On the clock
4 of 4 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
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). 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.
4–3UFC record
4 of 4Dominant wins
88Average win score
29thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time8:33
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.0 / 3.0
Sig. strike accuracy57%
Takedowns per 15 min2.3
Control time36% of the fight
Best winPat Barry rated 1395 at 265 lb going in
Against the division
How Soa Palelei’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.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
7
29th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
14
−0.97
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
4
2.02
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
57
2.99
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
75
2.25
ControlShare of fight time in control
79
36%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Pat Barry, rated 1395 at 265 lb. Dominant in 4 of 4 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
265 lb
Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 1 Aug 2015, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1410, after 7 fights there.
4–3Record at 265 lb
4 of 4Dominant wins
88Average win score
1288Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time8:33
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.0 / 3.0
Sig. strike accuracy57%
Takedowns per 15 min2.3
Control time36% of the fight
Best winPat Barry rated 1395 going in
Against the division
How Soa Palelei’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. Soa Palelei is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 5striking accuracyNo. 7controlNo. 7takedownsNo. 10hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
8
29th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
13
−0.97
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
4
2.02
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
61
2.99
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
74
2.25
ControlShare of fight time in control
74
36%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 4 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Pat Barry, rated 1395 at 265 lb. Dominant in 4 of 4 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
Every UFC fight
7 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.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2015 | Loss | 11–89 | Antonio Silva | KO/TKO | R2 0:41 | Heavyweight | UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia |
| 7 Nov 2014 | Win | 87–13 | Walt Harris | KO/TKO | R2 4:49 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Loss | 15–85 | Jared Rosholt | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt |
| 10 May 2014 | Win | 88–12 | Ruan Potts | KO/TKO | R1 2:20 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva |
| 6 Dec 2013 | Win | 89–11 | Pat Barry | KO/TKO | R1 2:09 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Win | 89–11 | Nikita Krylov | KO/TKO | R3 1:34 | Heavyweight | UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Loss | 10–90 | Eddie Sanchez | KO/TKO | R3 3:24 | Heavyweight | UFC 79: Nemesis |