1474LAST RATING · 265 LB
Heavyweight rankings

Gabriel Gonzaga

Not ranked: last UFC fight 10 Apr 2016, outside the 18-month activity window. 12–10 in the UFC since 2005.

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Career and every weight

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Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb). 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.

265 lb200620082010201220142016
12–10UFC record
11 of 12Dominant wins
89Average win score
44thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came7 KO/TKO 4 submission 1 decision
Finish rate92% of wins
Stopped in losses8 of 10
Knockdowns landed7
Average fight time6:15
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.1 / 2.7
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min2.6
Control time27% of the fight
Best winMirko Filipovic rated 1404 at 265 lb going in

Against the division

How Gabriel Gonzaga’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.

Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 2dominant winsNo. 2dominant-win rateNo. 3finish rateNo. 4average win scoreNo. 5knockdownsNo. 7hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
93
92%
Average win scoreOut of 100
84
89.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
43
44th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
89
92%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
25
−0.57
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
4
2.13
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
79
2.70
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
79
2.62
ControlShare of fight time in control
61
27%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

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

On the clock

11 of 12 wins inside the distance, 8 in round one. Stopped in 8 of 10 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: Mirko Filipovic, rated 1404 at 265 lb. Dominant in 11 of 12 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 10 Apr 2016, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1474, after 22 fights 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.
12–10Record at 265 lb
11 of 12Dominant wins
89Average win score
1365Avg opponent rating
How the wins came7 KO/TKO 4 submission 1 decision
Finish rate92% of wins
Stopped in losses8 of 10
Knockdowns landed7
Average fight time6:15
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.1 / 2.7
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min2.6
Control time27% of the fight
Best winShawn Jordan rated 1548 going in

Against the division

How Gabriel Gonzaga’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Gabriel Gonzaga is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.

Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 2dominant winsNo. 2dominant-win rateNo. 3finish rateNo. 3knockdownsNo. 4average win scoreNo. 6takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
90
92%
Average win scoreOut of 100
79
89.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
46
44th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
86
92%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
26
−0.57
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
9
2.13
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
74
2.70
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
78
2.62
ControlShare of fight time in control
61
27%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

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

On the clock

11 of 12 wins inside the distance, 8 in round one. Stopped in 8 of 10 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: Mirko Filipovic, rated 1404 at 265 lb. Dominant in 11 of 12 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+

Every UFC fight

22 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
10 Apr 2016Loss9–91Derrick LewisKO/TKOR1 4:48HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos
11 Dec 2015Win79–21Konstantin Erokhinunanimous decisionR3 5:00HeavyweightThe Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale
11 Apr 2015Loss14–86Mirko FilipovicKO/TKOR3 3:30HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2
13 Dec 2014Loss10–90Matt MitrioneKO/TKOR1 1:59HeavyweightUFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic
25 Jan 2014Loss18–82Stipe Miocicunanimous decisionR3 5:00HeavyweightUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson
19 Oct 2013Win90–10Shawn JordanKO/TKOR1 1:33HeavyweightUFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3
6 Jul 2013Win90–10Dave HermanKO/TKOR1 0:17HeavyweightUFC 162: Silva vs Weidman
13 Apr 2013Loss9–91Travis BrowneKO/TKOR1 1:11HeavyweightThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale
19 Jan 2013Win88–12Ben RothwellsubmissionR2 1:01HeavyweightUFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping
14 Jan 2012Win88–12Ednaldo OliveirasubmissionR1 3:22HeavyweightUFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes
23 Oct 2010Loss19–81Brendan Schaubunanimous decisionR3 5:00HeavyweightUFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez
21 Mar 2010Loss9–91Junior Dos SantosKO/TKOR1 3:53HeavyweightUFC Live: Vera vs Jones
29 Aug 2009Win94–6Chris TuchschererKO/TKOR1 2:27HeavyweightUFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira
7 Mar 2009Loss10–90Shane CarwinKO/TKOR1 1:09HeavyweightUFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine
15 Nov 2008Win91–9Josh HendricksKO/TKOR1 1:01HeavyweightUFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar
5 Jul 2008Win88–12Justin McCullysubmissionR1 1:57HeavyweightUFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin
19 Jan 2008Loss10–90Fabricio WerdumKO/TKOR2 4:34HeavyweightUFC 80: Rapid Fire
25 Aug 2007Loss4–96Randy CoutureKO/TKOR3 1:37HeavyweightUFC 74: Respect
21 Apr 2007Win94–6Mirko FilipovicKO/TKOR1 4:51HeavyweightUFC 70: Nations Collide
30 Dec 2006Win89–11Carmelo MarrerosubmissionR1 3:22HeavyweightUFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2
27 May 2006Win91–9Fabiano SchernerKO/TKOR2 0:24HeavyweightUFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie
19 Nov 2005Win92–8Kevin JordanKO/TKOR3 4:39HeavyweightUFC 56: Full Force