Bantamweight
Raulian Paiva
23-6-2 UFC 3-4-0
Striker
Hard To Take Down
5'8"Height
69"Reach
OrthodoxStance
31Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
11:02Avg fight
Skill profile
- Striking Below avg 44
- TD Defense Below avg 43
- Wrestling Below avg 35
- Grappling Below avg 32
- Control Below avg 25
- Durability Weak 23
- Striking D Weak 22
- Accuracy Weak 21
Built on 77 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.
Striker
below avg striking — rates 44 of 100 among UFC veterans
Hard To Take Down
below avg td defense — rates 43 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.89
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.63
Striking accuracy40.0%
Striking defense52.1%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.19
Takedowns / 15 min0.58
Takedown accuracy18.8%
Takedown defense74.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.19
Control time10.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Sergey Morozov 17-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot · June 25, 2022
63/142Sig. strikes
68/127Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sean O'Malley 14-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:42 — UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier · December 11, 2021
11/47Sig. strikes
39/62Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kyler Phillips 9-1 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw · July 24, 2021
51/117Sig. strikes
74/132Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
3:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Zhalgas Zhumagulov 10-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal · July 11, 2020
52/121Sig. strikes
66/119Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mark De La Rosa 11-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:42 — UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz · February 15, 2020
54/126Sig. strikes
45/124Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:47Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Rogerio Bontorin 14-1 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 2:56 — UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 · August 10, 2019
3/15Sig. strikes
8/15Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kai Kara-France 18-7 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva · February 9, 2019
67/184Sig. strikes
58/168Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
1:39Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub 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
Wins by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
3
Decision
16
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
1
Decision
3
Other
0
Draws: 2
Fights by organization
UFC
7
North Extreme Cagefighting
6
W-Combat
3
Guerrero Fight Championship
2
Eco Fight Championship
2
Expo Fight
2
North-West Power Alliance
1
Alash Pride
1
+ 7 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 31 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Makhmud Akimov | Draw (majority) | North-West Power Alliance: World Peace
May 7, 2025 |
North-West Power Alliance | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ruslan Sariev | Decision (unanimous) | Alash Pride 101
November 1, 2024 |
Alash Pride | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Silas Lima | Decision (unanimous) | ExpoCombat 2024
September 8, 2024 |
ExpoCombat | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Marcos Anatoly Silva Fragoso | Decision (unanimous) | Guerrero Fight Championship 2
April 13, 2024 |
Guerrero Fight Championship | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Danilo da Silva Morais | Draw | Guerrero Fight Championship 1
December 22, 2023 |
Guerrero Fight Championship | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Sergey Morozov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
June 25, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Sean O'Malley | TKO (punches) | UFC 269
December 11, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 4:42 |
| W | Kyler Phillips | Decision (majority) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
July 24, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Zhalgas Zhumagulov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 251
July 12, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mark De La Rosa | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2
February 15, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 4:42 |
| L | Rogério Bontorin | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
August 10, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 2:56 |
| L | Kai Kara-France | Decision (split) | UFC 234
February 10, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Allan Nascimento | Decision (split) | Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3
August 11, 2018 |
Dana White's Contender Series Brazil | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Iliarde Santos | KO (punches) | Salvaterra Marajo Fight 7
November 30, 2017 |
Salvaterra Marajo Fight | 1 | 0:58 |
| W | Lisrael Pereira Figueiredo | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Pezão Combate: Raulian vs. Miojo
September 30, 2017 |
Pezão Combate | 1 | 4:29 |
| W | Renan Carlos dos Santos Silva | Submission (anaconda choke) | Eco Fight Championship 18
May 6, 2017 |
Eco Fight Championship | 2 | 2:08 |
| W | Jefte Costa Brilhante | Decision (unanimous) | W-Combat 21
April 15, 2017 |
W-Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Adriano da Silva Santana | Decision (split) | North Extreme Cagefighting 31
December 10, 2016 |
North Extreme Cagefighting | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chrysangelo Moraes | Decision (unanimous) | North Extreme Cagefighting 27
July 9, 2016 |
North Extreme Cagefighting | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | José Silva da Silva Jr. | TKO (punches) | North Extreme Cagefighting 25
June 4, 2016 |
North Extreme Cagefighting | 3 | 0:49 |
| W | Rogério Ferreira Furtado | Decision (unanimous) | North Extreme Cagefighting 23
February 13, 2016 |
North Extreme Cagefighting | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Klebson Freitas Araújo | TKO (punches) | Iron Man Vale Tudo 29
December 19, 2015 |
Iron Man Vale Tudo | 1 | 1:12 |
| W | Juvêncio Barbosa Coelho | Decision (unanimous) | Expo Fight 16
November 4, 2015 |
Expo Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jonas dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Expo Fight 16
November 4, 2015 |
Expo Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Luan Lacerda | Submission (anaconda choke) | Eco Fight Championship 15
October 3, 2015 |
Eco Fight Championship | 3 | 3:50 |
| W | Lucas Bessa | Decision (unanimous) | North Extreme Cagefighting 17
May 9, 2015 |
North Extreme Cagefighting | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Junior de Souza Valente | Submission (kimura) | Gladiadores MMA 4: Simão vs. Roberto
December 20, 2014 |
Gladiadores MMA | 2 | 1:46 |
| W | Aluizio Bruno Silva dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | W-Combat 20
September 13, 2014 |
W-Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Edflávio da Silva Freitas | Decision (unanimous) | North Extreme Cagefighting 14
June 14, 2014 |
North Extreme Cagefighting | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Werllen Furtado dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | W-Combat 19
December 21, 2013 |
W-Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Moisés Santos | Decision (unanimous) | ExpoFight Amapá
October 1, 2013 |
ExpoFight Amapá | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Raulian Paiva) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.