Caio Magalhaes vs. Josh Samman
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Caio Magalhaes
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 4 | 4 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 6 | 3 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.58 · 4 tier-1/2 wins · 7 finish wins over 17 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.9 wins over .500
Josh Samman
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 3 | 3 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 9 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.0 · 3 tier-1/2 wins · 11 finish wins over 16 documented bouts
In the UFC: 2-0 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.8 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Caio Magalhaes
Distance 77.3% (norm 79.4%) · Clinch 12.1% (norm 9.1%) · Ground 10.6% (norm 10.3%)
Josh Samman
Distance 47.2% (norm 79.4%) · Clinch 38.0% (norm 9.1%) · Ground 14.7% (norm 10.3%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Caio Magalhaes
Head 67.6% (norm 78.0%) · Body 15.6% (norm 13.4%) · Legs 16.8% (norm 8.4%)
Josh Samman
Head 56.4% (norm 78.0%) · Body 33.1% (norm 13.4%) · Legs 10.4% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Magalhaes L/A | Acc | Middleweight med | Samman L/A | Acc | Middleweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 77 / 248 | 31.0% | 40.5% | 36 / 77 | 46.8% | 40.5% |
| In the clinch | 28 / 39 | 71.8% | 70.3% | 36 / 62 | 58.1% | 70.3% |
| On the ground | 24 / 34 | 70.6% | 69.1% | 14 / 24 | too few to rate | 69.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 72 / 217 | 33.2% | 38.9% | 34 / 92 | 37.0% | 38.9% |
| To the body | 30 / 50 | 60.0% | 71.7% | 35 / 54 | 64.8% | 71.7% |
| To the legs | 27 / 54 | 50.0% | 83.3% | 17 / 17 | too few to rate | 83.3% |
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 (Middleweight: 174 fighters · Middleweight: 174 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 Magalhaes L/A | Opp acc | Middleweight med | vs Samman L/A | Opp acc | Middleweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 90 / 266 | 33.8% | 39.5% | 13 / 38 | 34.2% | 39.5% |
| In the clinch | 37 / 46 | 80.4% | 70.9% | 14 / 18 | too few to rate | 70.9% |
| On the ground | 31 / 50 | 62.0% | 69.0% | 75 / 100 | 75.0% | 69.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 91 / 269 | 33.8% | 37.9% | 84 / 132 | 63.6% | 37.9% |
| To the body | 32 / 49 | 65.3% | 71.3% | 17 / 22 | too few to rate | 71.3% |
| To the legs | 35 / 44 | 79.5% | 82.1% | 1 / 2 | too few to rate | 82.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Magalhaes has more cage time on record.