Alex Oliveira vs. Peter Sobotta
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Alex Oliveira
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 11 | 10 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 15 | 9 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.41 · 11 tier-1/2 wins · 21 finish wins over 48 documented bouts
In the UFC: 5-8 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.7 wins over .500
Peter Sobotta
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 4 | 6 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 13 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.86 · 4 tier-1/2 wins · 15 finish wins over 25 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.4 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Alex Oliveira
Distance 69.7% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 17.0% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 13.3% (norm 8.1%)
Peter Sobotta
Distance 86.1% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 4.6% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 9.3% (norm 8.1%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Alex Oliveira
Head 71.9% (norm 78.2%) · Body 17.7% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 10.4% (norm 8.4%)
Peter Sobotta
Head 79.0% (norm 78.2%) · Body 11.0% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 9.9% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Oliveira L/A | Acc | Welterweight med | Sobotta L/A | Acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 374 / 857 | 43.6% | 38.6% | 202 / 538 | 37.5% | 38.6% |
| In the clinch | 142 / 209 | 67.9% | 67.8% | 14 / 29 | 48.3% | 67.8% |
| On the ground | 113 / 164 | 68.9% | 67.2% | 35 / 58 | 60.3% | 67.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 356 / 884 | 40.3% | 37.2% | 149 / 494 | 30.2% | 37.2% |
| To the body | 158 / 218 | 72.5% | 70.7% | 45 / 69 | 65.2% | 70.7% |
| To the legs | 115 / 128 | 89.8% | 82.9% | 57 / 62 | 91.9% | 82.9% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Welterweight: 182 fighters · Welterweight: 182 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Oliveira L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med | vs Sobotta L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 303 / 704 | 43.0% | 39.0% | 244 / 687 | 35.5% | 39.0% |
| In the clinch | 108 / 141 | 76.6% | 68.9% | 39 / 55 | 70.9% | 68.9% |
| On the ground | 126 / 162 | 77.8% | 68.0% | 58 / 87 | 66.7% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 328 / 737 | 44.5% | 35.6% | 161 / 563 | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| To the body | 90 / 135 | 66.7% | 69.6% | 62 / 117 | 53.0% | 69.6% |
| To the legs | 119 / 135 | 88.1% | 82.1% | 118 / 149 | 79.2% | 82.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Oliveira has more cage time on record.