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Ronny Markes vs Said Sowma

Ronny Markes is 17-5-0; Said Sowma is 11-5-0. Ronny Markes is 4 years older than Said Sowma. Said Sowma has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Ronny Markes. Ronny Markes is 1" · 3 cm taller than Said Sowma. They have met once: Ronny Markes 0, Said Sowma 1.

Ronny Markes
Brazil
Ronny Markes
“Bebezao” · 17-5-0
TKOTKOTKO
HeavyweightMet once
Said Sowma
United States
Said Sowma
11-5-0
TKOTKOSD
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Style & credentials

Ronny Markes

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture · Brazil
Said Sowma

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team · Suriname

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

41%
Head
69%
20%
Body
14%
39%
Leg
17%

Time in position

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

Ronny Markeslast 1 fight
32%68%
Said Sowmalast 1 fight
79%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ronny Markes· from fights outside the UFC Said Sowma· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.002.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ronny Markes · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersSaid Sowma · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.622.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ronny Markes · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersSaid Sowma · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.310.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ronny Markes · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersSaid Sowma · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ronny Markes · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersSaid Sowma · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
85%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ronny Markes · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersSaid Sowma · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ronny Markes · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersSaid Sowma · 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

2.00
Strikes landed / min
2.48
2.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.31
3.31 / 7.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
44%
Takedown accuracy
0%
85%
Takedown defence
100%
4:39
Control time / fight
1:22
0.40
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

Ronny Markes5 UFC fights · 125 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%39/129
6%8/13
14%18/24
Clinch
2%2/6
10%13/13
18%23/23
Ground
7%9/13
5%6/6
6%7/7
Said Sowma1 fight · by range and by target
Range
47%Distance · 22
38%Clinch · 18
15%Ground · 7
Target
69%Head · 20
14%Body · 4
17%Leg · 5

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 Ronny Markes and Said Sowma ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz (Fri, Jul 16, 2021), where Said Sowma won by TKO.

What are the records of Ronny Markes and Said Sowma?

Ronny Markes is 17-5-0 and Said Sowma is 11-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Ronny Markes or Said Sowma?

Said Sowma has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Ronny Markes, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ronny Markes or Said Sowma?

Ronny Markes is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Said Sowma stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Ronny Markes or Said Sowma?

Ronny Markes is 38 and Said Sowma is 34.

Who has more finishes, Ronny Markes or Said Sowma?

Ronny Markes has 17 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Said Sowma has 8 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).