// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Zeilton Rodrigues
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Zeilton
Rodrigues

NICKNAME"Nenzao"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Zeilton Rodrigues
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
34
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
18 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
72%
13/18 bouts
FINISH RATE
85%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 46% 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

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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
5.60
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.84
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.93
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
34%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
75%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#104
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1426
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
14th
percentile · average opponent rated 1506 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.42 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 39% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 12, 2017 · 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 (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 5
DEC · 2
6
KO/TKO
46%
5
SUB
38%
2
DEC
15%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
20%
4
DEC
80%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
85% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
46%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
38%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
15%
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
18 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
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 POWER66TD DEFENSE78GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING76CARDIO63AGGRESSION71SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE44RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power66
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 wins
TD Defense78
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (75%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=18 bouts
Striking76
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio63
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=18 bouts
Aggression71
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (50%)

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 Power66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 wins
TD Defense78 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (75%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record18 bouts
Striking76 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 share18 bouts
Aggression71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (50%)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
0255075100OCT 2006WOCT 2006WMAY 2008WJUN 2008LAUG 2008WMAY 2009LAUG 2009WNOV 2009WAPR 2010LAPR 2010WNOV 2011WAPR 2012WAPR 2012WSEP 2012WJAN 2013WMAY 2013LSEP 2014WSEP 2015LMAY 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 64, SUB R2.
  4. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 66, SUB R2.
  6. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 68, DEC R3.
  8. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 87, SUB R1.
  10. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 80, DEC R3.
  11. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  13. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  14. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  18. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Santos), 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_
18/18 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
11%
4
22%
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
2
11%
4
22%
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
6
33%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 18 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
33%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
18 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Geraldo de Freitas Jr.May 12, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Shooto Brazil 72 - De Freitas vs. Nenzao
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Leonardo PaixaoSep 27, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Shooto Brazil 57 - Candido vs. Suema
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS L.C. DavisSep 12, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 124
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Claudio RochaMay 17, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 0:00
Shooto Brazil 39 - Rocha vs. Nenzao
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Eduardo FelipeJan 27, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WFC - Web Fight Combat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Fernando dos SantosSep 21, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
Shooto Brazil 34 - Jorjao vs. Raoni
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Mauricio dos Santos Jr.Apr 26, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 2:09
Shooto Brazil 29 - Cachorrao vs. Pezao
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Carlos Alberto dos SantosApr 15, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 3:39
GSF - Gringo Super Fight 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Jerry TolentinoNov 27, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 3:06
MMAAD - MMA Against Dengue
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Rodolfo MarquesApr 8, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WOCS - Watch Out Combat Show 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Janailson KevinApr 8, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
WOCS - Watch Out Combat Show 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Albino MendesNov 28, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
Shooto Brazil 14 - Dantas vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Bantamweight. Professional record 13-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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