// Roster IndexLight HeavyweightDossier · Zac Pauga
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Zac
Pauga

// CALLSIGN"The High Chief"
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-4-0
// CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Zac Pauga
// SUBJECT_-
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
38
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 11 bouts
WIN
7
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
64%
7/11 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
29%
AVERAGE
// L5 FORM1L STREAK · 2-3
WLLWL
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: COLD
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
STRIKER

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

// HOW_WIN

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

// VULNERABILITY

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
// 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_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
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 DEFENSE100GRAPPLING40CHIN80STRIKING75CARDIO80AGGRESSION36SUB THREAT24STR DEFENSE59RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense100
NOT ON FILE

Grappling40
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking75
NOT ON FILE

Cardio80
NOT ON FILE

Aggression36
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat24
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense59
NOT ON FILE

Recovery67
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense100 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling40 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking75 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression36 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat24 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense59 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery67 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// 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
// CAMP_PASSPORT · 07_

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
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
CAGE DEFENSE

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No canonical partner links are available for this camp record.

// 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
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
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

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

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