// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Zac Pauga
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Zac
Pauga

NICKNAME"The High Chief"
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-4-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
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Zac Pauga
FIGHTER -
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
38
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
64%
7/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
29%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
WLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
STRIKER

Striker fighter built around defensive grappling — 71% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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▲ ABOVE
4.46
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
62%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.73
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
58%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.38
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
7%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// 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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#46
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1492
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
16th
percentile · average opponent rated 1504 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
13th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.18 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 73% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 27, 2024

// 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 (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 5
1
KO/TKO
14%
1
SUB
14%
5
DEC
71%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 3
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
75%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
29% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
14%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
14%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
71%
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
11 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 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 DEFENSE100GRAPPLING40CHIN55STRIKING75CARDIO76AGGRESSION36SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE62RECOVERY67
// 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 Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (100%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin55
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
Striking75
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio76
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression36
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense62
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (58%)

Recovery67
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 wins7 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (100%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
Striking75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression36 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 Defense62 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (58%)Not recorded
Recovery67 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
0255075100JUL 2020WJUL 2020WJAN 2021WAPR 2021WAUG 2021WOCT 2021LAUG 2022WFEB 2023LJUN 2023LFEB 2024WMAY 2024LSEP 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JAN 2021, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 70, DEC R3.
  5. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 77, DEC R3.
  6. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 84, DEC R3.
  7. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 84, DEC R3.
  9. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 77, DEC R3.
  10. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  12. Start, SEP 2024, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 84 (W vs Perez), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 70.

// 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_
11/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
18%
2
18%
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
1
9%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
6
55%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
55%, 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_
Elevation Fight Team
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
CAGE DEFENSE

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
11 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Alex NicholsonSep 27, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 1:16
Xtreme Fighting Championships - XFC 51: Evolution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
W
VS Jamahl TatumMay 31, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 2:43
Xtreme Fighting Championships - XFC: Detroit Grand Prix 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Bogdan GuskovFeb 10, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 3:38
UFC Fight Night 236 - Hermansson vs. Pyfer
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Modestas BukauskasJun 17, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 47 - Vettori vs. Cannonier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jordan WrightFeb 18, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 219 - Andrade vs. Blanchfield
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Mohammed UsmanAug 6, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 0:36
UFC on ESPN 40 - Santos vs. Hill
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Markus PerezOct 17, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CW 130 - Cage Warriors 130
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Terrance Jean-JacquesAug 1, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CW 126 - Cage Warriors 126
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Logan NailApr 23, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFA 105 - Rodriguez vs. Gotsyk
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ashby ThomasJan 29, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 2:21
LFA 98 - Fremd vs. Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
W
VS Zac CavenderJul 31, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFA 87 - Logan vs. Rosales
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 7-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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