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Welterweight · “PQD”

Michael Oliveira

1-0-0
—Height
—Reach
—Stance
28Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
1:49Avg 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 41.2 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 41.2 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 41.2 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 41.2 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 15.3 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 41.2 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 35.7 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 41.2 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 not yet read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling not yet read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

Built on 1 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 / min7.71
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.3
Striking accuracy56.0%
Striking defense45.5%
Knockdowns / 15 min16.51
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense100.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time13.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-0

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Oban Elliott favored — picked against Michael Oliveira lean UFC Fight Night: Medic vs Rodriguez · July 26, 2026
strikinggood

Picked against with an explicit caution against parlaying the favorite blind, given how untested this fighter is at the takedown-heavy style he's about to face.

A good striker who picks his shots carefully rather than pressing forward -- good jab work high and low, a sharp calf kick, and enough power on the counter that opponents pay for coming forward carelessly. The concern flagged is entirely about the unknown: there's almost no tape on his grappling or takedown defense, since his UFC finishes so far have come from hurting people rather than truly grappling with them.

Strengthpicks his shots well and mixes jab levels
Strengthsharp calf kick
Strengthreal counter power
Weaknessessentially no tape on his takedown defense or grappling -- a real unknown heading into this fight

Fight history

1 UFC bout · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Oban Elliott 3-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:49 — UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez · August 1, 2026
14/25Sig. strikes
6/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:15Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Oban Elliott › Simulate vs Oban Elliott ›

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. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 7.7 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.3 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 56.0% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 45.5% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.5
Takedown defense 100.0% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Control time 13.8% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 54.1%