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Zac Pauga lands 4.5 and absorbs 2.7 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Zac Pauga has infrequent takedown attempts on record. Wrestling is not a significant factor in UFC fights on record.

Zac Pauga wins 78% of rounds across 9 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Zac Pauga has 2 KO/TKO losses in 3 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.50 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 21 out of 99, low for the division.

Zac Pauga's last fight was over 29 months ago.

Zac Pauga is 38 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight
“The High Chief”

Zac Pauga

7-34 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
· 2L
Inactive
High Wear
6'2"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age
Last fightLBogdan Guskov·KO/TKO·R1·2yr ago
Fighter Context
1–3UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
9.8min/fight
·
39UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.73
Positive
87%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.008
Passive
17%ile

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

Durability
21
Low
10%ile

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
78%
Dominant
94%ile

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

Striking

Zac Pauga — 4.46 significant strikes per minute, 62% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.73 strikes per minute.

Pauga
Dirty Boxer
Body Attacker
Light Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.46
Str. Accuracy62%
175UFC landed/278attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.2 vs avg2.73
Str. Defense58%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.50
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
50%
Body
33%
Leg
18%
By Position
Distance71%
/
Clinch28%
/
Ground1%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 14 rounds
Round 23 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed211424
Avg. Absorbed91119
Avg. Net+12+3+5
Grappling

Zac Pauga — 0.4 takedowns per 15 minutes, 7% takedown accuracy, 100% takedown defense.

Pauga
Non-Factor
·180s ctrlActive Control
Light Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.38
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.97
TD Accuracy7%
1UFC landed/13attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense100%
2UFC defended/2opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing

Zac Pauga — 1 UFC win (1 decision).

Finish Rate
0%
div avg 64%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision1 / 1
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 3
Submission0 / 3
Decision1 / 3
Loss Pattern
2 of 3 losses by finish in R1–R2
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
0+19+39+58+77avg↗202220232024

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

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.12.43.7R1R2R3
R1n=4
R2n=3
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
4.6
4.1
4.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.0
3.1
3.7
Diff
+2.6
+0.9
+1.0

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+18%L3
44%96%148%LWLL

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

Pauga — 4 UFC Fights

Zac Pauga — UFC fight record: 1 win, 3 losses.

Result
Method
4 fights
L
Bogdan Guskov
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:38Feb '24
+7
·17 SS (65%)·10 abs·0/2 td·64s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Modestas Bukauskas
LHW
U-DEC R3Jun '23
+11
·67 SS (57%)·56 abs·1/5 td·137s ctrl
W
Jordan Wright
LHW
U-DEC R3Feb '23
+30
·59 SS (69%)·29 abs·0/6 td·520s ctrl
L
Mohammed Usman
HW
KO/TKO R2 · 0:36Aug '22
+20
·32 SS (64%)·12 abs·1 kd taken
All Fighters
Light Heavyweight
“The High Chief”

Zac Pauga

7-34 UFC
Form
2L
6'2"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age
Last fightLBogdan Guskov·KO/TKO·2yr ago
Fighter Context
1–3UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
9.8min/fight
·
39UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.73
87%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.008
17%ile

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

Durability
21
10%ile

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
78%
94%ile

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

Striking
Pauga
Light Heavyweight avg
Dirty BoxerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.46
Str. Accuracy62%
175UFC landed/278attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.2 vs avg2.73
Str. Defense58%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.50
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
50%
Body
33%
Leg
18%
By Position
Dist71%
Clinch28%
Ground1%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=4
R2
n=3
R3
n=2
Landed211424
Absorbed91119
Net+12+3+5
Grappling
Pauga
Light Heavyweight avg
Non-Factor
180s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.38
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.97
TD Accuracy7%
1UFC landed/13attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense100%
2UFC defended/2opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.12.43.7R1R2R3
R1n=4
R2n=3
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
4.6
4.1
4.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.0
3.1
3.7
Diff
+2.6
+0.9
+1.0

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

Pauga — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Bogdan GuskovLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Feb '24
17 SS (65%)·10 abs·0/2 td·64s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Modestas BukauskasLHW
U-DEC·R3·Jun '23
67 SS (57%)·56 abs·1/5 td·137s ctrl
W
Jordan WrightLHW
U-DEC·R3·Feb '23
59 SS (69%)·29 abs·0/6 td·520s ctrl
L
Mohammed UsmanHW
KO/TKO·R2·Aug '22
32 SS (64%)·12 abs·1 kd taken
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