Fighter Profile›Middleweight

“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

0.083

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

Durability

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

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. Landed	2	1	—
Avg. Absorbed	6	17	—
Avg. Net	-4	-16	—

Grappling

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

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

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Vitale — 2 UFC Fights

Result

Method

2 fights

Matt Lindland

KO/TKO R3 · 4:23Nov '03

-32

·3 SS (17%)·35 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·198s ctrl

Matt Lindland

KO/TKO R1 · 1:56Jun '03

·2 SS (29%)·2 abs·0/1 td·28s ctrl

Vitale — Prior Tracked Fights (3)

LFrank TriggStrikeforceU-DECR3—

LTrevor PrangleyStrikeforceOtherR2—

WRon FieldsStrikeforceKO/TKOR1—

All Fighters

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

0.083

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

Durability

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
Landed	2	1	—
Absorbed	6	17	—
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

KO (W)

KO (L)

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=2

R2n=1

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

Matt Lindland

KO/TKO·R3·Nov '03

3 SS (17%)·35 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·198s ctrl

Matt Lindland

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

Round 12 rounds

Round 21 round

Round 3

Avg. Landed

—

Avg. Absorbed

—

Avg. Net

-4

-16

—

n=2

n=1

Landed

—

Absorbed

—

Net

-4

-16

—