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Murilo Bustamante

15-8-14 UFC
Grappler
Form
· 2W
Inactive
2× Title
2× 5R
Moderate Wear
6'2"ht·Orthodoxstance·59age
Last fightWMatt Lindland·SUB·R3·24yr ago
Fighter Context
3–1UFC·
1KO
·
2Sub
·
0Dec
·
9.4min/fight
·
38UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
2–1(3 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-1.1str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.57
Deficit

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.283
Average

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

Durability
Unrated

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

Round Win Rate
50%
Average

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Bustamante
Ground & Pound
Head Hunter
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.33
Str. Accuracy32%
52UFC landed/103attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.6 vs avg1.90
Str. Defense60%
KD Rate / fight0.50
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.25
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
90%
Body
8%
Leg
2%
By Position
Distance54%
/
Clinch14%
/
Ground33%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 14 rounds
Round 24 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed539
Avg. Absorbed1165
Avg. Net-6-2+4
Grappling
Bustamante
Sub Hunter
·181s ctrlActive Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.46
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY13.10
TD Accuracy33%
10UFC landed/33attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.20
2UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
TD Defense54%
3UFC defended/3opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Escaped Once
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
div avg 61%
How They Lose
1UFC loss
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 3
Submission2 / 3
Decision0 / 3
KD → Finish
1/2Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision1 / 1
Loss Pattern
Lost by decision
Versatile finisher. 1 KO and 2 subs across multiple rounds
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
No eligible sequences on record.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
0+5+10+15+20avg↵↗200020012002

4 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.01.32.6R1R2R3
R1n=4
R2n=4
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
1.1
1.2
2.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.2
2.0
1.5
Diff
-1.1
-0.8
+1.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 4 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Absorbed+33%L3
-28%47%121%WLWW

Last 4 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Bustamante — 4 UFC Fights
Result
Method
4 fights
W
Matt Lindland
TITLE
SUB R3 · 1:33May '02
-18
·
17 SS (43%)·35 abs·2/2 td·190s ctrl·1 kd landed·2 sub att
W
Dave Menne
TITLE
KO/TKO R2 · 0:44Jan '02
-5
·
9 SS (75%)·14 abs·2/7 td·188s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Chuck Liddell
U-DEC R3Sep '01
-12
·
15 SS (50%)·27 abs·2/20 td·54s ctrl·1 kd taken
↵ 17mo layoff
W
Yoji Anjo
SUB R2 · 0:31Apr '00
+11
·
11 SS (52%)·4/4 td·290s ctrl·1 sub att
Bustamante — Prior Tracked Fights (10)
LAmar SuloevPrideU-DECR2—
LMakoto TakimotoOtherS-DECR2—
WDong Sik YoonPrideU-DECR2—
WMasanori SudaPrideSUBR1—
LDan HendersonPrideS-DECR2—
WIkuhisa MinowaPrideKO/TKOR1—
WRyuta SakuraiPrideU-DECR2—
LKazuhiro NakamuraPrideU-DECR3—
LDan HendersonPrideKO/TKOR1—
LQuinton JacksonPrideS-DECR3—
All Fighters
Middleweight

Murilo Bustamante

15-8-14 UFC
Form
2W
6'2"ht·Orthodoxstance·59age
Last fightWMatt Lindland·SUB·24yr ago
Fighter Context
3–1UFC·
1KO
·
2Sub
·
0Dec
·
9.4min/fight
·
38UFC min
vs. Winning Record2–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.57

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.283

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

Durability
Unrated

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

Round Win Rate
50%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Bustamante
Middleweight avg
Ground & PoundHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min1.33
Str. Accuracy32%
52UFC landed/103attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.6 vs avg1.90
Str. Defense60%
KD Rate / Fight0.50
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.25
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
90%
Body
8%
Leg
2%
By Position
Dist54%
Clinch14%
Ground33%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=4
R2
n=4
R3
n=2
Landed539
Absorbed1165
Net-6-2+4
Grappling
Bustamante
Middleweight avg
Sub Hunter
181s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.46
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY13.10
TD Accuracy33%
10UFC landed/33attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.20
2UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
TD Defense54%
3UFC defended/3opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
2Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—No eligible sequences.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.01.32.6R1R2R3
R1n=4
R2n=4
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
1.1
1.2
2.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.2
2.0
1.5
Diff
-1.1
-0.8
+1.2

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

Bustamante — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Matt LindlandTITLE
SUB·R3·May '02
17 SS (43%)·35 abs·2/2 td·190s ctrl·1 kd·2 sub
W
Dave MenneTITLE
KO/TKO·R2·Jan '02
9 SS (75%)·14 abs·2/7 td·188s ctrl·1 kd
L
Chuck Liddell
U-DEC·R3·Sep '01
15 SS (50%)·27 abs·2/20 td·54s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Yoji Anjo
SUB·R2·Apr '00
11 SS (52%)·4/4 td·290s ctrl·1 sub
Bustamante — Prior Tracked Fights (10)
LAmar SuloevPrideU-DECR2
LMakoto TakimotoOtherS-DECR2
WDong Sik YoonPrideU-DECR2
WMasanori SudaPrideSUBR1
LDan HendersonPrideS-DECR2
WIkuhisa MinowaPrideKO/TKOR1
WRyuta SakuraiPrideU-DECR2
LKazuhiro NakamuraPrideU-DECR3
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