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Roman Paulus vs Szymon Rakowicz

Roman Paulus is 12-6-0; Szymon Rakowicz is 8-3-0. Roman Paulus is 1" · 3 cm taller than Szymon Rakowicz. They have met once: Roman Paulus 1, Szymon Rakowicz 0.

Roman Paulus
Slovakia
Roman Paulus
12-6-0
DECDECSD
Met once
Szymon Rakowicz
Poland
Szymon Rakowicz
8-3-0
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Style & credentials

Roman Paulus
MMA
  • 2021Champion · Oktagon Vyzvawelterweight tournament (OKTAGON Challenge / Oktagon Vyzva, series 5)
  • —Amateur MMA 12-1Record
Camp · Spartakus Fight Gym · Trnava, Slovakia
Szymon Rakowicz

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

74%
Head
61%
15%
Body
34%
12%
Leg
5%

Time in position

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

Roman Pauluslast 14 fights
62%22%16%
Szymon Rakowiczlast 1 fight
65%16%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Roman Paulus· from fights outside the UFC Szymon Rakowicz· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.954.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roman Paulus · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersSzymon Rakowicz · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.490.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roman Paulus · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersSzymon Rakowicz · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.761.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roman Paulus · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersSzymon Rakowicz · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
65%20%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roman Paulus · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersSzymon Rakowicz · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
57%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roman Paulus · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersSzymon Rakowicz · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roman Paulus · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersSzymon Rakowicz · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.95
Strikes landed / min
4.20
3.49
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
0.00
0.76 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.00 / 5.0
65%
Takedown accuracy
20%
57%
Takedown defence
0%
3:53
Control time / fight
4:30
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

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.

Szymon Rakowicz1 fight · by range and by target
Range
83%Distance · 10
8%Clinch · 1
8%Ground · 1
Target
61%Head · 37
34%Body · 21
5%Leg · 3

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 Roman Paulus and Szymon Rakowicz ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at OKTAGON 27: Buchinger vs. Barborík (Sat, Sep 11, 2021), where Roman Paulus won by Decision.

What are the records of Roman Paulus and Szymon Rakowicz?

Roman Paulus is 12-6-0 and Szymon Rakowicz is 8-3-0.

Who is taller, Roman Paulus or Szymon Rakowicz?

Roman Paulus is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Szymon Rakowicz stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who has more finishes, Roman Paulus or Szymon Rakowicz?

Roman Paulus has 6 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Szymon Rakowicz has 8 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).