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Tulio Palhares

2-161 UFC
Form
Inactive
Last fightWAdriano Santos·KO/TKO·R1·27yr ago
Fighter Context
1–0UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
9.0min/fight
·
9UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈1 UFC Fight
Striking Differential
+0.00

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.000

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.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
3-17
Last fight: Oct 1998
Sub Artist
Win Methods
KO / TKO
00%
Sub
267%
Decision
133%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
741%
Sub
741%
Decision
212%
Striking
Palhares
Ground & Pound
Head Hunter
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min0.00
Str. Accuracy0%
31UFC landed/44attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−3.5 vs avg0.00
Str. Defense0%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
84%
Body
3%
Leg
13%
By Position
Distance36%
/
Clinch3%
/
Ground61%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 11 round
Round 2
Round 3
Avg. Landed31——
Avg. Absorbed11——
Avg. Net+20——
Grappling
Palhares·0s ctrlPassive Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy0%
4UFC landed/4attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense0%
1UFC defended/3opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
div avg 61%
UFC Record
1-0Unbeaten in UFC
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision0 / 1
Recent Wins
Adriano SantosKO/TKO
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+9+18+27+36avg1998

1 UFC fights · hover for details

Palhares — 1 UFC Fight
Result
Method
1 fight
W
Adriano Santos
KO/TKO R1 · 9:00Oct '98
+20
·
31 SS (70%)·11 abs·4/4 td·2 td taken
All Fighters
Middleweight

Tulio Palhares

2-161 UFC
Form
Last fightWAdriano Santos·KO/TKO·27yr ago
Fighter Context
1–0UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
9.0min/fight
·
9UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.00

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.000

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.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
3-17
Last fight: Oct 1998
Sub Artist
Win Methods
KO / TKO
00%
Sub
267%
Decision
133%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
741%
Sub
741%
Decision
212%
Striking
Palhares
Middleweight avg
Ground & PoundHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min0.00
Str. Accuracy0%
31UFC landed/44attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−3.5 vs avg0.00
Str. Defense0%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
84%
Body
3%
Leg
13%
By Position
Dist36%
Clinch3%
Ground61%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=1
R2
R3
Landed31——
Absorbed11——
Net+20——
Grappling
Palhares
Middleweight avg
0s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy0%
4UFC landed/4attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense0%
1UFC defended/3opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.81.92.9R1R2R3
R1n=1
R2
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
3.4
—
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.2
—
—
Diff
+2.2
—
—

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

Palhares — UFC Fight Log
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W
Adriano Santos
KO/TKO·R1·Oct '98
31 SS (70%)·11 abs·4/4 td·2 td taken
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