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Igor Pokrajac "The Duke"

Inactive · age 47 · Orthodox · 6'0" 183 cm · 205 lb 93 kg · reach 74" 188 cm
At a glance
  • 5-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • 75% of wins by KO or submission
  • 75% of wins finished in round 1
  • UFC veteran since 2009
Elo rating
1410
Global Elo 1464 ±42
Rank
—
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UFC record
4-8-0
KO 2 · Sub 1 · Dec 1
Streak
-5
Δ90d +24 · Δ1y +24
Last fight
Apr 10, 2016
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 46m
Avg fight time
8:50
Fights per year
1.8
Since last fight
10y 2mo

Honest Elo history

12 fights · tap & drag
Sep 19, 2009 — L vs Vladimir Matyushenko Δ-26Feb 20, 2010 — L vs James Te Huna Δ-31Aug 1, 2010 — W vs James Irvin Δ+36Dec 4, 2010 — L vs Stephan Bonnar Δ-24Mar 3, 2011 — W vs Todd Brown Δ+35Dec 10, 2011 — W vs Krzysztof Soszynski Δ+23May 15, 2012 — W vs Fabio Maldonado Δ+16Sep 22, 2012 — L vs Vinny Magalhaes Δ-23Jun 15, 2013 — L vs Ryan Jimmo Δ-16Nov 9, 2013 — L vs Rafael Cavalcante Δ-19Dec 20, 2014 — L vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima Δ-15Apr 10, 2016 — L vs Jan Blachowicz Δ-15 1375140014251450147515001525 201120132015 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":263.2,"elo":1444,"date":"2009-09-19","opp":"Vladimir Matyushenko","result":"L","delta":-26},{"i":1,"x":136.3,"y":328.5,"elo":1413,"date":"2010-02-20","opp":"James Te Huna","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":2,"x":185,"y":252.8,"elo":1449,"date":"2010-08-01","opp":"James Irvin","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":3,"x":222.6,"y":304.8,"elo":1424,"date":"2010-12-04","opp":"Stephan Bonnar","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":4,"x":249.3,"y":230.6,"elo":1459,"date":"2011-03-03","opp":"Todd Brown","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":5,"x":334.1,"y":180.7,"elo":1483,"date":"2011-12-10","opp":"Krzysztof Soszynski","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":6,"x":381.3,"y":147.2,"elo":1498,"date":"2012-05-15","opp":"Fabio Maldonado","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":7,"x":420.4,"y":196.7,"elo":1475,"date":"2012-09-22","opp":"Vinny Magalhaes","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":8,"x":500.4,"y":230.2,"elo":1459,"date":"2013-06-15","opp":"Ryan Jimmo","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":9,"x":544.5,"y":271.1,"elo":1440,"date":"2013-11-09","opp":"Rafael Cavalcante","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":10,"x":666.6,"y":303.3,"elo":1425,"date":"2014-12-20","opp":"Marcos Rogerio de Lima","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":11,"x":810,"y":334.7,"elo":1410,"date":"2016-04-10","opp":"Jan Blachowicz","result":"L","delta":-15}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Apr 10, 2016 Jan Blachowicz L -15
Dec 20, 2014 Marcos Rogerio de Lima L -15
Nov 9, 2013 Rafael Cavalcante L -19
Jun 15, 2013 Ryan Jimmo L -16
Sep 22, 2012 Vinny Magalhaes L -23

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
75%
3 / 4
Finish rate
KO
2
50% of wins
SUB
1
25% of wins
DEC
1
25% of wins
KO: 2 (50%) 2 Sub: 1 (25%) 1 Dec: 1 (25%) 1
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
3 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 224 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
84% Head
  • Head 84%
  • Body 8%
  • Leg 8%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
53% Distance
  • Distance 53%
  • Clinch 30%
  • Ground 17%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
50%
of losses by finish
4 of 8 · usually R1
3 KO/TKO 1 Sub 4 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1487
Developing slate
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 4 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Krzysztof Soszynski
Elo 1585 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
5.7
−1.7 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 12 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1529
1483

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Igor Pokrajac on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.