Cesar Marscucci vs.
Paulo Santos
Two full careers, measured against each man's own division and against each other β the tape, the read, and every number behind them.
The men, measured.
Frame, age, layoff and recent form β green marks the edge on each line.
What the numbers say.
Scouting notes, auto-generated β only stats deviating more than 25% from the division median make this list. No narratives, just deviations.
Neither man strays far from his division's norms β on paper this one is close. The zone-by-zone numbers below tell the finer story.
Who did they actually beat?
Full-career records re-graded by the tier of opposition β the same grading the Contender Series pick model uses. Records built on tier-4 competition are worth less than records built on killers.
Cesar Marscucci
Full career not yet synced for Cesar Marscucci β tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 0-0 against opponents who walked in above .500 Β· avg opponent walk-in record +0.0 wins over .500
Paulo Santos
Full career not yet synced for Paulo Santos β tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 0-0 against opponents who walked in above .500 Β· avg opponent walk-in record +0.0 wins over .500
The stand-up battle.
Career totals; norms are the medians of each man's own division.
Significant strikes β landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Cesar Marscucci
Distance 0.0% (norm 82.8%) Β· Clinch 0.0% (norm 7.6%) Β· Ground 0.0% (norm 8.0%)
Paulo Santos
Distance 0.0% (norm 82.8%) Β· Clinch 0.0% (norm 7.6%) Β· Ground 0.0% (norm 8.0%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Cesar Marscucci
Head 0.0% (norm 78.2%) Β· Body 0.0% (norm 12.8%) Β· Legs 0.0% (norm 7.9%)
Paulo Santos
Head 0.0% (norm 78.2%) Β· Body 0.0% (norm 12.8%) Β· Legs 0.0% (norm 7.9%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green β₯ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Marscucci L/A | Acc | Lightweight med | Santos L/A | Acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | β / β | too few to rate | 37.9% | β / β | too few to rate | 37.9% |
| In the clinch | β / β | too few to rate | 67.3% | β / β | too few to rate | 67.3% |
| On the ground | β / β | too few to rate | 69.1% | β / β | too few to rate | 69.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | β / β | too few to rate | 35.0% | β / β | too few to rate | 35.0% |
| To the body | β / β | too few to rate | 69.1% | β / β | too few to rate | 69.1% |
| To the legs | β / β | too few to rate | 81.9% | β / β | too few to rate | 81.9% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Lightweight: 201 fighters Β· Lightweight: 201 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green β€ division median β harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Marscucci L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med | vs Santos L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | β / β | too few to rate | 38.9% | β / β | too few to rate | 38.9% |
| In the clinch | β / β | too few to rate | 68.6% | β / β | too few to rate | 68.6% |
| On the ground | β / β | too few to rate | 68.0% | β / β | too few to rate | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | β / β | too few to rate | 35.1% | β / β | too few to rate | 35.1% |
| To the body | β / β | too few to rate | 68.1% | β / β | too few to rate | 68.1% |
| To the legs | β / β | too few to rate | 81.5% | β / β | too few to rate | 81.5% |
The ground war.
Takedowns, control and submissions β career totals with each man's per-minute rates against his division norm.
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals β Marscucci has more cage time on record.