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Middleweight

Ivan Salaverry

14-9-0 UFC 3-4-0
Defensive Striker Submission Grappler Taken Down Often
6'0"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
55Age
1KO wins
2Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
7:20Avg 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 28.9 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 59.7 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 74.3 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 64.3 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 31.7 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 8.3 of 100 Grappling — Above avg, rated 74.3 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 42.3 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Above avg 74
  2. Grappling Above avg 74
  3. Durability Average 64
  4. Accuracy Average 60
  5. Control Below avg 42
  6. Wrestling Below avg 32
  7. Striking Below avg 29
  8. TD Defense Weak 8

Built on 51 minutes of tracked cage time across 7 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Defensive Striker above avg striking d — rates 74 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission Grappler above avg grappling — rates 74 of 100 among UFC veterans
Taken Down Often put on his back 12 times · 3.5 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.24
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.15
Striking accuracy47.9%
Striking defense71.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.29
Takedowns / 15 min0.58
Takedown accuracy20.0%
Takedown defense36.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min2.92
Control time14.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 7 fights · green = win
May 10, 2002 vs Andrei Semenov — 3.45/min (W) May '02 September 27, 2002 vs Matt Lindland — 2.13/min (L) Sep '02 October 22, 2004 vs Tony Fryklund — 5.62/min (W) — only 1.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Oct '04 April 16, 2005 vs Joe Riggs — 0.74/min (W) — only 2.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Apr '05 August 6, 2005 vs Nate Marquardt — 1.53/min (L) Aug '05 May 26, 2007 vs Terry Martin — 2.42/min (L) — only 2.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought May '07 May 24, 2008 vs Rousimar Palhares — 0.38/min (L) — only 2.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought May '08

Fight history

7 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Rousimar Palhares 7-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:36 — UFC 84: Ill Will · May 24, 2008
1/1Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Terry Martin 15-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:04 — UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson · May 26, 2007
5/9Sig. strikes
7/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Nate Marquardt 21-6-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night 1 · August 6, 2005
23/66Sig. strikes
21/63Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Joe Riggs 21-4 walk-in Submission · R1 2:42 — UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 · April 16, 2005
2/7Sig. strikes
6/11Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Tony Fryklund 10-3 walk-in Submission · R1 1:36 — UFC 50: The War Of '04 · October 22, 2004
9/15Sig. strikes
4/6Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:00Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Matt Lindland 7-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 39: The Warriors Return · September 27, 2002
32/70Sig. strikes
16/63Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Andrei Semenov 21-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:27 — UFC 37: High Impact · May 10, 2002
43/72Sig. strikes
5/46Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
5:54Control
0Knockdowns
8Sub 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)
14-9-0Pro record
Ivan Salaverry MMAGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 5
Decision 4
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 1
Decision 3
Other 1

Fights by organization

UFC 8
Cage Warrior Combat 1
Cage Contender XIV 1
BAMMA 1
WFA 1
K-1 Beast 1
K-1 Survival 1
HOOKnSHOOT - Overdrive 1

+ 8 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 23 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Jerome Jones Decision (unanimous) Cage Warrior Combat 9
November 2, 2013
 Cage Warrior Combat 3 5:00
L Fraser Opie DQ (illegal kick) Cage Contender XIV
July 21, 2012
 Cage Contender XIV 2 —
L Matt Ewin Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 6: Watson vs. Rua
May 21, 2011
 BAMMA 3 5:00
L Rousimar Palhares Submission (armbar) UFC 84
May 24, 2008
 UFC 1 2:36
L Terry Martin TKO (suplex and punches) UFC 71
May 26, 2007
 UFC 1 2:04
W Art Santore TKO (punches) WFA: King of the Streets
July 22, 2006
 WFA 2 4:18
L Nate Marquardt Decision (unanimous) UFC Ultimate Fight Night
August 6, 2005
 UFC 3 5:00
W Joe Riggs Submission (triangle choke) UFC 52
April 16, 2005
 UFC 1 2:42
W Tony Fryklund Submission (body triangle) UFC 50
October 22, 2004
 UFC 1 1:36
W Khaliun Boldbataar Decision (unanimous) K-1 Beast 2004 in Niigata
March 14, 2004
 K-1 Beast 2 5:00
L Rene Rooze TKO (dislocated finger) K-1 Survival 2003 Japan Grand Prix Final
September 21, 2003
 K-1 Survival 1 2:42
L Matt Lindland Decision (unanimous) UFC 39
September 27, 2002
 UFC 3 5:00
W Andrei Semenov TKO (punches) UFC 37
May 10, 2002
 UFC 3 2:27
W John Renken TKO (strikes) HOOKnSHOOT - Overdrive
March 9, 2002
 HOOKnSHOOT - Overdrive 1 0:23
W Jason Rigsby Decision HOOKnSHOOT - Kings 2
November 18, 2001
 HOOKnSHOOT - Kings 2 5:00
W Steve Heath TKO (cut) IFC - Warriors Challenge 15
August 31, 2001
 IFC - Warriors Challenge 1 2:54
W Dan Corpstein KO (knees) AMC: Revenge of the Warriors
July 21, 2001
 AMC 2 —
L Akihiro Gono KO (spinning back kick) Shooto - To The Top 1
January 19, 2001
 Shooto - To The Top 1 3:06
W Dan Corpstein Submission (rear-naked choke) AMC - Path of the Warrior
December 2, 2000
 AMC - Path of the Warrior 2 0:52
L Adam Ryan KO (punches) Western Canada's Toughest 2
August 12, 2000
 Western Canada's Toughest — —
W Jason Derrah Submission (armbar) UFCF - Everett 1
June 24, 2000
 UFC 2 —
W Auggie Padeken Decision (unanimous) SuperBrawl 17
April 15, 2000
 SuperBrawl 2 5:00
W Peter da Silva Submission PPKA: Wenatchee
August 22, 1999
 PPKA 1 —

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

Division context

vs. 167 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.2 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 1.1 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 47.9% avg 46.9%
Striking defense 71.8% avg 53.5%
Takedowns /15 min 0.6 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 20.0% avg 40.5%
Takedown defense 36.8% avg 61.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 2.9 avg 0.7
Control time 14.9% avg 21.7%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 60.7%