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João Elias vs Rafael Estevam

João Elias is 17-4-1 (1 NC); Rafael Estevam is 14-1-0. João Elias is 1 year older than Rafael Estevam. Rafael Estevam has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over João Elias. Rafael Estevam is 5" · 13 cm taller than João Elias. They have met once: João Elias 0, Rafael Estevam 1.

João Elias
Brazil
João Elias
“Alicate” · 17-4-1 (1 NC)
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Met once
Rafael Estevam
Brazil
Rafael Estevam
“Macapa” · 14-1-0
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Style & credentials

João Elias

No background on record

Camp · Gile Ribeiro Team / Noguchi Team · Brazil
Rafael Estevam

No background on record

Camp · Nova Uniao · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

0%
Head
78%
67%
Body
12%
33%
Leg
10%

Time in position

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

João Eliaslast 1 fight
9%91%
Rafael Estevamlast 5 fights
45%17%38%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

João Elias Rafael Estevam
Strikes landed / min
0.402.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
João Elias · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRafael Estevam · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.473.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
João Elias · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fightersRafael Estevam · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.004.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
João Elias · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRafael Estevam · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
João Elias · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRafael Estevam · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
João Elias · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersRafael Estevam · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
João Elias · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRafael Estevam · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

0.40
Strikes landed / min
2.40
6.47
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.90
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.91 / 14.9
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
50%
Takedown defence
66%
0:00
Control time / fight
7:13
0.00
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

João Elias1 UFC fight · 3 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
0%0/3
67%2/2
33%1/1
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Rafael Estevam5 UFC fights · 154 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%59/239
10%16/38
10%15/25
Clinch
1%2/4
2%3/4
0%0/0
Ground
38%59/78
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have João Elias and Rafael Estevam ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Dana White's Contender Series 56 (Tue, Sep 27, 2022), where Rafael Estevam won by TKO.

What are the records of João Elias and Rafael Estevam?

João Elias is 17-4-1 (1 NC) and Rafael Estevam is 14-1-0.

Who has the longer reach, João Elias or Rafael Estevam?

Rafael Estevam has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 64" · 163 cm for João Elias, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, João Elias or Rafael Estevam?

Rafael Estevam is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; João Elias stands 5'3" · 160 cm.

Who is older, João Elias or Rafael Estevam?

João Elias is 31 and Rafael Estevam is 30.

Who has more finishes, João Elias or Rafael Estevam?

João Elias has 13 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Rafael Estevam has 7 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).