Ruan Potts vs Soa Palelei

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0Key stats ledof 4 compared3
0-3UFC record4-3
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
814ELO rating: Palelei leads960
0Win streak: Level0
LLLLast 5 (old → new)WWLWL
—Finish rate100.0%
75"Reach: Palelei leads81"
6' 2"Height: Palelei leads6' 4"
48 yrsAge49 yrs
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
5.7Sig. strikes / fight17.3
0.3Takedowns / fight1.3

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

No leader is marked on a percentage: Ruan Potts has 3 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

They have met once

0Palelei leads the series1
  1. Palelei wonKO/TKO · R1UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 10, 2014

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How they win share of UFC wins

PottsNo UFC wins
PaleleiKO
—KO/TKO4 (100.0%)
—Submission0 (0.0%)
—Decision0 (0.0%)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

17Sig. strikes landed: Palelei leads121
37.8%Strike accuracy57.3%
0Knockdowns: Level0
9Head strikes: Palelei leads91
3Body strikes: Palelei leads18
5Leg strikes: Palelei leads12

No leader is marked on a percentage: Ruan Potts has 3 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

Grappling career totals

1Takedowns landed: Palelei leads9
16.7%Takedown accuracy45.0%
1:47Control time: Palelei leads21:24
3Sub. attempts: Potts leads0
1Reversals: Potts leads0

No leader is marked on a percentage: Ruan Potts has 3 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

Career UFC bouts

3Fights: Palelei leads7
0Wins: Palelei leads4
3Losses3
0Finishes: Palelei leads4
0.0%Win rate57.1%
0Best win streak: Palelei leads3
1,000Peak ELO: Palelei leads1,039
147Days / fight: Palelei leads140
247 lbs.Weight265 lbs.

Ruan Potts vs Soa Palelei: Matchup Breakdown

Ruan Potts is 0-3 in the Heavyweight division with a 0.0% win rate. Soa Palelei is 4-3 at Heavyweight, winning 57.1% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Soa Palelei leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva on May 10, 2014, won by Soa Palelei by KO/TKO in round 1.

Soa Palelei holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 960 to 814. Career peaks are 1,000 for Ruan Potts and 1,039 for Soa Palelei. Ruan Potts has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 0 victories, a 0.0% finish rate. Soa Palelei has 4 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 100.0% of the time.

Ruan Potts stands 6' 2" with a reach of 75" and fights orthodox. Soa Palelei is 6' 4" with a reach of 81", orthodox. That is a 6-inch reach advantage for Soa Palelei. Ruan Potts is 48, Soa Palelei is 49.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Ruan Potts has landed 17 significant strikes at 37.8% accuracy with 1 takedown and 1:47 of control time. Soa Palelei has landed 121 at 57.3% with 9 takedowns and 21:24 of control.

They have no opponents in common.

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Have Ruan Potts and Soa Palelei fought before?

Yes. Ruan Potts and Soa Palelei have fought once in the UFC. Soa Palelei won by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva on May 10, 2014.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Ruan Potts or Soa Palelei?

Soa Palelei has more UFC wins: 4 to 0. Ruan Potts's UFC record is 0-3; Soa Palelei's is 4-3.

KO/TKO wins: Ruan Potts 0, Soa Palelei 4. Submission wins: Ruan Potts 0, Soa Palelei 0.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Ruan Potts or Soa Palelei?

Soa Palelei is taller at 6'4", to Ruan Potts's 6'2" (2 inches). Soa Palelei has the longer reach: 81 inches to 75.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.