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Shido Boris Esperanca vs Yabna N’Tchalá

Shido Boris Esperanca is 13-2-0; Yabna N’Tchalá is 14-4-1. Shido Boris Esperanca is 2 years older than Yabna N’Tchalá. Yabna N’Tchalá has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Shido Boris Esperanca. Yabna N’Tchalá is 2" · 5 cm taller than Shido Boris Esperanca. They have met once: Shido Boris Esperanca 0, Yabna N’Tchalá 1.

Shido Boris Esperanca
Angola
Shido Boris Esperanca
“The Machine” · 13-2-0
Win · TKOWin · TKOLoss · TKO
WelterweightMet once
Yabna N’Tchalá
Guinea-Bissau
Yabna N’Tchalá
“The Panther” · 14-4-1
Loss · DecisionLoss · DecisionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Shido Boris Esperanca
KickboxingBJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2019WSC Welterweight ChampionshipWarrior Sports Championship (WSC Africa)
  • 2025Runner-up · PFL AfricaWelterweight
  • —Black belt · Kickboxing
Camp · Reborn Fight Team
Yabna N’Tchalá
Muay Thai
  • —Black belt · Muay Thai
  • 2025PFL Africa Welterweight Tournament ChampionPFL Africa
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
Camp · Gile Ribeiro Team · Curitiba, Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

87%
Head
40%
10%
Body
38%
3%
Leg
21%

Time in position

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

Shido Boris Esperancalast 5 fights
38%13%49%
Yabna N’Tchalálast 5 fights
55%20%25%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Shido Boris Esperanca· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Yabna N’Tchalá· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
7.693.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shido Boris Esperanca · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersYabna N’Tchalá · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.692.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shido Boris Esperanca · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersYabna N’Tchalá · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.871.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shido Boris Esperanca · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersYabna N’Tchalá · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
70%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shido Boris Esperanca · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersYabna N’Tchalá · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shido Boris Esperanca · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersYabna N’Tchalá · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
3.300.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shido Boris Esperanca · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersYabna N’Tchalá · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

7.69
Strikes landed / min
3.11
1.69
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.87
3.87 / 5.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.50 / 2.2
70%
Takedown accuracy
69%
50%
Takedown defence
43%
2:25
Control time / fight
3:55
3.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

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

Shido Boris Esperanca6 fights · by range and by target
Range
10%Distance · 34
25%Clinch · 83
64%Ground · 212
Target
87%Head · 182
10%Body · 20
3%Leg · 7

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

Yabna N’Tchalá6 fights · by range and by target
Range
45%Distance · 162
33%Clinch · 120
22%Ground · 81
Target
40%Head · 113
38%Body · 107
21%Leg · 60

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.

Shido Boris EsperancaYabna N’Tchalá

Frequently asked questions

Have Shido Boris Esperanca and Yabna N’Tchalá ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL Africa 4: 2025 Finals (Sat, Dec 20, 2025), where Yabna N’Tchalá won by TKO.

What are the records of Shido Boris Esperanca and Yabna N’Tchalá?

Shido Boris Esperanca is 13-2-0 and Yabna N’Tchalá is 14-4-1.

Who has the longer reach, Shido Boris Esperanca or Yabna N’Tchalá?

Yabna N’Tchalá has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Shido Boris Esperanca, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Shido Boris Esperanca or Yabna N’Tchalá?

Yabna N’Tchalá is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Shido Boris Esperanca stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Shido Boris Esperanca or Yabna N’Tchalá?

Shido Boris Esperanca is 31 and Yabna N’Tchalá is 29.

Who has more finishes, Shido Boris Esperanca or Yabna N’Tchalá?

Shido Boris Esperanca has 11 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Yabna N’Tchalá has 8 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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