, DEC R3.
  21. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 56 (W vs Ubirajara), bottomed at 0 (L vs Gomm). Current reading: 0.

// 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_
20/21 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
40%
2
10%
-
-
-
10
total
SUB
6
30%
1
5%
-
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
2
10%
1
5%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 20 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
14%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
21 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Juan Manuel SuarezMay 10, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 0:23
AFL 1 - Barcelona
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Ruslan KhaskhanovApr 27, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 0:55
LF - Legion Fight 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Lukasz BochniarzJun 9, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Almogavers - The Chance 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Laurent BonafouxMar 7, 2008
KO/TKOR2 · 2:38
FFC 1 - Furious Fighting Championship 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Tom WatsonJun 25, 2006
DecisionR2 · 5:00
ZTFN 2 - ZT Fight Night 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision
L
VS James Evans-NicolleSep 10, 2005
KO/TKOR2 · 1:37
Cage Rage 13 - No Fear
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Alex ReidNov 27, 2004
SubmissionR1 · 1:17
Cage Rage 9 - No Mercy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Denis KomkinOct 10, 2003
SubmissionR1 · 1:37
M-1 MFC - Russia vs. the World 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Achilles Lock)
L
VS Steve GommSep 7, 2002
DQR3 · 4:11
SE - North American Sport Fighting Invitational
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Disqualification (Stomps to Head)
L
VS Andrei SemenovApr 27, 2001
SubmissionR2 · 2:16
M-1 MFC - Russia vs. the World 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Martijn de JongMar 18, 2001
KO/TKOR1 · 6:00
2H2H 2 - Simply The Best
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Broken Nose)
W
VS Dustin MoeAug 5, 2000
Submission— · 0:00
UC - Ultimate Combat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Middleweight. Professional record 4-17. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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