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Ovince Saint Preux

Active #25 light heavyweight · age 43 · Southpaw · 6'3" 191 cm · 205 lb 93 kg · reach 80" 203 cm
At a glance
  • Performance of the Night in last fight
  • 73% of wins by KO or submission
  • 40% of wins finished in round 1
  • 100% takedown defense in last 3 fights
Elo rating
1492
Global Elo 1542 ±38
Rank
#25
top 62% of division
UFC record
15-13-0
KO 6 · Sub 5 · Dec 4
Streak
-1
Δ90d -1 · Δ1y -1
Last fight
Oct 5, 2024
Loss by Submission · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
4h 18m
Avg fight time
9:12
Title fights
0-1
Bonuses
11
Fights per year
2.4
Since last fight
1y 9mo

Honest Elo history

28 fights · tap & drag
Apr 27, 2013 — W vs Gian Villante Δ+29Aug 17, 2013 — W vs Cody Donovan Δ+33Mar 15, 2014 — W vs Nikita Krylov Δ+27Jun 14, 2014 — W vs Ryan Jimmo Δ+29Aug 16, 2014 — L vs Ryan Bader Δ-27Nov 8, 2014 — W vs Mauricio Rua Δ+17Apr 18, 2015 — W vs Patrick Cummins Δ+16Aug 8, 2015 — L vs Glover Teixeira Δ-18Feb 6, 2016 — W vs Rafael Cavalcante Δ+10Apr 23, 2016 — L vs Jon Jones Δ-10Oct 8, 2016 — L vs Jimi Manuwa Δ-20Feb 4, 2017 — L vs Volkan Oezdemir Δ-20Apr 22, 2017 — W vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima Δ+17Sep 22, 2017 — W vs Yushin Okami Δ+21Nov 4, 2017 — W vs Corey Anderson Δ+17Feb 24, 2018 — L vs Ilir Latifi Δ-21Jun 23, 2018 — W vs Tyson Pedro Δ+16Oct 6, 2018 — L vs Dominick Reyes Δ-17Apr 13, 2019 — L vs Nikita Krylov Δ-21Sep 28, 2019 — W vs Michal Oleksiejczuk Δ+18May 13, 2020 — L vs Ben Rothwell Δ-18Sep 5, 2020 — W vs Alonzo Menifield Δ+16Dec 5, 2020 — L vs Jamahal Hill Δ-22Jun 26, 2021 — L vs Tanner Boser Δ-21May 7, 2022 — W vs Mauricio Rua Δ+18Feb 18, 2023 — L vs Philipe Lins Δ-23Mar 16, 2024 — W vs Kennedy Nzechukwu Δ+16Oct 5, 2024 — L vs Ryan Spann Δ-19 1450147515001525155015751600 20152017201920212023 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":349.2,"elo":1479,"date":"2013-04-27","opp":"Gian Villante","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":1,"x":109.3,"y":278.4,"elo":1512,"date":"2013-08-17","opp":"Cody Donovan","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":2,"x":145.5,"y":220.6,"elo":1539,"date":"2014-03-15","opp":"Nikita Krylov","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":3,"x":161.2,"y":159.8,"elo":1567,"date":"2014-06-14","opp":"Ryan Jimmo","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":4,"x":172,"y":217.6,"elo":1540,"date":"2014-08-16","opp":"Ryan Bader","result":"L","delta":-27},{"i":5,"x":186.5,"y":180.9,"elo":1557,"date":"2014-11-08","opp":"Mauricio Rua","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":214.2,"y":146.1,"elo":1574,"date":"2015-04-18","opp":"Patrick Cummins","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":7,"x":233.5,"y":184.3,"elo":1556,"date":"2015-08-08","opp":"Glover Teixeira","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":8,"x":264.9,"y":163.6,"elo":1566,"date":"2016-02-06","opp":"Rafael Cavalcante","result":"W","delta":10},{"i":9,"x":278.1,"y":184.5,"elo":1556,"date":"2016-04-23","opp":"Jon Jones","result":"L","delta":-10},{"i":10,"x":307.1,"y":227.4,"elo":1536,"date":"2016-10-08","opp":"Jimi Manuwa","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":11,"x":327.6,"y":269.8,"elo":1516,"date":"2017-02-04","opp":"Volkan Oezdemir","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":12,"x":340.9,"y":233.6,"elo":1533,"date":"2017-04-22","opp":"Marcos Rogerio de Lima","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":13,"x":367.2,"y":188.1,"elo":1554,"date":"2017-09-22","opp":"Yushin Okami","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":14,"x":374.6,"y":152.5,"elo":1571,"date":"2017-11-04","opp":"Corey Anderson","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":15,"x":393.9,"y":197.3,"elo":1550,"date":"2018-02-24","opp":"Ilir Latifi","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":16,"x":414.4,"y":162.3,"elo":1566,"date":"2018-06-23","opp":"Tyson Pedro","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":17,"x":432.5,"y":198.8,"elo":1549,"date":"2018-10-06","opp":"Dominick Reyes","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":18,"x":465.1,"y":243.4,"elo":1528,"date":"2019-04-13","opp":"Nikita Krylov","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":19,"x":494,"y":205.2,"elo":1546,"date":"2019-09-28","opp":"Michal Oleksiejczuk","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":20,"x":533.3,"y":243.8,"elo":1528,"date":"2020-05-13","opp":"Ben Rothwell","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":21,"x":553.1,"y":209.9,"elo":1544,"date":"2020-09-05","opp":"Alonzo Menifield","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":22,"x":568.8,"y":256.8,"elo":1522,"date":"2020-12-05","opp":"Jamahal Hill","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":23,"x":603.8,"y":302.3,"elo":1501,"date":"2021-06-26","opp":"Tanner Boser","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":24,"x":658,"y":264.9,"elo":1518,"date":"2022-05-07","opp":"Mauricio Rua","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":25,"x":707.5,"y":314.2,"elo":1495,"date":"2023-02-18","opp":"Philipe Lins","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":26,"x":775,"y":279.7,"elo":1511,"date":"2024-03-16","opp":"Kennedy Nzechukwu","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":27,"x":810,"y":319.5,"elo":1492,"date":"2024-10-05","opp":"Ryan Spann","result":"L","delta":-19}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Oct 5, 2024 Ryan Spann L -19
Mar 16, 2024 Kennedy Nzechukwu W +16
Feb 18, 2023 Philipe Lins L -23
May 7, 2022 Mauricio Rua W +18
Jun 26, 2021 Tanner Boser L -21

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.
73%
11 / 15
Finish rate
KO
6
40% of wins
SUB
5
33% of wins
DEC
4
27% of wins
KO: 6 (40%) 6 Sub: 5 (33%) 5 Dec: 4 (27%) 4
Finishes by round
11 total
R1
6 55%
R2
4 36%
R3
1 9%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 793 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
60% Head
  • Head 60%
  • Body 27%
  • Leg 12%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
82% Distance
  • Distance 82%
  • Clinch 9%
  • Ground 8%

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.
62%
of losses by finish
8 of 13 · usually R2
4 KO/TKO 4 Sub 5 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.
1537
UFC level
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.
1
of 15 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Yushin Okami
Elo 1640 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.
15.0
+0.0 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 28 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1556
Notable wins
Yushin Okami 1640

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