Jussier Formiga vs.
Ray Borg
Two full careers, measured against each man's own division and against each other — the tape, the read, and every number behind them.
The men, measured.
Frame, age, layoff and recent form — green marks the edge on each line.
What the numbers say.
Scouting notes, auto-generated — only stats deviating more than 25% from the division median make this list. No narratives, just deviations.
Who did they actually beat?
Full-career records re-graded by the tier of opposition — the same grading the Contender Series pick model uses. Records built on tier-4 competition are worth less than records built on killers.
Jussier Formiga
Full career not yet synced for Jussier Formiga — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 7-7 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.9 wins over .500
Ray Borg
Full career not yet synced for Ray Borg — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 4-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.9 wins over .500
The stand-up battle.
Career totals; norms are the medians of each man's own division.
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Jussier Formiga
Distance 84.6% (norm 85.1%) · Clinch 6.6% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 8.8% (norm 7.3%)
Ray Borg
Distance 53.4% (norm 85.1%) · Clinch 17.5% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 29.2% (norm 7.3%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Jussier Formiga
Head 85.7% (norm 75.9%) · Body 9.2% (norm 13.3%) · Legs 5.1% (norm 9.3%)
Ray Borg
Head 79.8% (norm 75.9%) · Body 17.7% (norm 13.3%) · Legs 2.6% (norm 9.3%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Formiga L/A | Acc | Flyweight med | Borg L/A | Acc | Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 184 / 549 | 33.5% | 40.0% | 90 / 269 | 33.5% | 40.0% |
| In the clinch | 30 / 43 | 69.8% | 70.4% | 61 / 88 | 69.3% | 70.4% |
| On the ground | 43 / 57 | 75.4% | 69.7% | 112 / 147 | 76.2% | 69.7% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 189 / 556 | 34.0% | 37.6% | 188 / 402 | 46.8% | 37.6% |
| To the body | 40 / 60 | 66.7% | 68.5% | 67 / 89 | 75.3% | 68.5% |
| To the legs | 28 / 33 | 84.8% | 80.0% | 8 / 13 | too few to rate | 80.0% |
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 (Flyweight: 73 fighters · Flyweight: 73 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Formiga L/A | Opp acc | Flyweight med | vs Borg L/A | Opp acc | Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 253 / 928 | 27.3% | 40.1% | 164 / 446 | 36.8% | 40.1% |
| In the clinch | 99 / 140 | 70.7% | 68.8% | 86 / 108 | 79.6% | 68.8% |
| On the ground | 71 / 110 | 64.5% | 71.1% | 84 / 92 | 91.3% | 71.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 239 / 896 | 26.7% | 35.2% | 167 / 438 | 38.1% | 35.2% |
| To the body | 125 / 195 | 64.1% | 68.2% | 125 / 158 | 79.1% | 68.2% |
| To the legs | 59 / 87 | 67.8% | 80.3% | 42 / 50 | 84.0% | 80.3% |
The ground war.
Takedowns, control and submissions — 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 — Formiga has more cage time on record.