Fabio MaldonadoAll-Around

Light Heavyweight · 23-11 · orthodox

Last 5
LLWLW
Height
6'1"
185.42 cm
Reach
6'3"
190.5 cm
Age
46
Elo Rating
1506.5

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 106 Light Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Lands 58% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 93% of Light Heavyweight fighters
  • Completes 57% of their takedown attempts — better than 93% of Light Heavyweight fighters
  • Lands 5.29 significant strikes per minute — better than 88% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Absorbs 4.31 significant strikes per minute — worse than 83% of Light Heavyweight fighters
  • Averages just 0.44 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 79% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    5.29
    Top 12%
  • Striking accuracy
    58%
    Top 7%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    4.31
    Bottom 17%
  • Striking defense
    53%
    Top 50%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.44
    Bottom 21%
  • Takedown accuracy
    57%
    Top 7%
  • Takedown defense
    61%
    Bottom 47%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.60
    Top 35%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1578, higher than 69% of Light Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1506).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Villante0:35Miocic9:06Stringer15:00Jackson15:00Anderson
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3
2015-11-07 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi
2015-04-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2
2014-10-25 · KO/TKO, R2 4:06
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado
2014-05-31 · KO/TKO, R1 0:35
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2
2014-03-23 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields
2013-10-09 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
2013-05-18 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar
2012-10-13 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R2 5:00
UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier
2012-05-15 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale
2011-06-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama
2010-10-16 · KO/TKO, R3 0:48