1361LAST RATING · 205 LB

Fabio Maldonado

Not ranked: last UFC fight 7 Nov 2015, outside the 18-month activity window. 5–6 in the UFC since 2010.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb, 205 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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5–6UFC record
2 of 5Dominant wins
84Average win score
40thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate40% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 5
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time12:02
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.4 / 4.0
Sig. strike accuracy60%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time11% of the fight
Best winHans Stringer rated 1319 at 205 lb going in

Figures cover 10 of 11 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.

Against the division

How Fabio Maldonado’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
8
83.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
15
40th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
8
40%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
73
+1.37
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
76
5.39
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
30
4.03
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
39
0.37
ControlShare of fight time in control
52
11%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

2 of 5 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 5 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Hans Stringer, rated 1319 at 205 lb. Dominant in 2 of 5 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

205 lb

Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 7 Nov 2015, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1361, after 9 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 205 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
5–4Record at 205 lb
2 of 5Dominant wins
84Average win score
1322Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate40% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time13:19
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.4 / 4.0
Sig. strike accuracy60%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time11% of the fight
Best winHans Stringer rated 1319 going in

Against the division

How Fabio Maldonado’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Fabio Maldonado is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.

Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 2striking accuracyNo. 9strikes landed
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
10
83.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
14
35th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
5
40%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
63
+1.43
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
70
5.40
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
37
3.98
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
41
0.38
ControlShare of fight time in control
52
11%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

2 of 5 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 4 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Hans Stringer, rated 1319 at 205 lb. Dominant in 2 of 5 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

265 lb

Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 31 May 2014, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1337, after 1 fight there.

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Rating after every fight at 265 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
0–1Record at 265 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1634Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time0:35
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 13.7
Sig. strike accuracy25%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time0% of the fight

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 265 lb; Fabio Maldonado has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

No UFC wins yet

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

11 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
7 Nov 2015Loss15–85Corey Andersonunanimous decisionR3 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3
25 Apr 2015Loss20–80Quinton Jacksonunanimous decisionR3 5:00Catch WeightUFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi
25 Oct 2014Win86–14Hans StringerKO/TKOR2 4:06Light HeavyweightUFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2
31 May 2014Loss10–90Stipe MiocicKO/TKOR1 0:35HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado
23 Mar 2014Win82–18Gian Villanteunanimous decisionR3 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2
9 Oct 2013Win74–26Joey Beltransplit decisionR3 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields
18 May 2013Win82–18Roger Hollettunanimous decisionR3 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
13 Oct 2012Loss6–94Glover TeixeiraTKO (doctor)R2 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar
15 May 2012Loss22–78Igor Pokrajacunanimous decisionR3 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier
4 Jun 2011Loss21–79Kyle Kingsburyunanimous decisionR3 5:00Light HeavyweightThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale
16 Oct 2010Win96–4James McSweeneyKO/TKOR3 0:48Light HeavyweightUFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama