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OKTAGONUNDERGROUND #2
Marco Novák
Slovakia
Marco NovákWIN
7-3-0
Loss · DecisionWin · TKOLoss · Decision
RESULT
Decision
ROUND 3 · 3:00
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
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Roman Paulus
Slovakia
Roman Paulus
12-6-0
Loss · DecisionWin · DecisionWin · Split Decision
Saturday, May 23, 2020EPIC, Prague, Czechia

Marco Novák defeated Roman Paulus by Decision in round 3 (3:00) in the Lightweight bout of UNDERGROUND #2, held Saturday, May 23, 2020 at EPIC, Prague.

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Marco Novák vs Roman Paulus

Insights

  • Roman Paulus's last 5 fights were all wins that ended early.

Style & credentials

Marco Novák
Muay Thai
  • 2015WKU European champion (senior), -67 kgWKU
  • —WKU world champion (senior)WKU
  • —WKU European champion (junior)WKU
  • 2020Runner-up · Oktagon Underground
Camp · Hanuman Gym Bratislava · Bratislava, Slovakia
Roman Paulus
MMA
  • 2021Champion · Oktagon Vyzvawelterweight tournament (OKTAGON Challenge / Oktagon Vyzva, series 5)
Camp · Spartakus Fight Gym · Trnava, Slovakia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

47%
Head
74%
27%
Body
15%
25%
Leg
12%

Time in position

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

Marco Nováklast 8 fights
58%25%17%
Roman Pauluslast 14 fights
62%22%16%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Marco Novák· incl. 8 fights outside the UFC Roman Paulus· incl. 15 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.402.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marco Novák · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersRoman Paulus · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.303.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marco Novák · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersRoman Paulus · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.560.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marco Novák · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersRoman Paulus · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marco Novák · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersRoman Paulus · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
61%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marco Novák · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersRoman Paulus · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marco Novák · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersRoman Paulus · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.40
Strikes landed / min
2.95
3.30
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.49
0.56 / 1.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.76 / 1.2
36%
Takedown accuracy
65%
61%
Takedown defence
57%
4:04
Control time / fight
3:53
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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

Marco Novák8 fights · by range and by target
Range
60%Distance · 245
30%Clinch · 120
10%Ground · 40
Target
47%Head · 112
27%Body · 65
25%Leg · 60

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

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.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Recent form · last 5

Marco Novák1-0
  • W
    Vadym Knyshevich
    Hanuman Cup 42· Dec 6, 2019
    Featherweight
Roman Paulus5-0
  • W
    Martin Sokol
    MAMMAL: Round 8· Jun 15, 2019
    Lightweight
  • W
    František Toplansky
    Muay Thai Evening 10· Feb 9, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 3:14 · Featherweight
  • W
    Pavol Hulin
    Night of Champions 5· Oct 26, 2018
    Featherweight
  • W
    Norbert Oravec
    Night of Titans· Jun 9, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:06 · Featherweight
  • W
    Marko Trnkoci
    Slovenska Liga Amateruv MMA 13· May 20, 2017
    · R1 · 1:05 · Featherweight
Full record · 7 fights
  • W
    Ivan Mikovic
    Slovenska Liga Amateruv MMA 12· Feb 25, 2017
    · R2 · 1:24 · Featherweight
  • W
    Martin Medus
    Slovenska Liga Amateruv MMA 9· Jan 23, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 0:30 · Lightweight
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Marco Novák vs Roman Paulus?

Marco Novák defeated Roman Paulus by Decision in round 3 (3:00) in the Lightweight bout of UNDERGROUND #2, held Saturday, May 23, 2020 at EPIC, Prague.

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