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Light Heavyweight · “Rudy”

Iwo Baraniewski

9-0-0 UFC 3-1-0
6'0"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
27Age
3KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
4:35Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 52.2 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 52.2 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 37.6 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 33.2 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 31.3 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 52.2 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 31.4 of 100 Control — Average, rated 52.2 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
2 analyst reads graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · May 30, 2026 watch ↗
  • good UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy · March 15, 2026 watch ↗
grappling elite
2 analyst reads graded this phase
  • elite UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · May 30, 2026 watch ↗
  • very good UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy · March 15, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 2 reads
grappling elite 2 reads
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

Built on 18 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min5.72
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.01
Striking accuracy55.9%
Striking defense59.5%
Knockdowns / 15 min3.27
Takedowns / 15 min0.82
Takedown accuracy20.0%
Takedown defense83.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time26.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Insider info

2 analyst reads · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Iwo Baraniewski favored over Junior Tafa clear UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · May 30, 2026
strikinggood grapplingelite

Picked clearly with a specific finish method named -- the analyst expects an armbar shortly after the fight hits the mat.

Undefeated. Good striker with decent head movement, sharp boxing combinations, and real pop behind his hands. Also has a largely hidden strength: very good, genuinely accomplished judo-based grappling that hasn't been shown much because he prefers to strike with opponents. The analyst's read is direct -- if he commits to the grappling here, it isn't close; if he strikes instead, it could be a competitive fight.

Strengthgood boxing combinations with plenty of power
Strengthvery good, largely unshown judo-based grappling
Strengthwould be a clearly dominant grappling matchup if he chooses to use it
Iwo Baraniewski favored over Auten Lane clear UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy · March 15, 2026 · 1 read since
strikinggood grapplingvery good

Picked on a clear across-the-board skill edge, expecting Lane to get forced into a striking battle he isn't built to win.

Baraniewski is unbeaten for a reason — he throws combinations with real pop and typically shows sharp head movement, though he abandoned that discipline in his most recent outing and just stood and traded. His wrestling and judo background give him a diverse, powerful takedown arsenal headlined by a heavy double leg, along with strong top control, solid takedown defense, and a legitimate armbar threat.

Strengthpowerful boxing combinations
Strengthtypically strong head movement, though absent in his last fight
Strengthpowerful, varied takedowns led by the double leg
Strengthhigh-level judo background with a real armbar threat
Strengthstrong top pressure and takedown defense
Weaknessabandoned his usual head movement and just traded in his most recent fight
ko power · goodtd defense · goodsub threat · good

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
December 6, 2025 vs Ibo Aslan — 14.83/min (W) — only 1.5 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '25 March 21, 2026 vs Austen Lane — 21.43/min (W) — only 0.5 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '26 June 6, 2026 vs Junior Tafa — 4.24/min (W) — only 1.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '26 September 19, 2026 vs Alonzo Menifield — 4.47/min (L) Sep '26

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Alonzo Menifield 18-6-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 · September 19, 2026
67/121Sig. strikes
62/162Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
4:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Junior Tafa 7-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:25 — UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim · June 6, 2026
6/22Sig. strikes
0/8Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:17Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Austen Lane 13-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:28 — UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy · March 21, 2026
10/13Sig. strikes
0/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ibo Aslan 14-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:29 — UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · December 6, 2025
22/32Sig. strikes
30/53Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:11Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

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)
9-0-0Pro record
Aligatores Fight ClubGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 7
Submission 2
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

Babilon MMA 5
UFC 3
Dana White's Contender Series 1
Full career — 9 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Junior Tafa TKO (leg kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
June 6, 2026
UFC 1 1:25
W Austen Lane TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy
March 21, 2026
UFC 1 0:28
W İbo Aslan KO (punches) UFC 323
December 6, 2025
UFC 1 1:29
W Mahamed Aly KO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 82
September 16, 2025
Dana White's Contender Series 1 0:20
W Kamil Stachura TKO (elbows and punches) Babilon MMA 51
March 14, 2025
Babilon MMA 1 3:02
W Sylwester Borys TKO (punches) Babilon MMA 49
November 22, 2024
Babilon MMA 1 3:01
W Cemey dos Santos TKO (punches) Babilon MMA 47
September 28, 2024
Babilon MMA 1 1:11
W Miroslav Uchytil Submission (armbar) Babilon MMA 42
January 27, 2024
Babilon MMA 1 3:54
W Kamil Bartosiński Submission (armbar) Babilon MMA 39
September 30, 2023
Babilon MMA 1 3:17

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

Division context

vs. 103 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 5.7 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 5.0 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 55.9% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 59.5% avg 53.2%
Takedowns /15 min 0.8 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 20.0% avg 38.5%
Takedown defense 83.3% avg 61.0%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 26.4% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 63.3%