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Alex Oliveira vs Joe Merritt

Alex Oliveira is 22-12-1 (2 NC); Joe Merritt is 7-2-0. Joe Merritt is 4 years older than Alex Oliveira. Joe Merritt is 1" · 3 cm taller than Alex Oliveira. They have met once: Alex Oliveira 1, Joe Merritt 0.

Alex Oliveira
Brazil
Alex Oliveira
“Cowboy” · 22-12-1 (2 NC)
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Met once
Joe Merritt
United States
Joe Merritt
“Slash” · 7-2-0
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Style & credentials

Alex Oliveira
Muay ThaiBJJ
  • —Dark Blue Prajied · Muay Thai
  • —Blue belt · BJJ
Camp · ATS (Andre Tadeu Silva team) · Tres Rios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Joe Merritt

No background on record

Camp · Millennia MMA · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

57%
Head
70%
25%
Body
13%
18%
Leg
17%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Alex Oliveiralast 22 fights
59%23%18%
Joe Merrittlast 1 fight
17%35%48%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Alex Oliveira· from fights outside the UFC Joe Merritt· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.981.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersJoe Merritt · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.600.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersJoe Merritt · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersJoe Merritt · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersJoe Merritt · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
64%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersJoe Merritt · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersJoe Merritt · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.98
Strikes landed / min
1.53
2.60
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
0.73
2.40 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
39%
Takedown accuracy
0%
64%
Takedown defence
69%
3:06
Control time / fight
2:31
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

Alex Oliveira22 UFC fights · 629 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%207/636
13%84/132
13%83/89
Clinch
10%64/113
7%47/58
5%31/38
Ground
14%85/135
4%27/28
0%1/1
Joe Merritt1 UFC fight · 23 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
9%2/14
0%0/1
9%2/3
Clinch
13%3/3
13%3/3
9%2/2
Ground
48%11/13
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Alex Oliveira and Joe Merritt ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero (Sat, Jun 27, 2015), where Alex Oliveira won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Alex Oliveira and Joe Merritt?

Alex Oliveira is 22-12-1 (2 NC) and Joe Merritt is 7-2-0.

Who is taller, Alex Oliveira or Joe Merritt?

Joe Merritt is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Alex Oliveira stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Alex Oliveira or Joe Merritt?

Joe Merritt is 42 and Alex Oliveira is 38.

Who has more finishes, Alex Oliveira or Joe Merritt?

Alex Oliveira has 21 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Joe Merritt has 7 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).