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Paulo Machado vs Steven Sainsbury

Paulo Machado is 2-1-0; Steven Sainsbury is 1-0-0. Paulo Machado is 5 years older than Steven Sainsbury. Steven Sainsbury has a 9" · 23 cm reach advantage over Paulo Machado. They have met once: Paulo Machado 0, Steven Sainsbury 1.

Paulo Machado
Brazil
Paulo Machado
“Zé Doido” · 2-1-0
Loss · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Steven Sainsbury
United States
Steven Sainsbury
“Savage” · 1-0-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · SubmissionWin · Submission
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

84%
Head
77%
16%
Body
23%
0%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Paulo Machadolast 3 fights
70%30%
Steven Sainsburylast 1 fight
59%41%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Paulo Machado· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Steven Sainsbury· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.2214.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paulo Machado · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersSteven Sainsbury · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.889.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paulo Machado · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersSteven Sainsbury · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.22
Strikes landed / min
14.54
6.88
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
9.39

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

Paulo Machado3 fights · by range and by target
Range
70%Distance · 64
30%Clinch · 27
0%Ground · 0
Target
84%Head · 76
16%Body · 15
0%Leg · 0

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

Steven Sainsbury1 fight · by range and by target
Range
59%Distance · 47
41%Clinch · 32
0%Ground · 0
Target
77%Head · 61
23%Body · 18
0%Leg · 0

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 Paulo Machado and Steven Sainsbury ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at BKFC Fight Night Los Angeles (Sat, Nov 23, 2024), where Steven Sainsbury won by TKO.

What are the records of Paulo Machado and Steven Sainsbury?

Paulo Machado is 2-1-0 and Steven Sainsbury is 1-0-0.

Who has the longer reach, Paulo Machado or Steven Sainsbury?

Steven Sainsbury has the longer reach: 81" · 206 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Paulo Machado, a 9" · 23 cm advantage.

Who is older, Paulo Machado or Steven Sainsbury?

Paulo Machado is 39 and Steven Sainsbury is 34.

Who has more finishes, Paulo Machado or Steven Sainsbury?

Paulo Machado has 6 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Steven Sainsbury has 2 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).