Light Heavyweight
Ovince Saint Preux
27-18-0 UFC 15-13-0
6'3"Height
80"Reach
SouthpawStance
43Age
6KO wins
5Sub wins
73.3%Finish rate
9:12Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.08
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.8
Striking accuracy45.9%
Striking defense47.2%
Takedowns / 15 min0.87
Takedown accuracy28.3%
Takedown defense68.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.35
Control time11.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents11-10
Striking trend
Fight history
L Ryan Spann 7-5 walk-in Submission · R1 1:35 — UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. · October 5, 2024
7/10Sig. strikes
9/20Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kennedy Nzechukwu 6-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura · March 16, 2024
143/276Sig. strikes
106/250Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Philipe Lins 1-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:49 — UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield · February 18, 2023
1/3Sig. strikes
18/44Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mauricio Rua 11-10-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · May 7, 2022
62/112Sig. strikes
54/99Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tanner Boser 3-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:31 — UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov · June 26, 2021
9/21Sig. strikes
33/72Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
1:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jamahal Hill 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:37 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori · December 5, 2020
36/72Sig. strikes
68/128Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alonzo Menifield 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:07 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai · September 5, 2020
33/80Sig. strikes
19/40Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ben Rothwell 7-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira · May 13, 2020
42/82Sig. strikes
56/110Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:22Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michal Oleksiejczuk 2-0 walk-in Submission · R2 2:46 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier · September 28, 2019
14/48Sig. strikes
37/78Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:49Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Nikita Krylov 6-4 walk-in Submission · R2 2:30 — UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 · April 13, 2019
4/8Sig. strikes
27/44Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
3:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dominick Reyes 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor · October 6, 2018
38/71Sig. strikes
94/142Absorbed
1/9Takedowns
1:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tyson Pedro 3-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:54 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards · June 23, 2018
7/12Sig. strikes
9/12Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:35Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Ilir Latifi 6-3 walk-in Submission · R1 3:48 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens · February 24, 2018
7/24Sig. strikes
25/41Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Corey Anderson 6-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:25 — UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre · November 4, 2017
23/49Sig. strikes
30/45Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yushin Okami 13-5 walk-in Submission · R1 1:50 — UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami · September 22, 2017
0/0Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:42Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Marcos Rogerio de Lima 4-2 walk-in Submission · R2 2:11 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov · April 22, 2017
21/41Sig. strikes
17/45Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:49Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Volkan Oezdemir 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie · February 4, 2017
76/189Sig. strikes
82/182Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jimi Manuwa 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:38 — UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson · October 8, 2016
13/38Sig. strikes
32/47Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
3:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jon Jones 15-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · April 23, 2016
57/160Sig. strikes
105/157Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rafael Cavalcante 1-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · February 6, 2016
51/102Sig. strikes
10/22Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
6:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Glover Teixeira 5-2 walk-in Submission · R3 3:10 — UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux · August 8, 2015
30/54Sig. strikes
53/79Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
1:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Patrick Cummins 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:54 — UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold · April 18, 2015
18/41Sig. strikes
14/23Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mauricio Rua 6-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:34 — UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux · November 8, 2014
9/15Sig. strikes
2/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ryan Bader 10-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux · August 16, 2014
24/91Sig. strikes
24/72Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
1:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ryan Jimmo 3-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:10 — UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov · June 14, 2014
14/34Sig. strikes
15/29Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
2:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Nikita Krylov 1-1 walk-in Submission · R1 1:29 — UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler · March 15, 2014
1/1Sig. strikes
1/4Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:01Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Cody Donovan 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:07 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · August 17, 2013
6/11Sig. strikes
10/15Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gian Villante 0-0 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 0:33 — UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen · April 27, 2013
47/84Sig. strikes
28/50Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
11
Submission
9
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
4
Decision
9
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
28
Strikeforce
4
Strikeforce Challengers
3
VFC
3
XFC
2
EFC
1
Washington Combat
1
GTO Cage Fights
1
+ 2 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 45 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Ryan Spann | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 307
October 5, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 1:35 |
| W | Kennedy Nzechukwu | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
March 16, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Philipe Lins | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield
February 18, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 0:49 |
| W | Maurício Rua | Decision (split) | UFC 274
May 7, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Tanner Boser | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
June 26, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 2:31 |
| L | Jamahal Hill | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori
December 5, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 3:37 |
| W | Alonzo Menifield | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai
September 5, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 4:07 |
| L | Ben Rothwell | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
May 13, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Michał Oleksiejczuk | Submission (Von Flue choke) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier
September 28, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 2:46 |
| L | Nikita Krylov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 236
April 13, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 2:31 |
| L | Dominick Reyes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 229
October 6, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tyson Pedro | Submission (straight armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
June 23, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 2:54 |
| L | Ilir Latifi | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens
February 24, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 3:48 |
| W | Corey Anderson | KO (head kick) | UFC 217
November 4, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 1:25 |
| W | Yushin Okami | Technical Submission (Von Flue choke) | UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami
September 23, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Marcos Rogério de Lima | Submission (Von Flue choke) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
April 22, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 2:11 |
| L | Volkan Oezdemir | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie
February 4, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jimi Manuwa | KO (punches) | UFC 204
October 8, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 2:38 |
| L | Jon Jones | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 197
April 23, 2016 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Rafael Cavalcante | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson
February 6, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Glover Teixeira | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux
August 8, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 3:10 |
| W | Patrick Cummins | KO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold
April 18, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 4:54 |
| W | Maurício Rua | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux
November 8, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 0:34 |
| L | Ryan Bader | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Saint Preux
August 16, 2014 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Ryan Jimmo | Submission (kimura) | UFC 174
June 14, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 2:10 |
| W | Nikita Krylov | Technical Submission (Von Flue choke) | UFC 171
March 15, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 1:29 |
| W | Cody Donovan | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen
August 17, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 2:07 |
| W | Gian Villante | Technical Decision (majority) | UFC 159
April 27, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 0:33 |
| W | T.J. Cook | KO (punch) | Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman
August 18, 2012 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 0:20 |
| L | Gegard Mousasi | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal
December 17, 2011 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Joe Cason | TKO (submission to punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III
July 22, 2011 |
Strikeforce Challengers | 1 | 1:12 |
| W | Ron Humphrey | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine
January 7, 2011 |
Strikeforce Challengers | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Benji Radach | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II
December 4, 2010 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Antwain Britt | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro
November 19, 2010 |
Strikeforce Challengers | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jason Day | KO (punch) | EFC 5: Summer Rumble
July 24, 2010 |
EFC | 1 | 0:08 |
| W | Claudio Cunha Godoy | TKO (arm injury) | Washington Combat: Battle of the Legends
May 15, 2010 |
Washington Combat | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Chris Hawk | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Nashville
April 17, 2010 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 0:47 |
| W | Brett Chism | TKO (punches) | GTO Cage Fights
February 20, 2010 |
GTO Cage Fights | 1 | 1:15 |
| L | Virgil Zwicker | TKO (punches) | Top Combat Championship 1
September 26, 2009 |
Top Combat Championship | 2 | 0:46 |
| L | Nik Fekete | Decision (unanimous) | VFC: A Night of Vengeance
September 5, 2009 |
VFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Jonathan Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) | VFC: A Night of Vengeance
September 5, 2009 |
VFC | 1 | 0:46 |
| W | Ombey Mobley | Submission (calf slicer) | XFC 8
April 25, 2009 |
XFC | 1 | 2:36 |
| W | Robert Turner | KO (head kick) | XFC 7
February 20, 2009 |
XFC | 1 | 2:36 |
| L | Ray Lizama | Decision (unanimous) | Shark Fights 2
December 13, 2008 |
Shark Fights | 3 | 3:00 |
| L | Rodney Wallace | Decision (unanimous) | VFC 1
September 27, 2008 |
VFC | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Ovince Saint Preux) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.