Paulo Gazze
UFC DebutNickname“Junior”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Huntington Beach, California
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
Before the UFC
Paulo Gazze 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
Opponents' combined record
35-27-1
.565 win rate
Winning-record opponents
1 of 2
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
4
2 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 4 bouts · 3 promotions · wins by 1 sub · 1 decGladiator Challenge · Venom · HFP 3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Larry Mayes | KO/TKO | Injury | R1 | 0:25 | Gladiator Challenge | Mar 28, 2009 |
| W | Dwayne Ortiz | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:00 | Gladiator Challenge | Feb 4, 2009 |
| L | Mike Seal13-15-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:27 | Venom | Sep 18, 2004 |
| W | Chris Leben22-12 | Decision | — | R3 | 5:00 | HFP 3 | May 2, 2003 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
In the news
All news →- Junior dos Santos out of grappling match with Fabricio Werdummmafighting · Jul 14, 2026
- UFC Vegas 118 video: Iwo Baraniewski chews up Junior Tafa’s legs to score knockout in under 90 secondsmmafighting · Jun 6, 2026
- Star in the making? Watch Iwo Baraniewski punish Junior Tafa with nasty leg kick TKO | UFC Vegas 118mmamania · Jun 6, 2026
- Junior dos Santos books next matchup weeks after being hospitalized by Netflix KO lossbloodyelbow · May 28, 2026
- UFC legends Junior dos Santos vs. Fabricio Werdum booked for trilogy match in Brazilmmamania · May 28, 2026