Saimon Oliveira
Skill profile
138 MMA anchors Striking, Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy, Striking D, Wrestling · stats alone on Durability, TD Defense, Control.
Built on 35 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Insider info
vs Luan Lacerda lean UFC Fight Night Oliveira vs Gamrot Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · October 6, 2025
He commits to Lacerda twice by name, but hedges directly on the layoff and says neither man is clearly ahead, landing on 'a little bit more tools' as the thin margin.
Decent striker who throws kicks and flying knees but leans on risky spinning attacks that can land big or leave him off-balance with his back turned. Decent grappler with a wide, aggressive submission arsenal built around a guillotine he also uses to defend takedowns, but he cannot get fights to the mat on his own terms.
vs David Martinez clear UFC Fight Night Moreno vs Erceg Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · March 23, 2025 · 1 read since
winner named, explicit, closing the chapter: he commits fully to Martinez over Oliveira, tag 'a' correct.; no hedge on the win itself -- he says plainly he expects another standout showing; the danger he names in Oliveira (the guillotine) is explicitly neutralized by Martinez's stated takedown defense and footwork.
Decent, explosive, unorthodox striker (flying knees, spinning attacks) who can land a huge, fight-ending shot but can also be out-struck by more traditional strikers. Good jiu-jitsu with a strong submission arsenal and is a guillotine specialist, but he primarily uses the guillotine AS his takedown defense -- which means accepting the takedown, a bad trade when it fails. A very fast starter who keeps a high pace even while visibly tired.
vs Daniel Marcos lean UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill · January 18, 2023 · 2 reads since
Same bout grade as the opponent's row: lean. The analyst's pick is for the other corner on 'far better striker' plus a 'consistent basis' floor on this man's ground route; the choke route is left standing.
A short Muay Thai-labelled bantamweight whose striking is passable but built on single shots, and whose defence on the feet is leaky. His value lies on the mat, where he is dangerous with guillotine chokes, though he has difficulty getting opponents there. He gives up height and effective reach.
Striking trend
Fight history
L Luan Lacerda 0-2 walk-in Submission · R2 3:55 — UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot · October 11, 2025
L David Martinez 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:38 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg · March 29, 2025
L Daniel Marcos 13-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:18 — UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill · January 21, 2023
L Tony Gravely 21-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane · January 22, 2022
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
Losses by method
Fights by organization
Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.
Division context
Headshot of Saimon Oliveira by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized