Heavyweight· Not Fighting

Soa Palelei

“The Hulk”· United States

Pro record

22-5-0

Model Elo

1550

#632 of 1994

Age: 45
Height: 6'4"
Reach: 81"
Stance: Orthodox
Team: —
Born: United States
UFC debut: Dec 29, 2007

Profile

Soa Palelei is 4–3 in the UFC since 2007. 4 of those 4 wins came inside the distance, 2 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Antonio Silva by KO/TKO (Jul 31, 2015).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 4–3; since 2007
Finish rate: 100%; 4 of 4 wins
1st-round finishes: 2
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 3
Current streak: L1; losses in a row
Octagon time: 59:57; avg 8:34 per fight
Opposition: 1503; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Nikita Krylov
KO/TKO, R3 · UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · Aug 30, 2013
1500opp. Elo
Ruan Potts
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 9, 2014
1500opp. Elo
Pat Barry
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot · Dec 5, 2013
1491opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.47

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min2.68

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy58%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense48%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min2.20

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense67%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 78%Body 12%Legs 10%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 49%Clinch 19%Ground 32%

Average fight time: 9:22

Fight history (7)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Antonio SilvaRecord after: 4-3	KO/TKORound 2 · 0:41	UFC 190: Rousey vs CorreiaJul 31, 2015
W	Walt HarrisRecord after: 4-2	KO/TKORound 2 · 4:49	UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs BispingNov 6, 2014
L	Jared RosholtRecord after: 3-2	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs MarquardtJun 27, 2014
W	Ruan PottsRecord after: 3-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 2:20	UFC Fight Night: Brown vs SilvaMay 9, 2014
W	Pat BarryRecord after: 2-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 2:09	UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs BigfootDec 5, 2013
W	Nikita KrylovRecord after: 1-1	KO/TKORound 3 · 1:34	UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2Aug 30, 2013
L	ESEddie SanchezRecord after: 0-1	KO/TKORound 3 · 3:24	UFC 79: NemesisDec 28, 2007