Rodrigo Nascimento

Heavyweight · 11-3 (1 NC) · orthodox

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Height
6'2"
187.96 cm
Reach
6'8"
203.2 cm
Age
33
Elo Rating
1529.6

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 111 Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

Nothing stands out as elite for the division — no stat ranks in the top quarter.

Weaknesses

  • Absorbs 4.34 significant strikes per minute — worse than 83% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Avoids only 44% of opponents' significant strikes — worse than 79% of Heavyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.71
    Top 35%
  • Striking accuracy
    47%
    Bottom 46%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    4.34
    Bottom 17%
  • Striking defense
    44%
    Bottom 21%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.02
    Top 49%
  • Takedown accuracy
    37%
    Bottom 48%
  • Takedown defense
    60%
    Bottom 44%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.50
    Top 32%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1549, higher than 56% of Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1530).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Boser15:00Latifi15:00Mayes10:49Lewis15:00Romanov
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi
2024-11-02 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento
2024-05-11 · KO/TKO, R3 0:49
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
2023-11-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
2023-05-20 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
2022-09-17 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises
2021-07-17
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
2020-10-10 · KO/TKO, R1 0:45
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris
2020-05-16 · Submission, R2 2:05