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Janne Elonen-Kulmala vs Roman Paulus

Janne Elonen-Kulmala is 18-13-1; Roman Paulus is 12-6-0. Janne Elonen-Kulmala is 11 years older than Roman Paulus. Roman Paulus is 1" · 3 cm taller than Janne Elonen-Kulmala. They have met once: Janne Elonen-Kulmala 0, Roman Paulus 1.

Janne Elonen-Kulmala
Finland
Janne Elonen-Kulmala
“Jamba” · 18-13-1
Loss · SubmissionWin · TKOWin · Submission
Met once
Roman Paulus
Slovakia
Roman Paulus
12-6-0
Loss · DecisionWin · DecisionWin · Split Decision
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Style & credentials

Janne Elonen-Kulmala

No background on record

Roman Paulus
MMA
  • 2021Champion · Oktagon Vyzvawelterweight tournament (OKTAGON Challenge / Oktagon Vyzva, series 5)
Camp · Spartakus Fight Gym · Trnava, Slovakia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
74%
30%
Body
15%
10%
Leg
12%

Time in position

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

Janne Elonen-Kulmalalast 4 fights
39%53%
Roman Pauluslast 14 fights
62%22%16%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Janne Elonen-Kulmala· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC Roman Paulus· incl. 15 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.832.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Janne Elonen-Kulmala · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersRoman Paulus · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.063.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Janne Elonen-Kulmala · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersRoman Paulus · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.690.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Janne Elonen-Kulmala · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersRoman Paulus · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
18%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Janne Elonen-Kulmala · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersRoman Paulus · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Janne Elonen-Kulmala · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRoman Paulus · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Janne Elonen-Kulmala · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRoman Paulus · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.83
Strikes landed / min
2.95
3.06
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.49
0.69 / 3.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.76 / 1.2
18%
Takedown accuracy
65%
0%
Takedown defence
57%
1:07
Control time / fight
3:53
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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

Janne Elonen-Kulmala4 fights · by range and by target
Range
63%Distance · 47
20%Clinch · 15
17%Ground · 13
Target
60%Head · 46
30%Body · 23
10%Leg · 8

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

Roman Paulus14 fights · by range and by target
Range
58%Distance · 482
28%Clinch · 234
14%Ground · 115
Target
74%Head · 466
15%Body · 93
12%Leg · 75

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 Janne Elonen-Kulmala and Roman Paulus ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at OKTAGON 63: Buchinger vs Nafuka (Sat, Nov 9, 2024), where Roman Paulus won by Submission.

What are the records of Janne Elonen-Kulmala and Roman Paulus?

Janne Elonen-Kulmala is 18-13-1 and Roman Paulus is 12-6-0.

Who is taller, Janne Elonen-Kulmala or Roman Paulus?

Roman Paulus is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Janne Elonen-Kulmala stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Janne Elonen-Kulmala or Roman Paulus?

Janne Elonen-Kulmala is 37 and Roman Paulus is 26.

Who has more finishes, Janne Elonen-Kulmala or Roman Paulus?

Janne Elonen-Kulmala has 11 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Roman Paulus has 6 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).