Paulo Thiago "Caveira"
Paulo Thiago, known as "Caveira", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil listed in the Middleweight division. Paulo Thiago holds a professional record of 19-11-0, including 5-8-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 1 came by knockout or TKO, 1 by submission and 3 by decision. Paulo Thiago stands 5'11", has a 72-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 45 years old. Paulo Thiago is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Paulo Thiago profile
| Division | Middleweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 19-11-0 |
| UFC record | 5-8-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Brazil |
| Age | 45 |
| Date of birth | 1981-01-25 |
| Height | 5'11" |
| Reach | 72" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 175 lbs |
| Current streak | L1 |
| Total octagon time | 2h 28m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 1.71 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 1.99 |
| Striking accuracy | 39.1% |
| Striking defense | 63.5% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.4 |
| Strikes to the head | 61.4% |
| Strikes to the body | 25.6% |
| Strikes to the legs | 13% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.42 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 63.8% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.21 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 104.46 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 1 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 1 |
| UFC wins by decision | 3 |
Paulo Thiago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-19 | Smash Global 9 | Smash Global 9 - Black Tie Fight Night | Sam Liera | loss | KO (Punches) |
| 2019-12-13 | GLFC 13 | GLFC 13 - Global Legion FC 13 | Ailton Barbosa | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2017-10-22 | KSW 40 | KSW 40 - Dublin | Michal Materla | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2017-04-28 | F2N | F2N - Fight 2 Night 2 | Faycal Hucin | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2016-11-04 | F2N | F2N - Fight 2 Night | Cheick Kone | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2016-08-13 | TWC 3 | TWC 3 - The Warriors Combat 3 | Paulistenio Rocha | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-06-25 | Thunder Fight 7 | Thunder Fight 7 - Maluko vs. Thiago | Markus Perez | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2014-09-13 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski | Sean Spencer | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2014-05-31 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado | Gasan Umalatov | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-11-09 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 | Brandon Thatch | loss | Knee to Body At Distance Submission to Strikes |
| 2013-05-18 | UFC | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold | Michel Prazeres | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-11-10 | UFC | UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le | Dong Hyun Kim | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-04-14 | UFC | UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva | Siyar Bahadurzada | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2011-08-27 | UFC | UFC 134: Silva vs Okami | David Mitchell | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-10-23 | UFC | UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez | Diego Sanchez | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-06-12 | UFC | UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin | Martin Kampmann | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-02-06 | UFC | UFC 109: Relentless | Mike Swick | win | D'Arce Choke From Half Guard Technical Submission |
| 2009-11-21 | UFC | UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 | Jacob Volkmann | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2009-07-11 | UFC | UFC 100 | Jon Fitch | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2009-02-21 | UFC | UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson | Josh Koscheck | win | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2008-09-13 | Jungle Fight 11 | Jungle Fight 11 - Rio de Janeiro | Luiz Jorge Dutra Jr. | win | TKO (Knee Injury) |
| 2008-07-12 | Jungle Fight 10 | Jungle Fight 10 - Rio de Janeiro | Ferrid Kheder | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-05-31 | Jungle Fight 9 | Jungle Fight 9 - Warriors 1 | Paulo Cavera | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2008-04-06 | Jungle Fight 8 | Jungle Fight 8 - Rio de Janeiro | Leonardo Pecanha | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2007-12-14 | CF | CF - Capital Fight 1 | Fernando Bettega | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2007-05-12 | CF 3 | CF 3 - Conquista Fight 3 | Franklin Careli | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2006-10-13 | GPP | GPP - Grand Prix Planaltina | Marcone Bezerra | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2006-10-13 | GPP | GPP - Grand Prix Planaltina | Diogo Almeida | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2006-10-13 | GPP | GPP - Grand Prix Planaltina | Igor Maux | win | Submission (Anaconda Choke) |
| 2005-07-02 | SS 8 | SS 8 - Storm Samurai 8 | Ricardo Petrucio | win | Submission (Triangle Choke) |
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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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