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Light Heavyweight

Ovince Saint Preux

27-18-0 UFC 15-13-0
Finisher Hard To Take Down
6'3"Height
80"Reach
SouthpawStance
43Age
6KO wins
5Sub wins
73.3%Finish rate
9:12Avg 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 — Average, rated 49.1 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 53.0 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 20.1 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 37.8 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 49.1 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 57.3 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 47.5 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 23.5 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. TD Defense Average 57
  2. Accuracy Average 53
  3. Striking Average 49
  4. Wrestling Average 49
  5. Grappling Average 48
  6. Durability Below avg 38
  7. Control Weak 24
  8. Striking D Weak 20
Finisher 73% of wins by knockout or submission (6 KO, 5 sub)
Hard To Take Down average td defense — rates 57 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.08
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.8
Striking accuracy45.9%
Striking defense47.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.35
Takedowns / 15 min0.87
Takedown accuracy28.3%
Takedown defense68.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.35
Control time11.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents11-10

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
May 13, 2020 vs Ben Rothwell — 2.8/min (L) May '20 September 5, 2020 vs Alonzo Menifield — 3.62/min (W) Sep '20 December 5, 2020 vs Jamahal Hill — 4.18/min (L) Dec '20 June 26, 2021 vs Tanner Boser — 1.2/min (L) Jun '21 May 7, 2022 vs Mauricio Rua — 4.13/min (W) May '22 February 18, 2023 vs Philipe Lins — 1.22/min (L) — only 0.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Feb '23 March 16, 2024 vs Kennedy Nzechukwu — 9.53/min (W) Mar '24 October 5, 2024 vs Ryan Spann — 4.42/min (L) — only 1.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Oct '24

Fight history

28 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Ryan Spann 21-10 walk-in Submission · R1 1:35 — UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. · October 5, 2024
7/10Sig. strikes
9/20Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Kennedy Nzechukwu 12-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura · March 16, 2024
143/276Sig. strikes
106/250Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Philipe Lins 14-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:49 — UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield · February 18, 2023
1/3Sig. strikes
18/44Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Mauricio Rua 25-12-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · May 7, 2022
62/112Sig. strikes
54/99Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Tanner Boser 19-8-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:31 — UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov · June 26, 2021
9/21Sig. strikes
33/72Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
1:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jamahal Hill 7-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:37 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori · December 5, 2020
36/72Sig. strikes
68/128Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Alonzo Menifield 9-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:07 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai · September 5, 2020
33/80Sig. strikes
19/40Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Ben Rothwell 34-12 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira · May 13, 2020
42/82Sig. strikes
56/110Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:22Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Michal Oleksiejczuk 13-2 walk-in Submission · R2 2:46 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier · September 28, 2019
14/48Sig. strikes
37/78Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:49Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Nikita Krylov 25-6 walk-in Submission · R2 2:30 — UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 · April 13, 2019
4/8Sig. strikes
27/44Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
3:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Dominick Reyes 9-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor · October 6, 2018
38/71Sig. strikes
94/142Absorbed
1/9Takedowns
1:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Tyson Pedro 7-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:54 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards · June 23, 2018
7/12Sig. strikes
9/12Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:35Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Ilir Latifi 13-5 walk-in Submission · R1 3:48 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens · February 24, 2018
7/24Sig. strikes
25/41Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Corey Anderson 9-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:25 — UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre · November 4, 2017
23/49Sig. strikes
30/45Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Yushin Okami 35-10 walk-in Submission · R1 1:50 — UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami · September 22, 2017
0/0Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:42Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Marcos Rogerio de Lima 15-4-1 walk-in Submission · R2 2:11 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov · April 22, 2017
21/41Sig. strikes
17/45Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:49Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Volkan Oezdemir 10-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie · February 4, 2017
76/189Sig. strikes
82/182Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jimi Manuwa 15-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:38 — UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson · October 8, 2016
13/38Sig. strikes
32/47Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
3:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jon Jones 21-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · April 23, 2016
57/160Sig. strikes
105/157Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Rafael Cavalcante 12-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · February 6, 2016
51/102Sig. strikes
10/22Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
6:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Glover Teixeira 22-4 walk-in Submission · R3 3:10 — UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux · August 8, 2015
30/54Sig. strikes
53/79Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
1:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Patrick Cummins 7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:54 — UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold · April 18, 2015
18/41Sig. strikes
14/23Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Mauricio Rua 20-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:34 — UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux · November 8, 2014
9/15Sig. strikes
2/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Ryan Bader 17-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux · August 16, 2014
24/91Sig. strikes
24/72Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
1:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ryan Jimmo 19-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:10 — UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov · June 14, 2014
14/34Sig. strikes
15/29Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
2:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Nikita Krylov 16-3 walk-in Submission · R1 1:29 — UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler · March 15, 2014
1/1Sig. strikes
1/4Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:01Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Cody Donovan 8-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:07 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · August 17, 2013
6/11Sig. strikes
10/15Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Gian Villante 10-3 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 0:33 — UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen · April 27, 2013
47/84Sig. strikes
28/50Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:42Control
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)
27-18-0Pro record
Knoxville Martial Arts AcademyGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 11
Submission 9
Decision 7
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 4
Decision 9
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 28
Strikeforce 4
Strikeforce Challengers 3
VFC 3
XFC 2
EFC 1
Washington Combat 1
GTO Cage Fights 1

+ 2 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 45 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Ryan Spann Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 307
October 5, 2024
 UFC 1 1:35
W Kennedy Nzechukwu Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
March 16, 2024
 UFC 3 5:00
L Philipe Lins KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield
February 18, 2023
 UFC 1 0:49
W Maurício Rua Decision (split) UFC 274
May 7, 2022
 UFC 3 5:00
L Tanner Boser KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
June 26, 2021
 UFC 2 2:31
L Jamahal Hill TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori
December 5, 2020
 UFC 2 3:37
W Alonzo Menifield KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai
September 5, 2020
 UFC 2 4:07
L Ben Rothwell Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
May 13, 2020
 UFC 3 5:00
W Michał Oleksiejczuk Submission (Von Flue choke) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier
September 28, 2019
 UFC 2 2:46
L Nikita Krylov Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 236
April 13, 2019
 UFC 2 2:31
L Dominick Reyes Decision (unanimous) UFC 229
October 6, 2018
 UFC 3 5:00
W Tyson Pedro Submission (straight armbar) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
June 23, 2018
 UFC 1 2:54
L Ilir Latifi Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens
February 24, 2018
 UFC 1 3:48
W Corey Anderson KO (head kick) UFC 217
November 4, 2017
 UFC 3 1:25
W Yushin Okami Technical Submission (Von Flue choke) UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami
September 23, 2017
 UFC 1 1:50
W Marcos Rogério de Lima Submission (Von Flue choke) UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
April 22, 2017
 UFC 2 2:11
L Volkan Oezdemir Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie
February 4, 2017
 UFC 3 5:00
L Jimi Manuwa KO (punches) UFC 204
October 8, 2016
 UFC 2 2:38
L Jon Jones Decision (unanimous) UFC 197
April 23, 2016
 UFC 5 5:00
W Rafael Cavalcante Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson
February 6, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
L Glover Teixeira Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux
August 8, 2015
 UFC 3 3:10
W Patrick Cummins KO (punches) UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold
April 18, 2015
 UFC 1 4:54
W Maurício Rua KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux
November 8, 2014
 UFC 1 0:34
L Ryan Bader Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Saint Preux
August 16, 2014
 UFC 5 5:00
W Ryan Jimmo Submission (kimura) UFC 174
June 14, 2014
 UFC 2 2:10
W Nikita Krylov Technical Submission (Von Flue choke) UFC 171
March 15, 2014
 UFC 1 1:29
W Cody Donovan KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen
August 17, 2013
 UFC 1 2:07
W Gian Villante Technical Decision (majority) UFC 159
April 27, 2013
 UFC 3 0:33
W T.J. Cook KO (punch) Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman
August 18, 2012
 Strikeforce 3 0:20
L Gegard Mousasi Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal
December 17, 2011
 Strikeforce 3 5:00
W Joe Cason TKO (submission to punches) Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III
July 22, 2011
 Strikeforce Challengers 1 1:12
W Ron Humphrey Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine
January 7, 2011
 Strikeforce Challengers 3 5:00
W Benji Radach Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II
December 4, 2010
 Strikeforce 3 5:00
W Antwain Britt Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro
November 19, 2010
 Strikeforce Challengers 3 5:00
W Jason Day KO (punch) EFC 5: Summer Rumble
July 24, 2010
 EFC 1 0:08
W Claudio Cunha Godoy TKO (arm injury) Washington Combat: Battle of the Legends
May 15, 2010
 Washington Combat 1 5:00
W Chris Hawk TKO (punches) Strikeforce: Nashville
April 17, 2010
 Strikeforce 1 0:47
W Brett Chism TKO (punches) GTO Cage Fights
February 20, 2010
 GTO Cage Fights 1 1:15
L Virgil Zwicker TKO (punches) Top Combat Championship 1
September 26, 2009
 Top Combat Championship 2 0:46
L Nik Fekete Decision (unanimous) VFC: A Night of Vengeance
September 5, 2009
 VFC 2 5:00
W Jonathan Smith Submission (rear-naked choke) VFC: A Night of Vengeance
September 5, 2009
 VFC 1 0:46
W Ombey Mobley Submission (calf slicer) XFC 8
April 25, 2009
 XFC 1 2:36
W Robert Turner KO (head kick) XFC 7
February 20, 2009
 XFC 1 2:36
L Ray Lizama Decision (unanimous) Shark Fights 2
December 13, 2008
 Shark Fights 3 3:00
L Rodney Wallace Decision (unanimous) VFC 1
September 27, 2008
 VFC 3 5:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Ovince Saint Preux) — 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 3.1 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.8 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 45.9% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 47.2% avg 53.2%
Takedowns /15 min 0.9 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 28.3% avg 38.5%
Takedown defense 68.4% avg 61.0%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.3 avg 0.5
Control time 11.5% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 73.3% avg 63.3%