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Giovanni Melillo vs Vlasto Cepo

Giovanni Melillo is 14-11-0; Vlasto Cepo is 14-4-0. Giovanni Melillo is 10 years older than Vlasto Cepo. Vlasto Cepo has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Giovanni Melillo. Vlasto Cepo is 1" · 3 cm taller than Giovanni Melillo. They have met once: Giovanni Melillo 0, Vlasto Cepo 1.

Giovanni Melillo
Italy
Giovanni Melillo
“THE PUNISHER” · 14-11-0
TKOSUBKO
MiddleweightMet once
Vlasto Cepo
Slovakia
Vlasto Cepo
“EL CHAPO” · 14-4-0
TKOKOTKO
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Style & credentials

Giovanni Melillo

No background on record

Camp · Aurora MMA · Italy
Vlasto Cepo

No background on record

Camp · Spartakus Fight Gym · Serbia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%
Head
77%
15%
Body
17%
7%
Leg
6%

Time in position

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

Giovanni Melillolast 3 fights
65%35%
Vlasto Cepolast 10 fights
56%18%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Giovanni Melillo· from fights outside the UFC Vlasto Cepo· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.663.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Giovanni Melillo · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersVlasto Cepo · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.475.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Giovanni Melillo · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersVlasto Cepo · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Giovanni Melillo · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersVlasto Cepo · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Giovanni Melillo · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersVlasto Cepo · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%58%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Giovanni Melillo · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersVlasto Cepo · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Giovanni Melillo · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersVlasto Cepo · 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

2.66
Strikes landed / min
3.59
4.47
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.83
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
100%
Takedown defence
58%
1:19
Control time / fight
0:41
0.00
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

Giovanni Melillo4 fights · by range and by target
Range
68%Distance · 40
32%Clinch · 19
0%Ground · 0
Target
78%Head · 36
15%Body · 7
7%Leg · 3

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

Vlasto Cepo10 fights · by range and by target
Range
59%Distance · 148
30%Clinch · 76
10%Ground · 26
Target
77%Head · 160
17%Body · 35
6%Leg · 13

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 Giovanni Melillo and Vlasto Cepo ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at OKTAGON 37: Kozma vs. Brito (Sat, Dec 3, 2022), where Vlasto Cepo won by TKO.

What are the records of Giovanni Melillo and Vlasto Cepo?

Giovanni Melillo is 14-11-0 and Vlasto Cepo is 14-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Giovanni Melillo or Vlasto Cepo?

Vlasto Cepo has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Giovanni Melillo, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Giovanni Melillo or Vlasto Cepo?

Vlasto Cepo is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Giovanni Melillo stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Giovanni Melillo or Vlasto Cepo?

Giovanni Melillo is 41 and Vlasto Cepo is 31.

Who has more finishes, Giovanni Melillo or Vlasto Cepo?

Giovanni Melillo has 12 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Vlasto Cepo has 12 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).