Bantamweight

Luiz Paes

“Buakaw”
Brazil Team Lucas Mineiro debut 2022
Holds 12 fighters
Form W W W W W
Elo 1,525 peak 1,525 · 26 Jun 2026
Sherdog
5-0pro record
10W current streak
1,368best win, Elo
1,156average opponent
-- born 20 May 2006
67.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,207 Sub1,245 Dec1,108

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of bantamweight fighters with five pro bouts (5,172 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 5 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 5 bouts (2026): 1,525 Elo, 5-0, aged 20, average opponent 1,171.

  1. Murad Kalamov then 1,517, 5-0, aged 20 15-9 after peaked 1,705 ▲
  2. Nick Honstein then 1,488, 5-0, aged 22 13-9 after peaked 1,549 ▲
  3. Jonathan Martinez then 1,458, 5-0, aged 20 15-6 after peaked 1,921 ▲
  4. Louis Smolka then 1,507, 5-0, aged 22 12-9 after peaked 1,806 ▲
  5. Jean Sevalho then 1,447, 5-0, aged 19 4-1 after peaked 1,518 ▲
  6. Sergey Klyuev then 1,434, 5-0, aged 19 4-6 after peaked 1,456

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Rafael Nunes Submission R1 · 28 Mar 2026 · Jungle Fight 1,356
  2. Vinicius Oliveira KO/TKO R1 · 23 Nov 2025 · Thunder Fight 1,202
  3. Dagoberto Santos Submission R2 · 26 Jun 2026 · Bison Fighting Championship 1,170
  4. Luiz Felipe Submission R1 · 3 May 2025 · Standout Fighting Tournament 1,127
  5. Paulo Silva KO/TKO R1 · 31 Aug 2025 · Thunder Fight 998

Losses

Newest first
  1. Unbeaten.

Fight history

13 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
13 26 Jun 202620.1 yrs W5-0 Dagoberto Santos 3-2 · 23.7 yrs Bantamweight SubRear-Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,503→1,525 +22 1,170 – Bison Kombat 8: Santos vs. Soares Bison Fighting Championship
12 28 Mar 202619.9 yrs W4-0 Rafael Nunes 5-1 · 28.6 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:20 1.00 1,435→1,503 +68 1,356 – Jungle Fight 148 - MMA World League: Sao Paulo Jungle Fight
11 23 Nov 202519.5 yrs W3-0 Vinicius Oliveira 2-2-2 · 28.2 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOKnee R10:12 1.00 1,391→1,435 +44 1,202 – Thunder Fight 53: Copa Thunder 43 Thunder Fight
10 31 Aug 202519.3 yrs W2-0 Paulo Silva 0-2 · 36.2 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunch R10:38 1.00 1,373→1,391 +18 998 – Thunder Fight 50: Copa Thunder 42 Thunder Fight
9 3 May 202519.0 yrs W1-0 Luiz Felipe 1-0 Bantamweight SubRear-Naked Choke R14:26 1.00 1,332→1,373 +41 1,127 – SFT 55: Mesquita vs. Alexandre Standout Fighting Tournament
8 29 Mar 202518.9 yrs W7-1 Wilson De Lima 5-0 · 26.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionMajority R2 0.63 1,333→1,332 -1 1,230 – SFT 54: Amorin vs. Orchel Standout Fighting Tournament am
7 29 Mar 202518.9 yrs W6-1 Will Reis 8-0 · 26.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionMajority R26:00 0.63 1,304→1,333 +30 1,368 – SFT 54: Amorin vs. Orchel Standout Fighting Tournament am
6 29 Mar 202518.9 yrs W5-1 Gabriel Oliveira 6-1 · 23.9 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R10:33 1.00 1,229→1,304 +74 1,275 – SFT 54: Amorin vs. Orchel Standout Fighting Tournament am
5 28 Jul 202418.2 yrs W4-1 Higor Ângelo 2-3 · 19.7 yrs Bantamweight SubArm Triangle Choke R38:39 1.00 1,196→1,229 +33 1,008 – Ali Fight Championship 1 Thunder Fight am
4 5 Aug 202317.2 yrs W3-1 Franklin Amorim 1-1 Flyweighttitle SubSubmission -- 1.00 1,154→1,196 +42 1,024 – Union of Fight 5 Union of Fight am
3 27 May 202317.0 yrs L2-1 Fernando Cesar Silva 2-0 · 17.0 yrs Flyweight DecisionMajority R39:00 0.38 1,166→1,154 -12 1,190 – Fight Club MMA Amador 22 Standout Fighting Tournament am
2 11 Feb 202316.7 yrs W2-0 Andrey Berger debut Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,148→1,166 +18 999 – Fighter Stars: Amador Fighter Stars am
1 3 Sep 202216.3 yrs W1-0 Jose Nicolas debut Flyweight SubRear-Naked Choke R36:52 1.00 1,082→1,148 +66 1,082 – SCIC 6: SC in Combat 6 SC In Combat am