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Brendan Schaub

10-5-0 UFC 6-5-0
One-Punch Power Finisher KO-Prone
6'4"Height
78"Reach
OrthodoxStance
43Age
3KO wins
1Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
7:03Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 36.0 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 13.6 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 75.0 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 13.6 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 67.1 of 100 TD Defense — Above avg, rated 73.1 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 45.0 of 100 Control — Above avg, rated 78.2 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Control Above avg 78
  2. Striking D Above avg 75
  3. TD Defense Above avg 73
  4. Wrestling Average 67
  5. Grappling Average 45
  6. Striking Below avg 36
  7. Accuracy Weak 14
  8. Durability Weak 14

Built on 77 minutes of tracked cage time across 11 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

One-Punch Power 4 knockdowns · 0.77 per 15 min
Finisher 67% of wins by knockout or submission (3 KO, 1 sub)
KO-Prone 4 of 5 losses came by knockout
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.92
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.22
Striking accuracy37.7%
Striking defense57.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.77
Takedowns / 15 min2.32
Takedown accuracy46.2%
Takedown defense72.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.39
Control time31.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-3

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
October 23, 2010 vs Gabriel Gonzaga — 3.53/min (W) Oct '10 March 19, 2011 vs Mirko Filipovic — 2.91/min (W) Mar '11 August 27, 2011 vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira — 3.49/min (L) — only 3.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '11 April 21, 2012 vs Ben Rothwell — 7.71/min (L) — only 1.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Apr '12 February 23, 2013 vs Lavar Johnson — 1.2/min (W) Feb '13 September 21, 2013 vs Matt Mitrione — 3.41/min (W) — only 4.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '13 June 14, 2014 vs Andrei Arlovski — 2.0/min (L) Jun '14 December 6, 2014 vs Travis Browne — 1.03/min (L) — only 4.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '14

Fight history

11 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Travis Browne 16-2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:50 — UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II · December 6, 2014
5/13Sig. strikes
25/37Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Andrei Arlovski 20-10 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov · June 14, 2014
30/88Sig. strikes
12/55Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
3:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Matt Mitrione 6-2 walk-in Submission · R1 4:06 — UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson · September 21, 2013
14/30Sig. strikes
7/11Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:54Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Lavar Johnson 17-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche · February 23, 2013
18/31Sig. strikes
36/52Absorbed
5/8Takedowns
12:01Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Ben Rothwell 28-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:10 — UFC 145: Jones vs Evans · April 21, 2012
9/17Sig. strikes
8/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 26-6-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:09 — UFC 134: Silva vs Okami · August 27, 2011
11/45Sig. strikes
15/35Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Mirko Filipovic 4-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:44 — UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones · March 19, 2011
40/83Sig. strikes
21/39Absorbed
4/8Takedowns
6:55Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Gabriel Gonzaga 11-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · October 23, 2010
53/199Sig. strikes
37/110Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Chris Tuchscherer 21-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:07 — UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · July 3, 2010
10/12Sig. strikes
1/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Chase Gormley 6-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:47 — UFC Live: Vera vs Jones · March 21, 2010
25/36Sig. strikes
2/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Roy Nelson 12-4 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 3:45 — The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale · December 5, 2009
12/48Sig. strikes
8/35Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
10-5-0Pro record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 7
Submission 1
Decision 2
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 11
ROF 3
UWC 1
Full career — 15 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Travis Browne TKO (punches) UFC 181
December 6, 2014
 UFC 1 4:50
L Andrei Arlovski Decision (split) UFC 174
June 14, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
W Matt Mitrione Technical submission (brabo choke) UFC 165
September 21, 2013
 UFC 1 4:06
W Lavar Johnson Decision (unanimous) UFC 157
February 23, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
L Ben Rothwell KO (punches) UFC 145
April 21, 2012
 UFC 1 1:10
L Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira KO (punches) UFC 134
August 27, 2011
 UFC 1 3:09
W Mirko Cro Cop KO (punch) UFC 128
March 19, 2011
 UFC 3 3:44
W Gabriel Gonzaga Decision (unanimous) UFC 121
October 23, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
W Chris Tuchscherer TKO (punches) UFC 116
July 3, 2010
 UFC 1 1:07
W Chase Gormley TKO (punches) UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
March 21, 2010
 UFC 1 0:47
L Roy Nelson KO (punch) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale
December 5, 2009
 UFC 1 3:45
W Bojan Spalević TKO (punches) ROF 34 - Judgment Day
April 12, 2009
 ROF 1 0:52
W Alex Rozman TKO (punches) ROF 33 - Adrenaline
January 10, 2009
 ROF 1 1:23
W Johnny Curtis KO (punches) UWC: Confrontation
October 11, 2008
 UWC 1 1:07
W Jay Lester TKO (punches) ROF 32 - Respect
June 13, 2008
 ROF 1 0:30

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Brendan Schaub) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 100 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.9 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.2 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 37.7% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 57.2% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 2.3 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 46.2% avg 37.6%
Takedown defense 72.7% avg 61.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.4 avg 0.4
Control time 31.7% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 66.7% avg 63.7%