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PFLPFL Africa: Rwanda
Shido Boris Esperanca
Angola
Shido Boris Esperanca
“The Machine” · 13-2-0
Win · TKOWin · TKOLoss · TKO
STARTS IN
··d ··h ··m
WelterweightMain Event5 rounds scheduled
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David Samuel
Nigeria
David Samuel
“Django” · 7-0-0
Win · DecisionWin · TKOWin · Submission
Saturday, December 12, 2026Main card This fight approx. The BK Arena, Kigali, Rwanda
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Shido Boris Esperanca vs David Samuel

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
David Samuel
Sambo
  • 2026Semifinalist · PFL AfricaWelterweight
  • 2021Champion · IMMAF European Openjunior · Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs)
  • —Russia national teamAmateur MMA · 2021
Camp · Nikolay Team

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

87%
Head
83%
10%
Body
12%
3%
Leg
5%

Time in position

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

Shido Boris Esperancalast 5 fights
38%13%49%
David Samuellast 1 fight
25%71%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Shido Boris Esperanca· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC David Samuel· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
7.693.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shido Boris Esperanca · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersDavid Samuel · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.690.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shido Boris Esperanca · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersDavid Samuel · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.873.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shido Boris Esperanca · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersDavid Samuel · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
70%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shido Boris Esperanca · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersDavid Samuel · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
3.300.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Shido Boris Esperanca · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersDavid Samuel · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

7.69
Strikes landed / min
3.04
1.69
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
0.79
3.87 / 5.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.94 / 3.9
70%
Takedown accuracy
100%
2:25
Control time / fight
5:23
3.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.80

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.

David Samuel2 fights · by range and by target
Range
59%Distance · 34
3%Clinch · 2
38%Ground · 22
Target
83%Head · 48
12%Body · 7
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.

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