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Caio Bitencourt vs Ruslan Gabaraev

Caio Bitencourt is 14-7-0; Ruslan Gabaraev is 7-3-0. Caio Bitencourt is 6 years older than Ruslan Gabaraev. Ruslan Gabaraev is 1" · 3 cm taller than Caio Bitencourt. They have met once: Caio Bitencourt 1, Ruslan Gabaraev 0.

Caio Bitencourt
Brazil
Caio Bitencourt
“Monster” · 14-7-0
Loss · KnockoutWin · SubmissionLoss · Submission
HeavyweightMet once
Ruslan Gabaraev
Russia
Ruslan Gabaraev
“Monster” · 7-3-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

Caio Bitencourt

No background on record

Camp · Roxo Strike Team
Ruslan Gabaraev

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

52%
Head
44%
16%
Body
47%
32%
Leg
9%

Time in position

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

Caio Bitencourtlast 7 fights
44%50%
Ruslan Gabaraevlast 5 fights
53%29%18%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Caio Bitencourt· incl. 7 fights outside the UFC Ruslan Gabaraev· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.551.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Caio Bitencourt · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersRuslan Gabaraev · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.661.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Caio Bitencourt · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersRuslan Gabaraev · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.001.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Caio Bitencourt · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRuslan Gabaraev · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
33%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Caio Bitencourt · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersRuslan Gabaraev · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Caio Bitencourt · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersRuslan Gabaraev · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.55
Strikes landed / min
1.96
3.66
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.67
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.24 / 3.4
33%
Takedown defence
37%
0:32
Control time / fight
2:49
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

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

Caio Bitencourt8 fights · by range and by target
Range
58%Distance · 76
24%Clinch · 31
18%Ground · 23
Target
52%Head · 51
16%Body · 16
32%Leg · 32

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

Ruslan Gabaraev5 fights · by range and by target
Range
69%Distance · 113
28%Clinch · 46
3%Ground · 5
Target
44%Head · 52
47%Body · 55
9%Leg · 11

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.

Caio BitencourtRuslan Gabaraev

Frequently asked questions

Have Caio Bitencourt and Ruslan Gabaraev ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 187: Matmuratov vs Polpudnikov (Fri, Jun 6, 2025), where Caio Bitencourt won by Submission.

What are the records of Caio Bitencourt and Ruslan Gabaraev?

Caio Bitencourt is 14-7-0 and Ruslan Gabaraev is 7-3-0.

Who is taller, Caio Bitencourt or Ruslan Gabaraev?

Ruslan Gabaraev is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Caio Bitencourt stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Caio Bitencourt or Ruslan Gabaraev?

Caio Bitencourt is 35 and Ruslan Gabaraev is 29.

Who has more finishes, Caio Bitencourt or Ruslan Gabaraev?

Caio Bitencourt has 18 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Ruslan Gabaraev has 2 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).