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Falaniko Vitale absorbs 3.7 and lands 1.9 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 1.8. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Falaniko Vitale has minimal takedown activity on record.

Falaniko Vitale's last fight was over 272 months ago.

Falaniko Vitale is 51 years old.

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“Niko”

Falaniko Vitale

30-112 UFC
Form
Inactive
5'10"ht·Orthodoxstance·51age
Last fightLMatt Lindland·KO/TKO·R3·22yr ago
Fighter Context
1–1UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
8.2min/fight
·
16UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈2 UFC Fights
Striking Differential
-1.80

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.095

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
41

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
29-10
Last fight: Nov 2003
Physical
Height
5'10"
−2.5"div avg 6'1"
Stance
Orthodox
Finisher
Win Methods
KO / TKO
1241%
Sub
1345%
Decision
414%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
440%
Sub
330%
Decision
330%
Striking

Falaniko Vitale — 1.88 significant strikes per minute, 49% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.68 strikes per minute.

Vitale
Dirty Boxer
Body Attacker
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.88
Str. Accuracy49%
5UFC landed/25attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.1 vs avg3.68
Str. Defense47%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
59%
Body
27%
Leg
14%
By Position
Distance55%
/
Clinch33%
/
Ground12%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 12 rounds
Round 21 round
Round 3
Avg. Landed21—
Avg. Absorbed617—
Avg. Net-4-16—
Grappling

Falaniko Vitale — 0.7 takedowns per 15 minutes, 33% takedown accuracy, 86% takedown defense.

Vitale·113s ctrlActive Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.72
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.84
TD Accuracy33%
0UFC landed/2attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense86%
5UFC defended/6opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Escaped Once
Finishing

Falaniko Vitale — 1 UFC win (1 KO/TKO), 100% finish rate.

Finish Rate
100%
div avg 61%
How They Lose
1UFC loss
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision0 / 1
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision0 / 1
Loss Pattern
Stopped by KO/TKO in R3
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+1+2+3+3avg2003

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Vitale — 2 UFC Fights

Falaniko Vitale — UFC fight record: 1 win, 1 loss.

Result
Method
2 fights
L
Matt Lindland
MW
KO/TKO R3 · 4:23Nov '03
-32
·3 SS (17%)·35 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·198s ctrl
W
Matt Lindland
MW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:56Jun '03
0
·2 SS (29%)·2 abs·0/1 td·28s ctrl
Vitale — Prior Tracked Fights (3)
LFrank TriggStrikeforceU-DECR3—
LTrevor PrangleyStrikeforceOtherR2—
WRon FieldsStrikeforceKO/TKOR1—
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Middleweight
“Niko”

Falaniko Vitale

30-112 UFC
Form
5'10"ht·Orthodoxstance·51age
Last fightLMatt Lindland·KO/TKO·22yr ago
Fighter Context
1–1UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
8.2min/fight
·
16UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-1.80

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.095

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
41

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
29-10
Last fight: Nov 2003
Physical
Height
5'10"
−2.5"div avg 6'1"
Stance
Orthodox
Finisher
Win Methods
KO / TKO
1241%
Sub
1345%
Decision
414%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
440%
Sub
330%
Decision
330%
Striking
Vitale
Middleweight avg
Dirty BoxerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min1.88
Str. Accuracy49%
5UFC landed/25attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.1 vs avg3.68
Str. Defense47%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
59%
Body
27%
Leg
14%
By Position
Dist55%
Clinch33%
Ground12%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=2
R2
n=1
R3
Landed21—
Absorbed617—
Net-4-16—
Grappling
Vitale
Middleweight avg
113s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.72
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.84
TD Accuracy33%
0UFC landed/2attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense86%
5UFC defended/6opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.60.32.1R1R2R3
R1n=2
R2n=1
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
0.4
0.2
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.7
3.4
—
Diff
-1.3
-3.2
—

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Vitale — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Matt LindlandMW
KO/TKO·R3·Nov '03
3 SS (17%)·35 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·198s ctrl
W
Matt LindlandMW
KO/TKO·R1·Jun '03
2 SS (29%)·2 abs·0/1 td·28s ctrl
Vitale — Prior Tracked Fights (3)
LFrank TriggStrikeforceU-DECR3
LTrevor PrangleyStrikeforceOtherR2
WRon FieldsStrikeforceKO/TKOR1
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