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João Victor Melo vs Paulo César Araujo

João Victor Melo is 5-4-0; Paulo César Araujo is 1-0-0. João Victor Melo has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Paulo César Araujo. João Victor Melo is 1" · 3 cm taller than Paulo César Araujo. They have met once: João Victor Melo 0, Paulo César Araujo 1.

João Victor Melo
Brazil
João Victor Melo
“JV Karate” · 5-4-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · SubmissionWin · Knockout
Met once
P
Brazil
Paulo César Araujo
“PC” · 1-0-0
Win · Submission
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

76%
Head
69%
16%
Body
27%
8%
Leg
4%

Time in position

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

João Victor Melolast 3 fights
42%22%36%
Paulo César Araujolast 1 fight
28%18%54%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

João Victor Melo· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Paulo César Araujo· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
6.146.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
João Victor Melo · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersPaulo César Araujo · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.981.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
João Victor Melo · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersPaulo César Araujo · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.8612.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
João Victor Melo · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersPaulo César Araujo · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
20%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
João Victor Melo · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersPaulo César Araujo · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.004.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
João Victor Melo · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersPaulo César Araujo · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

6.14
Strikes landed / min
6.93
2.98
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.60
1.86 / 9.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
12.00 / 12.0
20%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1:55
Control time / fight
2:32
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
4.00

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

João Victor Melo3 fights · by range and by target
Range
28%Distance · 46
39%Clinch · 64
33%Ground · 53
Target
76%Head · 75
16%Body · 16
8%Leg · 8

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

Paulo César Araujo1 fight · by range and by target
Range
4%Distance · 2
48%Clinch · 24
48%Ground · 24
Target
69%Head · 18
27%Body · 7
4%Leg · 1

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 João Victor Melo and Paulo César Araujo ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Jungle Fight 136 (Sat, May 24, 2025), where Paulo César Araujo won by Submission.

What are the records of João Victor Melo and Paulo César Araujo?

João Victor Melo is 5-4-0 and Paulo César Araujo is 1-0-0.

Who has the longer reach, João Victor Melo or Paulo César Araujo?

João Victor Melo has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Paulo César Araujo, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, João Victor Melo or Paulo César Araujo?

João Victor Melo is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Paulo César Araujo stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who has more finishes, João Victor Melo or Paulo César Araujo?

João Victor Melo has 6 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Paulo César Araujo has 1 win (0 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).