Russell Doane vs. Leandro Issa
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Russell Doane
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 3 | 5 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 14 | 3 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.64 · 3 tier-1/2 wins · 13 finish wins over 25 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.4 wins over .500
Leandro Issa
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 9 | 7 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 8 | 2 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.88 · 9 tier-1/2 wins · 13 finish wins over 26 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-2 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)
Russell Doane
Distance 70.1% (norm 87.4%) · Clinch 9.9% (norm 5.7%) · Ground 20.0% (norm 6.5%)
Leandro Issa
Distance 84.7% (norm 87.4%) · Clinch 4.0% (norm 5.7%) · Ground 11.3% (norm 6.5%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Russell Doane
Head 85.1% (norm 77.4%) · Body 11.0% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 3.9% (norm 8.4%)
Leandro Issa
Head 74.3% (norm 77.4%) · Body 7.8% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 17.9% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Doane L/A | Acc | Bantamweight med | Issa L/A | Acc | Bantamweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 67 / 235 | 28.5% | 39.0% | 95 / 293 | 32.4% | 39.0% |
| In the clinch | 25 / 33 | 75.8% | 68.7% | 12 / 14 | too few to rate | 68.7% |
| On the ground | 45 / 67 | 67.2% | 70.2% | 24 / 39 | 61.5% | 70.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 103 / 285 | 36.1% | 34.9% | 72 / 257 | 28.0% | 34.9% |
| To the body | 24 / 37 | 64.9% | 66.8% | 13 / 27 | 48.1% | 66.8% |
| To the legs | 10 / 13 | too few to rate | 79.4% | 46 / 62 | 74.2% | 79.4% |
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 (Bantamweight: 117 fighters · Bantamweight: 117 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 Doane L/A | Opp acc | Bantamweight med | vs Issa L/A | Opp acc | Bantamweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 90 / 233 | 38.6% | 39.3% | 119 / 366 | 32.5% | 39.3% |
| In the clinch | 12 / 17 | too few to rate | 70.4% | 41 / 60 | 68.3% | 70.4% |
| On the ground | 29 / 32 | 90.6% | 72.4% | 40 / 53 | 75.5% | 72.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 60 / 188 | 31.9% | 34.9% | 157 / 416 | 37.7% | 34.9% |
| To the body | 42 / 56 | 75.0% | 66.0% | 31 / 49 | 63.3% | 66.0% |
| To the legs | 29 / 38 | 76.3% | 79.1% | 12 / 14 | too few to rate | 79.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Doane has more cage time on record.