Zac Pauga • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(2/10/24) Pauga was stopped by Bogdan Guskov via strikes at 3:38 of the first round
• UFC on ESPN(6/17/23) Pauga lost a three round unanimous decision to Modestas Bukauskas
• UFC Fight Night(2/18/23) Pauga won a three round unanimous decision over Jordan Wright
• UFC on ESPN(8/6/22) Pauga was knocked out by Mohammed Usman at :36 of the second round in the TUF 30 heavyweight final
• The Ultimate Fighter, Season 30
• In the semifinals, Pauga stopped Jordan Heiderman via strikes at :30 of the second round
• In the quarterfinals, Pauga won a two-round unanimous decision over Nyle Bartling

IMPORTANT FACTS

Team Pena on TUF 30

Pro since 2020

Two wins by KO

One first-round finish

Last pre-TUF bout was October 2021 win over UFC vet Markus Perez

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?

Q: What ranks and titles have you held?

ANSWER: BJJ purple beltDo you have any heroes?My Dad is a Samoan immigrant and was able to raise and provide for three kids while learning to speak English, that is an inspiration to me

Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?

ANSWER: Colorado State University - SociologyWhat was your job before you started fighting?Fullback for the Houston Texans, Loose Forward for the Denver Stampede/ Glendale Raptors, Patrol Officer for the City of Wheat Ridge, Senior Criminal Investigator for the Denver District Attorney’s Office, Personal Trainer at Vital Training Systems.