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

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

93%ile

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

Striking

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. Landed	21	14	24
Avg. Absorbed	9	11	19
Avg. Net	+12	+3	+5

Grappling

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

Finish Rate

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Pauga — 4 UFC Fights

Result

Method

4 fights

Bogdan Guskov

KO/TKO R1 · 3:38Feb '24

·17 SS (65%)·10 abs·0/2 td·64s ctrl·1 kd taken

Modestas Bukauskas

U-DEC R3Jun '23

+11

·67 SS (57%)·56 abs·1/5 td·137s ctrl

Jordan Wright

U-DEC R3Feb '23

+30

·59 SS (69%)·29 abs·0/6 td·520s ctrl

Mohammed Usman

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

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

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%

93%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
Landed	21	14	24
Absorbed	9	11	19
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

Decision Fighter

Win Methods

0KO/TKO

0Sub

1Dec

Loss Methods

2KO/TKO

0Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

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

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

Bogdan Guskov

KO/TKO·R1·Feb '24

17 SS (65%)·10 abs·0/2 td·64s ctrl·1 kd taken

Modestas Bukauskas

U-DEC·R3·Jun '23

67 SS (57%)·56 abs·1/5 td·137s ctrl

Jordan Wright

U-DEC·R3·Feb '23

59 SS (69%)·29 abs·0/6 td·520s ctrl

Mohammed Usman

KO/TKO·R2·Aug '22

32 SS (64%)·12 abs·1 kd taken

Round 14 rounds

Round 23 rounds

Round 32 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+12

n=4

n=3

n=2

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+12