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Wilson Gouveia

Inactive · age 47 · Orthodox · 6'1" 185 cm · 185 lb 84 kg · reach 76" 193 cm
At a glance
  • Fight of the Night in last fight
  • Earned a bonus in 3 of last 5 fights
  • 100% of wins by KO or submission
  • 50% of wins finished in round 1
Elo rating
1511
Global Elo 1560 ±38
Rank
UFC record
6-4-0
KO 2 · Sub 4 · Dec 0
Streak
-2
Δ90d -6 · Δ1y -6
Last fight
Dec 12, 2009
Loss by KO · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 7m
Avg fight time
6:40
Bonuses
4
Fights per year
2.9
Since last fight
16y 6mo

Honest Elo history

10 fights · tap & drag
Jun 24, 2006 — L vs Keith Jardine Δ-26Aug 26, 2006 — W vs Wes Combs Δ+33Apr 5, 2007 — W vs Seth Petruzelli Δ+30May 26, 2007 — W vs Carmelo Marrero Δ+30Jan 19, 2008 — W vs Jason Lambert Δ+35May 24, 2008 — L vs Goran Reljic Δ-24Sep 17, 2008 — W vs Ryan Jensen Δ+12Dec 13, 2008 — W vs Jason MacDonald Δ+17Feb 21, 2009 — L vs Nate Marquardt Δ-19Dec 12, 2009 — L vs Alan Belcher Δ-21 13751425147515251575 200720082009 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":340.7,"elo":1418,"date":"2006-06-24","opp":"Keith Jardine","result":"L","delta":-26},{"i":1,"x":125.8,"y":288.7,"elo":1451,"date":"2006-08-26","opp":"Wes Combs","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":2,"x":252,"y":240.6,"elo":1481,"date":"2007-04-05","opp":"Seth Petruzelli","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":3,"x":280.9,"y":192.7,"elo":1511,"date":"2007-05-26","opp":"Carmelo Marrero","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":4,"x":416.2,"y":136.4,"elo":1546,"date":"2008-01-19","opp":"Jason Lambert","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":5,"x":487.8,"y":174.2,"elo":1522,"date":"2008-05-24","opp":"Goran Reljic","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":6,"x":553.7,"y":155.9,"elo":1534,"date":"2008-09-17","opp":"Ryan Jensen","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":7,"x":603.1,"y":128.6,"elo":1551,"date":"2008-12-13","opp":"Jason MacDonald","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":8,"x":642.9,"y":159.1,"elo":1532,"date":"2009-02-21","opp":"Nate Marquardt","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":9,"x":810,"y":192.9,"elo":1511,"date":"2009-12-12","opp":"Alan Belcher","result":"L","delta":-21}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Dec 12, 2009 Alan Belcher L -21
Feb 21, 2009 Nate Marquardt L -19
Dec 13, 2008 Jason MacDonald W +17
Sep 17, 2008 Ryan Jensen W +12
May 24, 2008 Goran Reljic L -24

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.
100%
6 / 6
Finish rate
KO
2
33% of wins
SUB
4
67% of wins
DEC
0
0% of wins
KO: 2 (33%) 2 Sub: 4 (67%) 4 Dec: 0 (0%)
Finishes by round
6 total
R1
3 50%
R2
3 50%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 201 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
67% Head
  • Head 67%
  • Body 4%
  • Leg 29%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
74% Distance
  • Distance 74%
  • Clinch 7%
  • Ground 19%

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.
75%
of losses by finish
3 of 4
3 KO/TKO 0 Sub 1 Dec Never submitted

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.
1526
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.
0
of 6 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Jason Lambert
Elo 1588 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.
5.5
+0.5 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 10 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1528
1536

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