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Heavyweight

Jovan Leka

1-0-0
—Height
—Reach
—Stance
24Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
2:22Avg 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 41.6 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 41.6 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 41.6 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 41.6 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 15.0 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 41.6 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 34.8 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 41.6 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Medic vs Rodriguez · July 26, 2026 watch ↗
grappling decent
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night: Medic vs Rodriguez · July 26, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling decent 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

Built on 2 minutes of tracked cage time across 1 statted fight — 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 / min4.23
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.38
Striking accuracy62.5%
Striking defense55.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min6.34
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense—
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time1.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Alexander Poppeck favored — picked against Jovan Leka lean UFC Fight Night: Medic vs Rodriguez · July 26, 2026
strikinggood grapplingdecent

Picked with a clear reasoning chain: trusts the lighter, higher-output man's skill over the naturally bigger man taking this on short notice.

A light heavyweight moving up to face a heavyweight on short notice, so the size gap works against him from the start. Good output, an active jab and quick one-two, and a fairly unpredictable kick arsenal for a man moving up to heavyweight give him real standing tools. Decent grappling with decent top pressure and ground strikes rounds him out, though the outcome may hinge on which version of the naturally bigger opponent shows up.

Strengthgood output and an active jab
Strengthquick one-two
Strengthvaried kick arsenal for the weight
Weaknessgiving up real size moving up from light heavyweight

Fight history

1 UFC bout · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Alexander Poppeck 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:22 — UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez · August 1, 2026
10/16Sig. strikes
8/18Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Alexander Poppeck › Simulate vs Alexander Poppeck ›

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

UFC bouts in this database
1-0-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 1

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 100 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.2 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.4 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 62.5% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 55.6% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.2
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.4
Control time 1.4% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 63.7%