Sunday, May 24, 2026Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Boris Atangana defeated Jared Gooden by Knockout in round 1 (1:05) in the Middleweight bout of PFL MENA 9: Pride of Arabia, held Sunday, May 24, 2026 at Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai.
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Boris Atangana vs Jared Gooden
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Boris AtanganaJared Gooden
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 15
Significant strikes2 / 8
100%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
15 / 15
Total strikes2 / 8
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Boris AtanganaJared Gooden
1493%00%
Head
00%150%
Body
17%150%
Leg
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Boris AtanganaJared Gooden
R1
15
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 15
Significant strikes2 / 8
100%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
15 / 15
Total strikes2 / 8
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Insights
- Jared Gooden absorbs 6.92 significant strikes a minute, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
- Boris Atangana's last 5 fights were all wins that ended early.
- Boris Atangana lands 11.49 significant strikes a minute, more than 100% of UFC fighters.
- Boris Atangana stops 100% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Boris Atangana
No background on record
Camp · Team SendoJared Gooden
No background on record
Camp · X3 SportsSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
76%57%
Head
19%28%
Body
5%16%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Boris Atanganalast 4 fights
42%22%36%
Jared Goodenlast 4 fights
49%26%25%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Boris Atangana· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC Jared Gooden· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
11.494.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Boris Atangana · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersJared Gooden · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.396.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Boris Atangana · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersJared Gooden · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.470.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Boris Atangana · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersJared Gooden · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Boris Atangana · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersJared Gooden · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Boris Atangana · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersJared Gooden · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.300.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Boris Atangana · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersJared Gooden · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
11.49
Strikes landed / min4.33
1.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better6.92
3.47 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.89 / 2.0
100%
Takedown accuracy45%
100%
Takedown defence65%
1:08
Control time / fight0:35
2.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
Boris Atangana5 fights · by range and by target
Range
38%Distance · 71
31%Clinch · 59
31%Ground · 59
Target
76%Head · 113
19%Body · 28
5%Leg · 8
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
Jared Gooden7 UFC fights · 362 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%181/493
22%78/124
15%55/65
Clinch
3%10/14
6%22/22
0%0/1
Ground
4%16/23
0%0/0
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Boris Atangana9 of 9 ended early · 100%0 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Jared Gooden21 of 35 ended early · 60%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Boris Atangana5-0
- W
- WGuilherme SoaresPFL Europe 4: 2025 Finals· Dec 13, 2025Submission · R2 · 2:35 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WBruno SantosPFL Europe 2: Brussels 2025· Jul 5, 2025TKO · R1 · 0:56 · Light Heavyweight
- W
Full record · 9 fightsShow less
- WAlexis KittiKOF 10· Nov 30, 2024Submission · R3 · 2:46 · Light Heavyweight
- WCarlos SalazarKOF 8· Oct 11, 2024TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Light Heavyweight
- WGilberto Da SilvaFightStar Championship 29· Jun 29, 2024TKO · R1 · 3:21 · Heavyweight
- WMateusz RycakAEF 7· May 31, 2024TKO · R1 · 4:32 · Light Heavyweight
Jared Gooden1-4
- L
- LMahamed AlyShogun Fights 30· Mar 29, 2025Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira· Oct 12, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan· Dec 2, 2023Submission · R2 · 1:11 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili· Mar 11, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 35 fightsShow less
- W
- WDoug UsherNFC 150· Oct 15, 2022TKO · R2 · 4:55 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WAaron HighbaughiKON FC 1· Jan 21, 2022Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dern vs Rodriguez· Oct 9, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2· Mar 27, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WTrent McCownTitan FC 62· Jul 23, 2020TKO · R2 · 2:31 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- LBruno OliveiraTitan FC 55· Jun 28, 2019TKO · Middleweight
- WWill SantiagoJacksonWink Fight Night 5· May 10, 2019TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Welterweight
- L
- WSteven NewellLFA 59: Michaud vs. Aguilera· Feb 1, 2019Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- WCody Wilson864 Fighting Championship· Sep 29, 2018TKO · R3 · 0:24 · Welterweight
- WLadarious JacksonNFC 108· Jun 22, 2018TKO · R3 · 0:07 · Middleweight
- WSean KilgusNFC 105· Mar 30, 2018TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
- WElijah WynterNFC 99: Gooden vs. Wynter· Sep 22, 2017Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WWesley GoldenNFC 96· Jun 30, 2017Submission · R2 · 1:53 · Welterweight
- LJulien WilliamsNFC 94· Apr 22, 2017Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- W
- L
- WAmir DadovićNFC 84· Jun 11, 2016Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WTanner SaracenoNFC 83· Mar 25, 2016TKO · R2 · 1:45 · Welterweight
- WSmith AmisialOCF Fight Night 1· Jan 22, 2016Submission · R2 · 2:09 · Welterweight
- WNick PoythressNFC 80· Dec 5, 2015TKO · R3 · 3:10 · Middleweight
- WBrad TaylorLegacy FC 47· Oct 16, 2015Submission · R3 · 2:01 · Middleweight
- WBobby TuckerNFC 76· Aug 8, 2015Submission · R2 · 4:02 · Welterweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Boris Atangana vs Jared Gooden?
Boris Atangana defeated Jared Gooden by Knockout in round 1 (1:05) in the Middleweight bout of PFL MENA 9: Pride of Arabia, held Sunday, May 24, 2026 at Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai.
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