Dennis Bermudez vs. Diego Brandao
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Dennis Bermudez
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 10 | 7 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 7 | 2 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.81 · 10 tier-1/2 wins · 7 finish wins over 26 documented bouts
In the UFC: 7-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.6 wins over .500
Diego Brandao
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 7 | 5 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 23 | 16 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.3 · 7 tier-1/2 wins · 23 finish wins over 51 documented bouts
In the UFC: 3-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.1 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Dennis Bermudez
Distance 66.3% (norm 85.7%) · Clinch 13.7% (norm 6.1%) · Ground 20.0% (norm 6.5%)
Diego Brandao
Distance 76.3% (norm 85.7%) · Clinch 7.0% (norm 6.1%) · Ground 16.7% (norm 6.5%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Dennis Bermudez
Head 80.0% (norm 77.4%) · Body 10.3% (norm 12.9%) · Legs 9.7% (norm 7.8%)
Diego Brandao
Head 77.8% (norm 77.4%) · Body 14.4% (norm 12.9%) · Legs 7.8% (norm 7.8%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Bermudez L/A | Acc | Featherweight med | Brandao L/A | Acc | Featherweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 461 / 1248 | 36.9% | 40.9% | 162 / 371 | 43.7% | 40.9% |
| In the clinch | 159 / 257 | 61.9% | 70.8% | 26 / 34 | 76.5% | 70.8% |
| On the ground | 250 / 376 | 66.5% | 69.2% | 45 / 81 | 55.6% | 69.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 583 / 1505 | 38.7% | 37.2% | 159 / 378 | 42.1% | 37.2% |
| To the body | 127 / 194 | 65.5% | 68.2% | 48 / 70 | 68.6% | 68.2% |
| To the legs | 160 / 182 | 87.9% | 80.7% | 26 / 38 | 68.4% | 80.7% |
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 (Featherweight: 126 fighters · Featherweight: 126 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 Bermudez L/A | Opp acc | Featherweight med | vs Brandao L/A | Opp acc | Featherweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 411 / 1183 | 34.7% | 39.2% | 160 / 533 | 30.0% | 39.2% |
| In the clinch | 145 / 217 | 66.8% | 70.3% | 34 / 51 | 66.7% | 70.3% |
| On the ground | 49 / 76 | 64.5% | 69.4% | 74 / 130 | 56.9% | 69.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 422 / 1215 | 34.7% | 35.9% | 185 / 604 | 30.6% | 35.9% |
| To the body | 125 / 180 | 69.4% | 67.9% | 61 / 85 | 71.8% | 67.9% |
| To the legs | 58 / 81 | 71.6% | 81.5% | 22 / 25 | 88.0% | 81.5% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Bermudez has more cage time on record.