Heavyweight · Men

Fábio Maldonado

“Caipira de Aço”
Brazil Team Maldonado debut 2000
Elo 1,227 peak 1,694 · 25 Oct 2014 467 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 2418802
30-18pro record
1W current streak
1,700best win, Elo
1,337average opponent
-- born 17 Mar 1980
73.0" / 75.0" height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,085 Sub1,041 Dec1,023

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Gian Villante Decision R3 · 23 Mar 2014 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,700
  2. Kurban Omarov Submission R3 · 4 Sep 2017 · Fight Nights Global 1,588
  3. Joey Beltran Decision R3 · 9 Oct 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,553
  4. Hans Stringer KO/TKO R2 · 25 Oct 2014 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,549
  5. Roger Hollett Decision R3 · 18 May 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,486

Losses

The latest 5 of 18
  1. Nemanja Kovač Decision R3 · 31 Aug 2025 · Serbian Battle Championship 1,213
  2. Kirill Sidelnikov KO/TKO R1 · 1 Jul 2022 · Ural Fighting Championship 1,317
  3. Sergei Kharitonov KO/TKO R1 · 6 Nov 2021 · Far Eastern Modern Pankration Federation 1,771
  4. Chi Lewis-Parry KO/TKO R1 · 25 Sep 2020 · UAE Warriors 1,340
  5. Jiří Procházka KO/TKO R1 · 12 Oct 2019 · RIZIN Fighting Federation 1,937

Fight history

48 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
48 4 Dec 202545.7 yrs W30-18 Luis Oliveira 4-11 Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R27:13 1.00 1,201→1,227 +26 896 – Brothers Fight Champion: Golden Edition Brothers Fight Champion
47 31 Aug 202545.5 yrs L29-18 Nemanja Kovač 13-6 · 30.7 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,276→1,201 -75 1,213 – Serbian Battle Championship 51: Revenge Serbian Battle Championship
46 1 Jul 202242.3 yrs L29-17 Kirill Sidelnikov 13-7 · 33.9 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R10:45 0.00 1,423→1,310 -113 1,317 – Ural FC 1: Ural Fighting Championship Ural Fighting Championship
45 6 Nov 202141.6 yrs L29-16 Sergei Kharitonov 31-9 (2) · 41.2 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R13:28 0.00 1,446→1,423 -23 1,771 – MFP - Parus Fight Championship Far Eastern Modern Pankration Federation
44 28 May 202141.2 yrs W29-15 Gabriel Augusto debut Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:47 1.00 1,424→1,446 +22 1,088 – Samurai FC 25: Samurai Fight Combat Samurai Fight Combat
43 28 May 202141.2 yrs W28-15 Gabriel Santos 0-4 · 29.4 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:47 1.00 1,418→1,424 +7 855 – Samurai FC 25: Samurai Fight Combat Samurai Fight Combat
42 24 Oct 202040.6 yrs W27-15 Eli Reger 10-18 (1) · 35.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R13:32 1.00 1,399→1,418 +18 1,027 – Gladiator Combat Fight 53 Gladiator Combat Fight
41 25 Sep 202040.5 yrs L26-15 Chi Lewis-Parry 8-0-2 (2) · 37.1 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOStanding Elbows R11:08 0.00 1,531→1,399 -131 1,340 – UAE Warriors 13 UAE Warriors
40 14 Mar 202040.0 yrs W26-14 Pelu Adetola 7-8 Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,547→1,531 -16 1,084 – Serbian Battle Championship 27: Revenge! Serbian Battle Championship
39 12 Oct 201939.6 yrs L25-14 Jiří Procházka 24-3-1 · 27.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:49 0.00 1,565→1,547 -18 1,937 +412→+412 Rizin FF - Rizin 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round RIZIN Fighting Federation
38 22 Dec 201838.8 yrs W25-13 Thiago Silva Batista debut · 32.8 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R11:37 1.00 1,554→1,565 +11 1,086 – Vikings Fight Club 5: Balada Fight Sao Paulo Regional
37 27 Oct 201838.6 yrs L24-13 Ivan Shtyrkov 13-0-1 · 30.4 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R26:03 0.00 1,631→1,554 -76 1,675 – RCC MMA 4: Shtyrkov vs. Maldonado RCC MMA
36 19 May 201838.2 yrs L24-12 Nikita Krylov 24-5 · 25.9 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunch R28:33 0.00 1,682→1,631 -51 1,836 +525→+173 Fight Nights Global 87 Fight Nights Global
35 4 Sep 201737.5 yrs W24-11 Kurban Omarov 11-0 Light Heavyweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R313:01 1.00 1,596→1,682 +85 1,588 – Fight Nights Global 73 Fight Nights Global
34 4 Mar 201737.0 yrs W23-11 Abdul-Khamid Davlatov 4-1 Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R14:20 1.00 1,568→1,596 +28 1,283 – Fight Nights Global 60 Fight Nights Global
33 1 Oct 201636.5 yrs L22-11 Mikhail Mokhnatkin 8-1-2 · 26.7 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,639→1,568 -71 1,593 – EFN - Fight Nights Global 52 Fight Nights Global
32 17 Jun 201636.3 yrs L22-10 Fedor Emelianenko 37-4 (1) · 39.7 yrs Heavyweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.53* 1,579→1,639 +60 1,838 – EFN 50: Emelianenko vs. Maldonado Fight Nights Global
31 7 Nov 201535.6 yrs L22-9 Corey Anderson 9-1 · 26.1 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,651→1,579 -72 1,714 +350→+430 UFC Fight Night 77: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship
30 25 Apr 201535.1 yrs L22-8 Quinton Jackson 34-11 · 36.8 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.09* 1,694→1,651 -44 1,813 +230→+230 UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 25 Oct 201434.6 yrs W22-7 Hans Stringer 22-5-3 · 27.3 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R29:06 1.00 1,626→1,694 +68 1,549 -160→-160 UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 31 May 201434.2 yrs L21-7 Stipe Miocic 11-1 · 31.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:35 0.00 1,665→1,626 -38 1,885 +400→+400 UFC: The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 23 Mar 201434.0 yrs W21-6 Gian Villante 11-4 · 28.6 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.83* 1,576→1,665 +88 1,700 +100→+100 UFC Fight Night 38: Shogun vs. Henderson 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 9 Oct 201333.6 yrs W20-6 Joey Beltran 14-8 (1) · 31.8 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.40* 1,608→1,576 -32 1,553 -161→-161 UFC Fight Night 29: Maia vs. Shields Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 18 May 201333.2 yrs W19-6 Roger Hollett 13-4 · 34.6 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.71* 1,598→1,608 +10 1,486 -250→-250 UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 13 Oct 201232.6 yrs L18-6 Glover Teixeira 18-2 · 33.0 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R210:00 0.00 1,640→1,598 -42 1,840 +318→+318 UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 15 May 201232.2 yrs L18-5 Igor Pokrajac 24-8 · 33.4 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.62* 1,603→1,640 +37 1,665 -175→-175 UFC on Fuel TV 3: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 4 Jun 201131.2 yrs L18-4 Kyle Kingsbury 10-4 (1) · 29.2 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.48* 1,644→1,603 -40 1,491 – UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 16 Oct 201030.6 yrs W18-3 James McSweeney 5-6 · 30.0 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R310:48 1.00 1,610→1,644 +34 1,361 – UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 30 Jun 201030.3 yrs W17-3 Nelson Martins 5-3 – KO/TKOPunch R10:40 1.00 1,597→1,610 +13 1,162 – First Class Fight 4 Sao Paulo Regional
19 4 Jun 201030.2 yrs W16-3 Jackson Mora Rodriguez 4-7-1 – SubGuillotine Choke R1 1.00 1,588→1,597 +8 1,064 – Memorial Fight Qualifying Sao Paulo Regional
18 28 May 201030.2 yrs W15-3 Jessie Gibbs 10-3 · 30.9 yrs – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R2 1.00 1,510→1,588 +78 1,474 – Bitetti Combat 7 Bitetti Combat
17 13 Mar 201030.0 yrs W14-3 Alessandro Leal 1-2 · 33.0 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,504→1,510 +6 918 – Combat Power Championship Sao Paulo Regional
16 12 Dec 200929.7 yrs W13-3 Fernando Tréssino 1-5 · 42.2 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,497→1,504 +8 962 – Bitetti Combat 5 Bitetti Combat
15 12 Sep 200929.5 yrs W12-3 Vitor Miranda 4-1 · 31.5 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,484→1,497 +12 1,275 – Bitetti Combat 4 Bitetti Combat
14 3 Dec 200828.7 yrs W11-3 Edgar Castaldelli Filho 6-2 – KO/TKOTKO R2 1.00 1,449→1,484 +35 1,209 – PFC - Predador FC 12 Predador FC
13 1 Nov 200828.6 yrs W10-3 Shaton Vaughn 0-1 – KO/TKOPunches R14:48 1.00 1,436→1,449 +13 994 – FW 16: International New Mexico Regional
12 15 Mar 200828.0 yrs W9-3 Maiquel Falcão 14-1 (1) · 27.0 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,309→1,436 +127 1,477 – Predador FC 9: Welterweight Grand Prix Predador FC
11 8 Dec 200727.7 yrs W8-3 Renato Matos 5-4 (1) – KO/TKOPunches R14:00 1.00 1,272→1,309 +37 1,045 – Predador FC 8: Kamae Predador FC
10 10 Nov 200727.6 yrs L7-3 Alexandre Ferreira 14-5 · 28.5 yrs – SubKneebar R10:27 0.00 1,344→1,272 -72 1,406 – MTL - Final Sao Paulo Regional
9 29 Sep 200727.5 yrs W7-2 Vitor Miranda 1-0 · 29.6 yrs – Decision R315:00 0.80 1,341→1,344 +3 1,119 – Mo Team League 2 Brazil Regional
8 18 May 200727.2 yrs W6-2 Maiquel Falcão 8-0 · 26.2 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R3 1.00 1,203→1,341 +138 1,432 – MMMAC - Mariliense MMA Circuit 2 Sao Paulo Regional
7 25 Jan 200726.9 yrs W5-2 Ildemar Alcântara 1-1 · 24.2 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,130→1,203 +74 1,186 – Predador FC 4: Kamae Predador FC
6 10 Feb 200625.9 yrs W4-2 Gleison Silva de Abreu debut · 25.9 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,056→1,130 +74 1,000 – Pantanal Combat Mato Grosso Regional
5 14 Dec 200424.7 yrs W3-2 Bruno Alves debut – KO/TKOExhaustion R2 1.00 957→1,056 +99 1,004 – Clube da Luta 1 Clube da Luta
4 9 Jun 200121.2 yrs L2-2 Alessandro Leal debut · 24.2 yrs – SubKneebar R15:22 0.00 1,022→951 -71 1,088 – Meca World Vale Tudo 5 Meca World Vale Tudo
3 23 Sep 200020.5 yrs L2-1 Omni Santos debut – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,132→1,022 -109 1,005 – Surf Fight Circuit Day 2 Surf Fight Circuit Day
2 22 Sep 200020.5 yrs W2-0 Robson Parazinho debut – KO/TKOPunches R12:21 1.00 1,059→1,132 +73 1,000 – Surf Fight Circuit Day 1 Distrito Federal Regional
1 22 Sep 200020.5 yrs W1-0 Augusto Menezes Santos 1-4 – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,000→1,059 +59 881 – Surf Fight Circuit Day 1 Surf Fight Circuit Day