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Al Matavao vs Karlos Vemola

Al Matavao is 8-3-0; Karlos Vemola is 17-5-0. Karlos Vemola is 9 years older than Al Matavao. Karlos Vemola has a 8" · 20 cm reach advantage over Al Matavao. Karlos Vemola is 4" · 10 cm taller than Al Matavao. They have met once: Al Matavao 0, Karlos Vemola 1.

Al Matavao
American Samoa
Al Matavao
“Sweetness” · 8-3-0
Win · TKOWin · TKOWin · TKO
Met once
Karlos Vemola
Czechia
Karlos Vemola
“The Terminator” · 17-5-0
Win · TKOWin · DecisionLoss · Decision
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Style & credentials

Al Matavao

No background on record

Camp · Legacy Jiu-Jitsu
Karlos Vemola
Greco-Roman Wrestling
  • 2025Black belt · BJJ
  • 2025INFINITY ChampionOKTAGON MMA
  • 2022Light Heavyweight ChampionOKTAGON MMA
  • 2020Middleweight ChampionOKTAGON MMA
Camp · Reinders MMA · Czech Republic

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

64%
Head
86%
13%
Body
12%
24%
Leg
2%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Al Matavaolast 4 fights
50%43%
Karlos Vemolalast 16 fights
36%23%41%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Al Matavao· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC Karlos Vemola· incl. 18 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.194.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Matavao · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersKarlos Vemola · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.732.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Matavao · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersKarlos Vemola · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.462.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Matavao · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersKarlos Vemola · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
17%54%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Matavao · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersKarlos Vemola · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Matavao · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKarlos Vemola · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Matavao · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKarlos Vemola · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.19
Strikes landed / min
4.03
6.73
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.33
0.46 / 2.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.70 / 5.0
17%
Takedown accuracy
54%
0%
Takedown defence
37%
0:21
Control time / fight
5:29
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Al Matavao5 fights · by range and by target
Range
79%Distance · 109
13%Clinch · 18
8%Ground · 11
Target
64%Head · 89
13%Body · 18
24%Leg · 33

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Karlos Vemola22 fights · by range and by target
Range
23%Distance · 408
43%Clinch · 758
34%Ground · 600
Target
86%Head · 855
12%Body · 117
2%Leg · 21

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Al MatavaoKarlos Vemola

Frequently asked questions

Have Al Matavao and Karlos Vemola ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at OKTAGON 41: Magard vs Lopez (Sat, Apr 15, 2023), where Karlos Vemola won by Submission.

What are the records of Al Matavao and Karlos Vemola?

Al Matavao is 8-3-0 and Karlos Vemola is 17-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Al Matavao or Karlos Vemola?

Karlos Vemola has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Al Matavao, a 8" · 20 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Al Matavao or Karlos Vemola?

Karlos Vemola is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Al Matavao stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Al Matavao or Karlos Vemola?

Karlos Vemola is 41 and Al Matavao is 32.

Who has more finishes, Al Matavao or Karlos Vemola?

Al Matavao has 13 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Karlos Vemola has 30 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 20 by submission).

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