Wilson Gouveia vs. Carmelo Marrero
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Wilson Gouveia
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 6 | 4 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 9 | 4 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.77 · 6 tier-1/2 wins · 14 finish wins over 23 documented bouts
In the UFC: 2-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.7 wins over .500
Carmelo Marrero
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 1 | 4 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 1 | 0 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 14 | 2 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.7 · 2 tier-1/2 wins · 10 finish wins over 23 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.5 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Wilson Gouveia
Distance 80.7% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 6.0% (norm 8.6%) · Ground 13.3% (norm 10.4%)
Carmelo Marrero
Distance 55.4% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 6.0% (norm 8.6%) · Ground 38.6% (norm 10.4%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Wilson Gouveia
Head 83.7% (norm 79.2%) · Body 1.8% (norm 11.7%) · Legs 14.5% (norm 9.7%)
Carmelo Marrero
Head 77.1% (norm 79.2%) · Body 16.9% (norm 11.7%) · Legs 6.0% (norm 9.7%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Gouveia L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med | Marrero L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 148 / 406 | 36.5% | 41.4% | 9 / 46 | 19.6% | 41.4% |
| In the clinch | 15 / 30 | 50.0% | 70.9% | 0 / 5 | too few to rate | 70.9% |
| On the ground | 38 / 67 | 56.7% | 72.3% | 18 / 32 | 56.2% | 72.3% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 134 / 421 | 31.8% | 38.9% | 13 / 64 | 20.3% | 38.9% |
| To the body | 8 / 9 | too few to rate | 71.9% | 10 / 14 | too few to rate | 71.9% |
| To the legs | 59 / 73 | 80.8% | 81.8% | 4 / 5 | too few to rate | 81.8% |
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 (Light Heavyweight: 93 fighters · Light Heavyweight: 93 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 Gouveia L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med | vs Marrero L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 166 / 424 | 39.2% | 40.4% | 35 / 90 | 38.9% | 40.4% |
| In the clinch | 27 / 45 | 60.0% | 68.7% | 9 / 15 | too few to rate | 68.7% |
| On the ground | 77 / 152 | 50.7% | 70.4% | 20 / 34 | 58.8% | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 172 / 507 | 33.9% | 37.5% | 36 / 100 | 36.0% | 37.5% |
| To the body | 39 / 47 | 83.0% | 72.3% | 5 / 8 | too few to rate | 72.3% |
| To the legs | 59 / 67 | 88.1% | 83.0% | 23 / 31 | 74.2% | 83.0% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Gouveia has more cage time on record.