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Gerard Burns vs Santhiago Paiva

Gerard Burns is 7-2-0; Santhiago Paiva is 4-5-0. Gerard Burns is 6 years older than Santhiago Paiva. Santhiago Paiva has a 7" · 18 cm reach advantage over Gerard Burns. Santhiago Paiva is 3" · 8 cm taller than Gerard Burns. They have met once: Gerard Burns 1, Santhiago Paiva 0.

Gerard Burns
Ireland
Gerard Burns
“The Animal” · 7-2-0
Loss · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Santhiago Paiva
Brazil
Santhiago Paiva
“Galo Doido” · 4-5-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Submission
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

54%
Head
33%
30%
Body
29%
16%
Leg
38%

Time in position

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

Gerard Burnslast 5 fights
46%26%28%
Santhiago Paivalast 1 fight
39%26%35%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gerard Burns· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC Santhiago Paiva· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.451.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerard Burns · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersSanthiago Paiva · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.852.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerard Burns · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersSanthiago Paiva · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.923.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerard Burns · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersSanthiago Paiva · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerard Burns · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersSanthiago Paiva · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
29%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerard Burns · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fightersSanthiago Paiva · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.802.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerard Burns · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersSanthiago Paiva · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.45
Strikes landed / min
1.60
1.85
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.87
2.92 / 5.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.00 / 4.0
50%
Takedown accuracy
75%
29%
Takedown defence
25%
4:11
Control time / fight
3:06
1.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.00

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

Gerard Burns5 fights · by range and by target
Range
34%Distance · 56
38%Clinch · 62
28%Ground · 45
Target
54%Head · 55
30%Body · 30
16%Leg · 16

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

Santhiago Paiva1 fight · by range and by target
Range
56%Distance · 20
33%Clinch · 12
11%Ground · 4
Target
33%Head · 8
29%Body · 7
38%Leg · 9

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Gerard Burns and Santhiago Paiva ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at BRAVE CF 89 (Sat, Oct 19, 2024), where Gerard Burns won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Gerard Burns and Santhiago Paiva?

Gerard Burns is 7-2-0 and Santhiago Paiva is 4-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Gerard Burns or Santhiago Paiva?

Santhiago Paiva has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 65" · 165 cm for Gerard Burns, a 7" · 18 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Gerard Burns or Santhiago Paiva?

Santhiago Paiva is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Gerard Burns stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Gerard Burns or Santhiago Paiva?

Gerard Burns is 30 and Santhiago Paiva is 24.

Who has more finishes, Gerard Burns or Santhiago Paiva?

Gerard Burns has 4 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Santhiago Paiva has 4 wins (0 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).