Fábio Maldonado "Caipira de Aço"
Fábio Maldonado, known as "Caipira de Aço", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil listed in the Heavyweight division. Fábio Maldonado holds a professional record of 29-18-0, including 5-6-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 2 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 3 by decision. Fábio Maldonado stands 6'1", has a 75-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 46 years old. Fábio Maldonado is currently on a 1-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Fábio Maldonado profile
| Division | Heavyweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 29-18-0 |
| UFC record | 5-6-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Brazil |
| Age | 46 |
| Date of birth | 1980-03-17 |
| Height | 6'1" |
| Reach | 75" |
| Leg reach | 41" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 224.7 lbs |
| Current streak | W1 |
| Total octagon time | 2h 15m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 5.29 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.31 |
| Striking accuracy | 58.9% |
| Striking defense | 53.5% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.11 |
| Strikes to the head | 63.6% |
| Strikes to the body | 35.8% |
| Strikes to the legs | 0.6% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.44 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 61.9% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.55 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 90.64 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 2 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 3 |
Fábio Maldonado recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | Brothers Fight Champion | Brothers Fight Champion - Golden Edition | Luis Andrade de Oliveira | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2025-08-31 | SBC 51 | SBC 51 - Serbian Battle Championship 51: Revenge | Nemanja Kovac | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2022-07-01 | Ural FC 1 | Ural FC 1 - Ural Fighting Championship | Kirill Sidelnikov | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2021-11-06 | MFP | MFP - Parus Fight Championship | Sergei Kharitonov | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2021-05-28 | Samurai FC 25 | Samurai FC 25 - Samurai Fight Combat | Gabriel Kanabo | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2020-10-24 | GCF 53 | GCF 53 - Gladiator Combat Fight 53 | Eli Reger | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2020-09-25 | UAE Warriors | UAE Warriors - UAE Warriors 13 | Chi Lewis-Parry | loss | KO (Elbows) |
| 2020-03-14 | SBC 27 | SBC 27 - Serbian Battle Championship 27: Revenge! | Pelu Adetola | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-10-12 | Rizin FF | Rizin FF - Rizin 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round | Jiri Prochazka | loss | KO (Punches) |
| 2018-12-22 | VFC | VFC - Vikings Fight Club 5 - Balada Fight | Thiago Silva Batista | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2018-10-27 | RCC 4 | RCC 4 - Russian Cagefighting Championship 4 | Ivan Shtyrkov | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2018-05-19 | FNG | FNG - Fight Nights Global 87 | Nikita Krylov | loss | KO (Punch) |
| 2017-09-04 | FNG | FNG - Fight Nights Global 73 | Kurban Omarov | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2017-03-04 | FNG | FNG - Fight Nights Global 60 | Abdul-Khamid Davlyatov | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2016-10-01 | EFN | EFN - Fight Nights Global 52 | Mikhail Mokhnatkin | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-06-17 | EFN 50 | EFN 50 - Emelianenko vs. Maldonado | Fedor Emelianenko | loss | Decision (Majority) |
| 2015-11-07 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 | Corey Anderson | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-04-25 | UFC | UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi | Quinton Jackson | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2014-10-25 | UFC | UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 | Hans Stringer | win | Punches to Head From Half Guard |
| 2014-05-31 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado | Stipe Miocic | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2014-03-23 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 | Gian Villante | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-10-09 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields | Joey Beltran | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2013-05-18 | UFC | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold | Roger Hollett | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-10-13 | UFC | UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar | Glover Teixeira | loss | Stoppage Between Rounds |
| 2012-05-15 | UFC | UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier | Igor Pokrajac | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-06-04 | UFC | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale | Kyle Kingsbury | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-10-16 | UFC | UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama | James McSweeney | win | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2010-06-30 | FCF | FCF - First Class Fight 4 | Nelson Martins | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2010-06-04 | MF | MF - Memorial Fight Qualifying | Jackson Mora | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2010-05-28 | BC | BC - Bitetti Combat 7 | Jessie Gibbs | win | TKO (Submission to Punches) |
| 2010-03-13 | CPC | CPC - Combat Power Championship | Alessandro Leal | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2009-12-12 | BC | BC - Bitetti Combat 5 | Fernando Tressino | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2009-09-12 | BC | BC - Bitetti Combat 4 | Vitor Miranda | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-12-03 | PFC | PFC - Predador FC 12 | Edgard Castaldelli Filho | win | TKO |
| 2008-11-01 | FW 16 | FW 16 - International | Shaton Vaughn | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2008-03-15 | Predador FC 9 | Predador FC 9 - Welterweight Grand Prix | Maiquel Falcao | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2007-12-08 | Predador FC 8 | Predador FC 8 - Kamae | Renato Matos | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2007-11-10 | MTL | MTL - Final | Alexandre Ferreira | loss | Submission (Kneebar) |
| 2007-09-29 | MTL | MTL - Mo Team League 2 | Vitor Miranda | win | Decision |
| 2007-05-18 | MMMAC | MMMAC - Mariliense MMA Circuit 2 | Maiquel Falcao | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2007-01-25 | Predador FC 4 | Predador FC 4 - Kamae | Ildemar Alcantara | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2006-02-10 | PC | PC - Pantanal Combat | Gleison Silva de Abreu | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2004-12-14 | CDL | CDL - Clube da Luta 1 | Bruno Alves | win | TKO (Exhaustion) |
| 2001-06-09 | Meca 5 | Meca 5 - Meca World Vale Tudo 5 | Alessandro Leal | loss | Submission (Kneebar) |
| 2000-09-23 | SFC | SFC - Surf Fight Circuit Day 2 | Omni Santos | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2000-09-22 | SFC | SFC - Surf Fight Circuit Day 1 | Robson Parazinho | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2000-09-22 | SFC | SFC - Surf Fight Circuit Day 1 | Augusto Menezes Santos | win | KO (Punches) |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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