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Paul Sass

Paul Sass

3W · 2L
Orthodox
Lightweight
100% finish rate33% as favorite100% as underdog
60%wins
1352
ELO Rating

Fighter overview

ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

1351.8Developing

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

No recent fights — out of active rankings

Age

38
Aug 4, 1988

Height

6'0" (182.88 cm)

Reach

185.42 cm

Win Rate

60.0%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
0.53
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
1.90
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-1.37
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
51%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
0.53
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
33%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
7.40
Sub_Avg
Submission threat

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

2.1
Sig. Strikes
0.1
Takedowns
3.2
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission3 (100%)
Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission1 (50%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

33%

1W – 2L in 3 fights

As Underdog

100%

2W – 0L in 2 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

Mid134013831425146815101352Oct 10Oct 11May 12Sep 12Feb 13
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO5 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

lost to Danny Castillo
Feb 16, 2013
0.01500
lost to Matt Wiman
Sep 29, 2012
0.01500
def. Jacob Volkmann
May 26, 2012
0.01500
def. Michael Johnson
Oct 1, 2011
0.01500
def. Mark Holst
Oct 16, 2010
0.01500

Division ELO Rankings

Lightweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

#2King Green
1565
#3Tom Nolan
1559
#4Nurullo Aliev
1556
#6Chris Padilla
1546
#7Manoel Sousa
1545
#9Mason Jones
1540
#10Tofiq Musayev
1540

Showing top 10 of 100 active fighters · Full rankings →

Professional fight history

Fight History (5 fights)

UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · Feb 16, 2013
Lightweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic · Sep 29, 2012
Lightweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · May 26, 2012
Lightweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson · Oct 1, 2011
Lightweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama · Oct 16, 2010
Lightweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →