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Marco Novák vs Roman Paulus

Marco Novák is 7-3-0; Roman Paulus is 12-6-0. Marco Novák is 6 years older than Roman Paulus. Marco Novák is 2" · 5 cm taller than Roman Paulus. They have met once: Marco Novák 1, Roman Paulus 0.

Marco Novák
Slovakia
Marco Novák
7-3-0
Loss · DecisionWin · TKOLoss · Decision
Met once
Roman Paulus
Slovakia
Roman Paulus
12-6-0
Loss · DecisionWin · DecisionWin · Split Decision
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Style & credentials

Marco Novák
Muay Thai
  • 2015WKU European champion (senior), -67 kgWKU
  • —WKU world champion (senior)WKU
  • —WKU European champion (junior)WKU
  • 2020Runner-up · Oktagon Underground
Camp · Hanuman Gym Bratislava · Bratislava, Slovakia
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

47%
Head
74%
27%
Body
15%
25%
Leg
12%

Time in position

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

Marco Nováklast 8 fights
58%25%17%
Roman Pauluslast 14 fights
62%22%16%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Marco Novák· incl. 8 fights outside the UFC Roman Paulus· incl. 15 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.402.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marco Novák · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersRoman Paulus · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.303.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marco Novák · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersRoman Paulus · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.560.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marco Novák · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersRoman Paulus · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marco Novák · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersRoman Paulus · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
61%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marco Novák · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersRoman Paulus · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marco Novák · Good · better than 62% 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

2.40
Strikes landed / min
2.95
3.30
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.49
0.56 / 1.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.76 / 1.2
36%
Takedown accuracy
65%
61%
Takedown defence
57%
4:04
Control time / fight
3:53
0.60
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

Marco Novák8 fights · by range and by target
Range
60%Distance · 245
30%Clinch · 120
10%Ground · 40
Target
47%Head · 112
27%Body · 65
25%Leg · 60

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

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Marco NovákRoman Paulus

Frequently asked questions

Have Marco Novák and Roman Paulus ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UNDERGROUND #2 (Sat, May 23, 2020), where Marco Novák won by Decision.

What are the records of Marco Novák and Roman Paulus?

Marco Novák is 7-3-0 and Roman Paulus is 12-6-0.

Who is taller, Marco Novák or Roman Paulus?

Marco Novák is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Roman Paulus stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Marco Novák or Roman Paulus?

Marco Novák is 32 and Roman Paulus is 26.

Who has more finishes, Marco Novák or Roman Paulus?

Marco Novák has 3 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Roman Paulus has 6 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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