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Diego Brandao vs Marcin Held

Diego Brandao is 32-22-0; Marcin Held is 31-11-0. Diego Brandao is 5 years older than Marcin Held. Marcin Held has a 7" · 18 cm reach advantage over Diego Brandao. Marcin Held is 2" · 5 cm taller than Diego Brandao. They have met once: Diego Brandao 0, Marcin Held 1.

Diego Brandao
Brazil
Diego Brandao
“DB” · 32-22-0
Win · Split DecisionWin · TKOWin · TKO
Met once
Marcin Held
Poland
Marcin Held
31-11-0
Loss · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

Diego Brandao
BJJ
  • 2011Champion · The Ultimate FighterFeatherweight
Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA
Marcin Held

No background on record

Camp · Bastion Tychy

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

68%
Head
87%
21%
Body
9%
11%
Leg
4%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Diego Brandaolast 10 fights
70%11%19%
Marcin Heldlast 11 fights
52%16%33%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Diego Brandao Marcin Held· incl. 7 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.941.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersMarcin Held · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.382.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersMarcin Held · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.212.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersMarcin Held · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
68%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersMarcin Held · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersMarcin Held · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.601.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Brandao · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersMarcin Held · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.94
Strikes landed / min
1.80
3.38
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.25
3.21 / 4.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.52 / 5.3
68%
Takedown accuracy
48%
81%
Takedown defence
45%
1:58
Control time / fight
4:14
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.60

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

Diego Brandao10 UFC fights · 233 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%101/280
15%36/55
11%25/36
Clinch
6%15/21
4%10/12
0%1/1
Ground
18%43/77
1%2/3
0%0/1
Marcin Held4 UFC fights · 103 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
65%67/246
2%2/10
2%2/2
Clinch
10%10/18
2%2/2
0%0/2
Ground
19%20/35
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Diego Brandao and Marcin Held ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 96: ACA 96 - Lodz (Sat, Jun 8, 2019), where Marcin Held won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Diego Brandao and Marcin Held?

Diego Brandao is 32-22-0 and Marcin Held is 31-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Diego Brandao or Marcin Held?

Marcin Held has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 64" · 163 cm for Diego Brandao, a 7" · 18 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Diego Brandao or Marcin Held?

Marcin Held is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Diego Brandao stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Diego Brandao or Marcin Held?

Diego Brandao is 39 and Marcin Held is 34.

Who has more finishes, Diego Brandao or Marcin Held?

Diego Brandao has 24 wins inside the distance (18 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Marcin Held has 20 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 16 by submission).

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