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Fabio Maldonado vs James McSweeney

Fabio Maldonado is 29-18-0; James McSweeney is 15-18-0. James McSweeney has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Fabio Maldonado. James McSweeney is 3" · 8 cm taller than Fabio Maldonado. They have met once: Fabio Maldonado 1, James McSweeney 0.

Fabio Maldonado
Brazil
Fabio Maldonado
“Caipira de Aco” · 29-18-0
Win · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKO
HeavyweightMet once
James McSweeney
United Kingdom
James McSweeney
“The Hammer” · 15-18-0
Loss · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Fabio Maldonado
  • 2017Inaugural Fight Nights light heavyweight championFight Nights Global
Camp · Team Nogueira
James McSweeney

No background on record

Camp · Tiger Muay Thai

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

64%
Head
55%
35%
Body
27%
1%
Leg
18%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Fabio Maldonadolast 12 fights
67%26%
James McSweeneylast 3 fights
54%19%27%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Fabio Maldonado· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC James McSweeney
Strikes landed / min
5.293.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabio Maldonado · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersJames McSweeney · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.314.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabio Maldonado · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersJames McSweeney · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.440.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabio Maldonado · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersJames McSweeney · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
57%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabio Maldonado · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersJames McSweeney · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
62%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabio Maldonado · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersJames McSweeney · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.601.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabio Maldonado · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersJames McSweeney · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.29
Strikes landed / min
3.94
4.31
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.33
0.44 / 0.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.52 / 1.6
57%
Takedown accuracy
33%
62%
Takedown defence
100%
1:31
Control time / fight
2:48
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.00

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

Fabio Maldonado11 UFC fights · 717 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%352/721
18%128/196
0%3/4
Clinch
10%75/112
15%107/122
0%1/1
Ground
4%29/38
3%22/24
0%0/0
James McSweeney3 UFC fights · 113 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
19%21/73
19%22/32
16%18/21
Clinch
14%16/28
4%5/5
0%0/0
Ground
22%25/40
4%4/4
2%2/2

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Fabio Maldonado and James McSweeney ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama (Sat, Oct 16, 2010), where Fabio Maldonado won by TKO.

What are the records of Fabio Maldonado and James McSweeney?

Fabio Maldonado is 29-18-0 and James McSweeney is 15-18-0.

Who has the longer reach, Fabio Maldonado or James McSweeney?

James McSweeney has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Fabio Maldonado, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Fabio Maldonado or James McSweeney?

James McSweeney is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Fabio Maldonado stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Fabio Maldonado or James McSweeney?

They are the same age: 46.

Who has more finishes, Fabio Maldonado or James McSweeney?

Fabio Maldonado has 22 wins inside the distance (18 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); James McSweeney has 15 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).