Charlie Cleveland vs Gabriel Lourenco — Heavyweight at Dana White's Contender Series 2026: Week 4
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Rounds
- 3 × 5 min
- Venue
- UFC Apex · Las Vegas, Nevada
Matchup read
Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.
StrikingEven
Career KO threat is comparable — 67% (Cleveland) vs 71% (Lourenco) of wins by KO. Finish tendency, not output volume.
WrestlingNot enough data
Not enough data
SubmissionEven
Comparable submission threat on record (1 vs 1 sub wins).
FinishingEven
Both are heavy finishers — Cleveland by KO (5 of 6 wins), Lourenco by KO (6 of 7).
PaceEven
Similar career tempo — fights reach a decision 14% (Cleveland) vs 13% (Lourenco) of the time.
FormLourenco ▸
Lourenco has the hotter form — 5 of the last 5, 7-fight win streak.
ScheduleLourenco ▸
Lourenco has faced stiffer competition — opponents average 68% win rate vs 62%.
Activity◂ Cleveland
Cleveland is fresher and more active than Lourenco
Tale of the tapeLourenco ▸
Lourenco 3 cm
Lourenco faced the tougher slate — opponents averaged .688 career win rate vs .477 for Cleveland.
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.