Middleweight

Luis Felipe Dias

18-5

Age
31
Height
5'11"
Reach
6'2"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Parana Vale Tudo
Out of
Brazil
Style
wrestler
Fight IQ
C+ · 62
Finish rate
44%
Win rate
78%

Career methods

KO/TKO
2
Sub
8
Dec
8

FightMetric

SLpM

2.86

SApM

3.60

Str Acc

52%

Str Def

62%

TD Avg

4.52

TD Acc

57%

TD Def

67%

Sub Avg

1.13

Tape read

Chain-wrestling grappler

Fight IQ

62C+

Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.

IQ

C+

Ground

A

Defense

C+

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

C

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

C

Chin

B

What they do well

  • Ground game

    Chain wrestling and submissions are a primary weapon. 8 tapouts and 4.5 TD/15 put opponents on the fence or the mat.

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.

  • Takedown reaction

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

Scouting report

Luis Felipe Dias is a 31-year-old Orthodox middleweight out of Brazil, camped at Parana Vale Tudo. The tape read: chain-wrestling grappler. Career mark 18-5-0 — 2 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission, 8 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (62).

What works. Ground game is the standout at 85 (A). Chain wrestling and submissions are a primary weapon. 8 tapouts and 4.5 TD/15 put opponents on the fence or the mat. Ground game A on 4.52 TD/15 and 1.13 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 62% / 3.60 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C on 67% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Counter punching is the soft spot (45, 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.

Recent tape (6 bouts): W 5341761 (KO/TKO R1) · W 5311771 (Submission R2) · W 5310756 (Submission (Rear Naked Choke) R1) · W 4706928 (KO/TKO R1) · L 3147309 (KO/TKO R3). Form index positive over the last 5. Most of the loaded finishes happen before the deep water.

Ground game

85 A

Chain wrestling and submissions are a primary weapon. 8 tapouts and 4.5 TD/15 put opponents on the fence or the mat.

  • 4.52 takedowns / 15 at 57% accuracy
  • 1.13 submission attempts / 15 · 8 career sub wins

Striking defense

63 C+

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

  • 62% striking defense · 3.60 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 5 defeats

Counter punching

45 D

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

  • 52% accuracy on 2.86 SLpM
  • 0.12 knockdowns / 15 · 2 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

58 C

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

  • Str def 62% · TD def 67% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.60 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

46 D

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

  • 2.86 SLpM at 52% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.60 SApM

Takedown reaction

57 C

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

  • 67% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 1 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

70 B

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

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

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Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
May 30, 2026Fighter 5341761WKO/TKO1 3:4021/40
Oct 8, 2025Fighter 5311771WSubmission2 4:3717/44
Jul 15, 2023Fighter 5310756WSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)1 0:400/0
Feb 11, 2023Fighter 4706928WKO/TKO1 0:280/0
Jul 30, 2022Fighter 3147309LKO/TKO3 0:140/0
Apr 30, 2022Fighter 3127609LDecision - Unanimous3 5:000/0