David Michaud vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
David Michaud
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 4 | 4 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 3 | 1 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 10 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.02 · 7 tier-1/2 wins · 14 finish wins over 23 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-0 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record -0.7 wins over .500
Olivier Aubin-Mercier
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 17 | 5 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 4 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.75 · 17 tier-1/2 wins · 12 finish wins over 26 documented bouts
In the UFC: 3-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.7 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
David Michaud
Distance 77.3% (norm 82.8%) · Clinch 10.9% (norm 7.6%) · Ground 11.8% (norm 8.0%)
Olivier Aubin-Mercier
Distance 82.4% (norm 82.8%) · Clinch 9.6% (norm 7.6%) · Ground 7.9% (norm 8.0%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
David Michaud
Head 82.4% (norm 78.2%) · Body 12.5% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 5.1% (norm 7.9%)
Olivier Aubin-Mercier
Head 79.0% (norm 78.2%) · Body 15.2% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 5.8% (norm 7.9%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Michaud L/A | Acc | Lightweight med | Aubin-Mercier L/A | Acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 88 / 242 | 36.4% | 37.9% | 262 / 581 | 45.1% | 37.9% |
| In the clinch | 21 / 34 | 61.8% | 67.3% | 57 / 68 | 83.8% | 67.3% |
| On the ground | 26 / 37 | 70.3% | 69.1% | 44 / 56 | 78.6% | 69.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 99 / 258 | 38.4% | 35.0% | 248 / 557 | 44.5% | 35.0% |
| To the body | 28 / 39 | 71.8% | 69.1% | 78 / 107 | 72.9% | 69.1% |
| To the legs | 8 / 16 | too few to rate | 81.9% | 37 / 41 | 90.2% | 81.9% |
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 (Lightweight: 201 fighters · Lightweight: 201 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 Michaud L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med | vs Aubin-Mercier L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 117 / 302 | 38.7% | 38.9% | 261 / 748 | 34.9% | 38.9% |
| In the clinch | 36 / 52 | 69.2% | 68.6% | 54 / 86 | 62.8% | 68.6% |
| On the ground | 32 / 49 | 65.3% | 68.0% | 119 / 149 | 79.9% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 109 / 307 | 35.5% | 35.1% | 274 / 757 | 36.2% | 35.1% |
| To the body | 37 / 48 | 77.1% | 68.1% | 98 / 148 | 66.2% | 68.1% |
| To the legs | 39 / 48 | 81.2% | 81.5% | 62 / 78 | 79.5% | 81.5% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Aubin-Mercier has more cage time on record.