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Alex Oliveira vs Will Brooks

Alex Oliveira is 26-20-1; Will Brooks is 26-5-1. Will Brooks is 2 years older than Alex Oliveira. Alex Oliveira has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Will Brooks. Alex Oliveira is 1" · 3 cm taller than Will Brooks. They have met once: Alex Oliveira 1, Will Brooks 0.

Alex Oliveira
Brazil
Alex Oliveira
“Cowboy” · 26-20-1
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · Submission
Met once
Will Brooks
United States
Will Brooks
“Ill Will” · 26-5-1
Win · TKOWin · SubmissionWin · Split Decision
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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
Will Brooks

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

57%
Head
54%
25%
Body
30%
18%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Alex Oliveiralast 22 fights
59%23%18%
Will Brookslast 6 fights
56%29%15%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Alex Oliveira· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Will Brooks· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.983.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.603.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.402.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%39%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
64%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.98
Strikes landed / min
3.91
2.60
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.65
2.40 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.76 / 7.1
39%
Takedown accuracy
39%
64%
Takedown defence
63%
3:06
Control time / fight
2:16
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

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
Will Brooks3 UFC fights · 69 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55%38/66
3%2/2
16%11/12
Clinch
7%5/6
16%11/12
0%0/0
Ground
3%2/2
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 Will Brooks ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson (Sat, Oct 1, 2016), where Alex Oliveira won by TKO.

What are the records of Alex Oliveira and Will Brooks?

Alex Oliveira is 26-20-1 and Will Brooks is 26-5-1.

Who has the longer reach, Alex Oliveira or Will Brooks?

Alex Oliveira has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Will Brooks, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Alex Oliveira or Will Brooks?

Alex Oliveira is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Will Brooks stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Alex Oliveira or Will Brooks?

Will Brooks is 40 and Alex Oliveira is 38.

Who has more finishes, Alex Oliveira or Will Brooks?

Alex Oliveira has 21 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Will Brooks has 13 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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