Rogerio Nogueira vs. Jason Brilz
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Rogerio Nogueira
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 6 | 7 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 17 | 3 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.8 · 6 tier-1/2 wins · 14 finish wins over 33 documented bouts
In the UFC: 6-6 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.6 wins over .500
Jason Brilz
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 3 | 4 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 20 | 2 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.87 · 3 tier-1/2 wins · 16 finish wins over 30 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.3 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Rogerio Nogueira
Distance 84.2% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 7.9% (norm 8.8%) · Ground 7.8% (norm 10.6%)
Jason Brilz
Distance 62.7% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 21.1% (norm 8.8%) · Ground 16.1% (norm 10.6%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Rogerio Nogueira
Head 88.2% (norm 78.5%) · Body 10.1% (norm 11.8%) · Legs 1.7% (norm 9.7%)
Jason Brilz
Head 85.4% (norm 78.5%) · Body 5.9% (norm 11.8%) · Legs 8.7% (norm 9.7%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Nogueira L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med | Brilz L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 245 / 785 | 31.2% | 41.5% | 75 / 288 | 26.0% | 41.5% |
| In the clinch | 44 / 74 | 59.5% | 70.8% | 55 / 97 | 56.7% | 70.8% |
| On the ground | 52 / 73 | 71.2% | 72.9% | 55 / 74 | 74.3% | 72.9% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 262 / 822 | 31.9% | 39.2% | 134 / 392 | 34.2% | 39.2% |
| To the body | 64 / 94 | 68.1% | 72.0% | 23 / 27 | 85.2% | 72.0% |
| To the legs | 15 / 16 | too few to rate | 82.1% | 28 / 40 | 70.0% | 82.1% |
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 (Light Heavyweight: 94 fighters · Light Heavyweight: 94 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 Nogueira L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med | vs Brilz L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 235 / 641 | 36.7% | 40.6% | 98 / 318 | 30.8% | 40.6% |
| In the clinch | 37 / 70 | 52.9% | 68.8% | 17 / 27 | 63.0% | 68.8% |
| On the ground | 124 / 163 | 76.1% | 70.4% | 9 / 12 | too few to rate | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 264 / 704 | 37.5% | 37.7% | 101 / 329 | 30.7% | 37.7% |
| To the body | 69 / 92 | 75.0% | 72.9% | 15 / 19 | too few to rate | 72.9% |
| To the legs | 63 / 78 | 80.8% | 83.1% | 8 / 9 | too few to rate | 83.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Nogueira has more cage time on record.