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Rene Pessoa vs Ruslan Shamilov

Rene Pessoa is 26-13-0; Ruslan Shamilov is 19-5-0. Rene Pessoa is 6 years older than Ruslan Shamilov. Rene Pessoa is 1" · 3 cm taller than Ruslan Shamilov. They have met once: Rene Pessoa 0, Ruslan Shamilov 1.

Rene Pessoa
Brazil
Rene Pessoa
“Soldado” · 26-13-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · SubmissionWin · Knockout
Light HeavyweightMet once
Ruslan Shamilov
Russia
Ruslan Shamilov
19-5-0
Win · TKOWin · SubmissionWin · Submission
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

65%
Head
82%
13%
Body
11%
22%
Leg
7%

Time in position

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

Rene Pessoalast 4 fights
37%10%53%
Ruslan Shamilovlast 6 fights
42%20%38%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Rene Pessoa· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC Ruslan Shamilov· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
0.772.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rene Pessoa · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fightersRuslan Shamilov · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.141.81
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rene Pessoa · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersRuslan Shamilov · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rene Pessoa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRuslan Shamilov · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rene Pessoa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRuslan Shamilov · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rene Pessoa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRuslan Shamilov · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.501.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rene Pessoa · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersRuslan Shamilov · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

0.77
Strikes landed / min
2.54
5.14
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.81
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.69 / 0.9
0%
Takedown accuracy
75%
0%
Takedown defence
29%
0:35
Control time / fight
3:15
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.60

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

Rene Pessoa4 fights · by range and by target
Range
44%Distance · 16
36%Clinch · 13
19%Ground · 7
Target
65%Head · 15
13%Body · 3
22%Leg · 5

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

Ruslan Shamilov6 fights · by range and by target
Range
45%Distance · 114
35%Clinch · 89
20%Ground · 51
Target
82%Head · 136
11%Body · 18
7%Leg · 11

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.

Rene PessoaRuslan Shamilov

Frequently asked questions

Have Rene Pessoa and Ruslan Shamilov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 200 (Fri, Feb 6, 2026), where Ruslan Shamilov won by Submission.

What are the records of Rene Pessoa and Ruslan Shamilov?

Rene Pessoa is 26-13-0 and Ruslan Shamilov is 19-5-0.

Who is taller, Rene Pessoa or Ruslan Shamilov?

Rene Pessoa is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Ruslan Shamilov stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Rene Pessoa or Ruslan Shamilov?

Rene Pessoa is 37 and Ruslan Shamilov is 31.

Who has more finishes, Rene Pessoa or Ruslan Shamilov?

Rene Pessoa has 24 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 19 by submission); Ruslan Shamilov has 15 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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