Paulo Jose “Paulinho Barauna” Pinto

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• ▸ Across 11 recorded matches, all 3 of Paulinho Barauna's wins came from decisions on the scoreboard: 2 by points and 1 by penalty. That is a grinding, positional style with no submissions on record.
• ▸ His recorded work is almost entirely a gi game, with 9 gi matches against just 1 no-gi. If you study his tape, expect grip fighting and points scrambles rather than submission hunting.
• ▸ In 2018 he beat Adam Wardzinski by penalty at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London, then took decisions over Matheus Godoy and Lucas Figueiredo on points at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Abu Dhabi. All 3 of his recorded wins land in that single year.
• ▸ Of his 8 recorded losses, 7 came on points and 1 by decision. He gets outscored rather than finished, which fits a fighter whose whole recorded record turns on the referee's decision and the scoreboard.
• ▸ His recorded matches span from 2012 to 2019, with 2018 the busiest at 5 matches. That peak year is also where all 3 of his wins sit.