Women's Strawweight

Claudia Gadelha

Claudinha

18-5

Age
37
Height
5'4"
Reach
5'3"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Xtreme Couture
Out of
Mossora, Brazil
Style
hybrid
Fight IQ
B · 69
Finish rate
39%
Win rate
78%

Career methods

KO/TKO
0
Sub
7
Dec
11

FightMetric

SLpM

3.31

SApM

3.44

Str Acc

51%

Str Def

61%

TD Avg

3.03

TD Acc

43%

TD Def

73%

Sub Avg

0.67

Tape read

Hybrid who can change levels

Fight IQ

69B

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 23 career fights for Claudia Gadelha. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

B

Ground

C+

Defense

C+

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

C

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

C+

Chin

B+

What they do well

  • Durability

    Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

Where they leak

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • Timing & reaction

    Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

Scouting report

Claudia Gadelha “Claudinha” is a 37-year-old Orthodox women's strawweight out of Mossora, Brazil, camped at Xtreme Couture. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels. Career mark 18-5-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission, 11 by decision. Fight IQ grades B (69).

What works. Durability is the standout at 81 (B+). Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win. Ground game C+ on 3.03 TD/15 and 0.67 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 61% / 3.44 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 73% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Counter punching is the soft spot (42, D). Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax. Opponents who out-speed the first exchange and never stay on the centerline have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Gadelha yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

61 C+

Ground work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle.

  • 3.03 takedowns / 15 at 43% accuracy
  • 0.67 submission attempts / 15 · 7 career sub wins

Striking defense

64 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 61% striking defense · 3.44 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 5 defeats

Counter punching

42 D

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 51% accuracy on 3.31 SLpM
  • 0.10 knockdowns / 15 · 0 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

54 C

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 61% · TD def 73% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.44 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

43 D

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 3.31 SLpM at 51% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.44 SApM

Takedown reaction

65 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 73% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

81 B+

Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 5 losses
  • 11 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
No UFC tape loaded for this fighter yet.