Middleweight

Brunno Ferreira

The Hulk

15-4

Age
33
Height
5'10"
Reach
6'0"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Brazilian TKO
Out of
Brazil
Style
striker
Fight IQ
C+ · 64
Finish rate
33%
Win rate
79%

Career methods

KO/TKO
6
Sub
5
Dec
4

FightMetric

SLpM

3.77

SApM

3.33

Str Acc

52%

Str Def

54%

TD Avg

1.25

TD Acc

24%

TD Def

67%

Sub Avg

0.75

Tape read

Power striker — suspect hips against the shot, porous pocket

Fight IQ

64C+

Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 7 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.

IQ

C+

Ground

D

Defense

C

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

D

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

D

Chin

C+

What they do well

No standout plus-mark on this card.

Where they leak

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • Takedown reaction

    A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.

  • Punching agility

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

Scouting report

Brunno Ferreira “The Hulk” is a 33-year-old Orthodox middleweight out of Brazil, camped at Brazilian TKO. The tape read: power striker — suspect hips against the shot, porous pocket. Career mark 15-4-0 — 6 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission, 4 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (64).

What works. Durability is the standout at 64 (C+). Finishable. When this fighter loses, it is usually because something landed flush or the neck gave out. Ground game D on 1.25 TD/15 and 0.75 sub attempts. Striking defense C at 54% / 3.33 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction D on 67% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 7 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (41, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence 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 (7 bouts): L 4684776 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · L Rodrigues (KO/TKO R1) · W Vettori (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W McVey (Submission R1) · W 4894791 (Submission R2). Form index positive over the last 5. 1 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.

Ground game

41 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 1.25 takedowns / 15 at 24% accuracy
  • 0.75 submission attempts / 15 · 5 career sub wins

Striking defense

54 C

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

  • 54% striking defense · 3.33 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 4 defeats

Counter punching

49 D

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

  • 52% accuracy on 3.77 SLpM
  • 0.00 knockdowns / 15 · 6 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

49 D

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

  • Str def 54% · TD def 67% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.33 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

48 D

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

  • 3.77 SLpM at 52% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.33 SApM

Takedown reaction

46 D

A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.

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

Durability

64 C+

Finishable. When this fighter loses, it is usually because something landed flush or the neck gave out.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 4 losses
  • 4 decision wins — proof they last and still score

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Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
Jun 27, 2026Fighter 4684776LDecision - Unanimous3 5:0019/55
Mar 8, 2026Gregory RodriguesLKO/TKO1 1:472/5
Dec 6, 2025Marvin VettoriWDecision - Unanimous3 5:0077/149
Jul 19, 2025Jackson McVeyWSubmission1 3:357/9
Mar 9, 2025Fighter 4894791WSubmission2 4:2727/56
Oct 26, 2024Fighter 3077822LSubmission3 3:1429/71
Jul 1, 2023Nursulton RuziboevLKO/TKO1 1:173/5