Delson Heleno
"Pé de Chumbo"
Wins on the mat — every scramble is a trap.
How much we trust this read
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Fight Plan: Delson Heleno
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Susceptibility to first-round knockouts against heavy hitters
- Struggles with durability when caught clean in exchanges
- Late-career decline in recovery speed and striking defense
- Drill takedown defense and wall scrambles
- High-pace pressure mid-fight to drain output
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the bottom
Sub-Score Breakdown
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What Changed?
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Tactical Patterns
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Tactical Memory
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Fighter fingerprint
BJJ attribute profile — only skills that matter in this sport are scored, and any axis we cannot evidence is left blank rather than scored as zero.
Guard Play and Submission Threat are the highest scored axes; expect the game plan to lean on this.
- Guard Play95
- Passing92
- Submission Threat94
- Scrambling83
- Cardio70
- Fight IQ78
Strategic breakdown
Style fingerprint derived from the attribute ratings and finish rates on file. Each row is labelled with how Fight Blueprint reached it — none of these are measured from footage.
Fight Timeline
How Delson Heleno has evolved year-by-year — milestones, camp changes, style shifts, and notable results.
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Observations & evidence
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Video Evidence Ledger
Timestamped tactical observations that back the analysis. Each item cites the fight, round, and moment.
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Prep for camp: Delson Heleno
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes a heavy pressure passing game to neutralize opponents from top position
- Prefers high-impact wrestling to force the fight to the ground where his BJJ belt shines
- Dominates through positional control and heavy top pressure in the guard
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Force a high-pace opening — break the gas tank early
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure partner
- Chain-wrestling partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
Timestamped breakdowns
Curated moments from Heleno's tape — each clip annotated with the technique on display.
How this fighter is changing
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0% in the last 3 fights vs 100% before.
Share of fights ended inside the distance across 5 results on file.
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Similar Fighters
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Status / Injuries
No recent injuries reported; fighter has been inactive since 2019.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2017-05-21vs Gasan UmalatovTKO · R1 · Fight Nights Global 66
- L2014-03-01vs Tomasz DrwalKO · R1 · Pro MMA Challenge 1: Drwal vs. Heleno
- L2012-06-23vs Francisco TrinaldoKO/TKO · R1 · UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin 2
- W2011-07-20vs Yuya ShiraiMajority Decision · R3 · Fight Club 1: Brazilian Stars
- W2009-08-22vs Tyler StinsonSubmission (Triangle Choke) · R1 · AOF 4: Damage
Availability
Ineligible for rankings due to inactivity; last MMA bout was in 2017.
Scouting Summary
Delson Heleno is a world-class Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and former world champion known for his high-pressure ground game. While a Capoeira Master with heavy kicks, his MMA success primary stems from his ability to transition wrestling into elite submission grappling. His late career was marked by struggles against technical strikers and a decreased ability to absorb high-impact damage.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes a heavy pressure passing game to neutralize opponents from top position
- Relies on Capoeira-based heavy kicks to set up grappling entries
- Prefers high-impact wrestling to force the fight to the ground where his BJJ belt shines
- Dominates through positional control and heavy top pressure in the guard
Signature Moves
- Triangle Choke
- Guard Passing
- Lead Foot Power Kicks
- Takedowns from Clinch
Weaknesses
- Susceptibility to first-round knockouts against heavy hitters
- Struggles with durability when caught clean in exchanges
- Late-career decline in recovery speed and striking defense