// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Valdir Araujo
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Valdir
Araujo

NICKNAME"BBMonstro"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
19-9-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Valdir Araujo
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'5"
AGE
45
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
28 BOUTS
WIN
19
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
68%
19/28 bouts
FINISH RATE
79%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
WWLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 42% 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
1.52
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.86
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
49%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.86
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
15%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
22%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.60
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).

// RATING
#75
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1518
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
29th
percentile · average opponent rated 1534 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
70th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.21 per fight)

16 rated fights · opponents rated in 57% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 23, 2021

// 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 (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 7
DEC · 4
8
KO/TKO
42%
7
SUB
37%
4
DEC
21%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 7
DEC · 2
7
KO/TKO
78%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
22%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
79% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
42%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
37%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
21%
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
28 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 22, 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 POWER60TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN58STRIKING29CARDIO63AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT30STR DEFENSE42RECOVERY78
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power60
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=19 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (22%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin58
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=28 bouts
Striking29
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio63
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 Threat30
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (49%)

Recovery78
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins19 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (22%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record28 bouts
Striking29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio63 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 Threat30 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (49%)Not recorded
Recovery78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 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
0255075100NOV 2008WNOV 2008WFEB 2009LJUN 2009WSEP 2009WMAY 2010WSEP 2010LDEC 2010WFEB 2011WAPR 2011WMAY 2011LSEP 2011WNOV 2011WFEB 2012WOCT 2012LJAN 2013WMAY 2013WJUN 2013WOCT 2013LJAN 2014LAUG 2015WNOV 2015WAPR 2016LJUN 2016WJAN 2017WAUG 2017LOCT 2017LMAR 2018WOCT 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  7. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 81, SUB R2.
  8. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  9. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 95, SUB R2.
  11. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  13. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R3.
  18. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  20. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  21. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.
  22. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  23. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  26. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  28. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Jackson), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 92.

// 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_
28/28 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
25%
4
14%
4
14%
-
-
15
total
SUB
3
11%
4
14%
-
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
6
21%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 28 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
21%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
28 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Nate MarquardtOct 23, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 2:45
XMMA 3 - Vice City
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Body Kick and Punches)
L
VS Raimond MagomedalievMar 30, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 0:17
FNG - Fight Nights Global 85
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Saygid IzagakhmaevOct 13, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FNG - Fight Nights Global 77
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Adriano CapitulinoAug 18, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Titan FC 45 - Araujo vs. Capitulino
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Preston ParsonsJan 21, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 4:26
Titan FC 43 - Torres vs. Nobre
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Roberto NevesJun 3, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 1:23
FFC 24 - Villefort vs. Rela
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
W
VS Dakota CochraneApr 1, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 4:11
VFC - Victory Fighting Championship 49
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Victor MorenoNov 21, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 4:50
Gladiator MMA - Gladiator Challenge
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Ankle Lock)
L
VS Alex MoronoAug 28, 2015
KO/TKOR3 · 2:18
LFC 44 - Legacy Fighting Championship 44
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Tyler StinsonJan 18, 2014
KO/TKOR3 · 2:23
WSOF 8 - Gaethje vs. Patishnock
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Romario Manoel da SilvaOct 12, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 4:09
CFA 12 - Sampo vs. Thao
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Cinaldo GorilaoJun 15, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:33
PFL - Premier Fight League 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 19-9. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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