Paulao Zenidim
UFC DebutNickname“Paulao Imperador”
Record
Streak
W2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Ponta Grossa, Parana
- Born
- Brazil
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
Paulao Zenidim makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
325-260-8
.556 win rate
Winning-record opponents
12 of 30
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
37
30 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 37 bouts · 28 promotions · wins by 13 KO · 11 sub · 2 decPaulao Fight · TT · TTC · PF · Shooto +23
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Paulao Fight | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:01 | Cidade da Luta | Jul 10, 2022 | |
| L | Horacio Bepre8-3-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | HFC 82 | Oct 6, 2018 |
| L | Shamil Abdulaev16-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:41 | WFCA 43 | Oct 4, 2017 |
| W | Ivan Jorge27-8 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 5:00 | Aspera FC 55 | Aug 12, 2017 |
| W | Roberto Gamarra12-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:28 | IFC | Mar 11, 2017 |
| W | Paolo Gomez1-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:50 | Paulao Fight | Jul 29, 2015 |
| W | Cristian Gomes da Silva0-6 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:37 | PF | Sep 6, 2014 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:34 | X-Fighters 1 | Apr 12, 2014 | |
| W | Jubali Perez2-12 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:10 | B33 Fight 10 | Nov 23, 2013 |
| W | Mauricio Ariel Pare23-25 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:45 | Gladiators 1 | Aug 3, 2013 |
| L | Bruno Cannetti11-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | 360 | Jun 1, 2013 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:04 | SHC | Mar 23, 2013 | |
| W | Antonio Fabiano Silva | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:50 | CE | Sep 9, 2012 |
| W | Luiz Cowboy0-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 2:14 | PF | Aug 20, 2011 |
| L | Gilmar Dutra Lima29-19-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PFE | Mar 19, 2011 |
| W | Andrez Rodriguez | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 2:22 | Paulao Fight | May 1, 2010 |
| L | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 3:25 | FHB | Nov 7, 2009 | |
| W | Climerio Costa10-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | K.O. Fight | Dec 3, 2008 |
| L | Vitor Toffanelli16-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Fury FC 6 | Jul 12, 2008 |
| W | Juliano Wognski | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:46 | Extremo Combat 1 | Mar 7, 2008 |
| L | Alan Lucena | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 2:10 | G1 | Nov 10, 2007 |
| L | Adson Lira Nascimento38-11-2 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | TT | May 25, 2007 |
| W | Julio Cesar Bilik22-27 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:03 | TT | May 25, 2007 |
| W | Eder Famoso | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:20 | TT | May 25, 2007 |
| L | Gil de Freitas18-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | — | Fury FC 3 | May 19, 2007 |
| W | KO/TKO | Knees | R1 | 0:35 | SS 12 | Nov 25, 2006 | |
| W | Bruno Pierre Dezembro de Paula11-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:20 | TTC | Jul 29, 2006 |
| W | Edval Pedroso11-15-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:32 | TTC | Jul 29, 2006 |
| W | Ariel Machado | Submission | Punches | R1 | 1:20 | TTC | Jul 29, 2006 |
| W | Daniel Maia7-9 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:00 | Shooto | Apr 30, 2005 |
| D | Julian Fabrin Soares15-16-2 | Draw | — | R0 | 0:00 | Shooto | Feb 26, 2005 |
| W | Cristian Leon Zamudio1-4 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:45 | Vale Tudo MMA | Dec 19, 2004 |
| W | Fabio Silva0-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 4:26 | Tropical FM | Jul 29, 2002 |
| L | Marcelo Santos4-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Meca 6 | Jan 31, 2002 |
| W | Wanderlei Smalla | KO/TKO | Retirement | R2 | 2:30 | Ponta Grossa | Dec 15, 2000 |
| W | Daniel Pereira Pinto2-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 7:10 | Ponta Grossa | Aug 4, 1999 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.