Wilson Gouveia, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with an impressive record of 14 wins, 8 losses, and 0 draws. He established himself in the UFC's middleweight division, weighing in at 185 lbs. Standing tall at 6'1" with a reach of 76", Gouveia adopted an orthodox stance in the ring. In terms of performance, Gouveia demonstrated a significant striking rate of 3.02 per minute, landing strikes accurately 39% of the time during his UFC career. He absorbed an average of 4.06 strikes per minute and boasted a strike defense of 56%. His takedown accuracy was impressive at 66%, with an average of 0.9 successful takedowns per 15 minutes. Gouveia also attempted an average of 2.2 submissions per 15 minutes during his UFC tenure. Throughout his career, Gouveia achieved a notable victory over Jason Lambert, who held an ELO rating of 1061 at the time. In his most recent fights, he competed in five bouts between 2008 and 2009. His victories included Ryan Jensen, whom he defeated via armbar, and Jason MacDonald, against whom he scored a KO/TKO with an elbow strike. However, Gouveia suffered losses to Goran Reljic (via KO/TKO punch), Nate Marquardt (via KO/TKO flying knee), and Alan Belcher (via KO/TKO punches). His last fight took place on December 12, 2009.