Ovince Saint Preux
Active 2013–present · rated in 4 editions · peak overall 81.0
Scouting report
Landing the Von Flue choke four times in the Octagon — a UFC record for the submission — Ovince "OSP" Saint Preux became a distinctive light heavyweight finisher. Born in Immokalee, Florida, the former University of Tennessee football standout secured head-kick knockouts of Mauricio Rua and Corey Anderson, his strength captured by an 84 BJJ rating, 85 Strength, and 81 Overall score.
Peak ratings
By edition
Saint Preux made his UFC debut in 2013, winning a technical decision over Gian Villante in Newark and knocking out Cody Donovan with first-round punches in Boston. His collegiate football athleticism, southpaw kicking power, and striking entries are reflected in an 80 Boxing and 80 Wrestling rating.
Saint Preux authored finishes across 2014 and 2015, submitting Nikita Krylov with a Von Flue choke in Dallas, knocking out former champion Mauricio Rua in 34 seconds in Uberlandia, Brazil, and knocking out Patrick Cummins in Newark. His power punching anchors his 83 Boxing and 82 Wrestling.
In 2016, Saint Preux stepped up on short notice to battle Jon Jones across five rounds for the interim light heavyweight title at UFC 197. In 2017 he submitted Marcos Rogerio de Lima and Yushin Okami with Von Flue chokes, then knocked out Corey Anderson with a third-round walk-off head kick at UFC 217. His submission technique and southpaw power justify his 83 Boxing and 82 Wrestling.
Saint Preux submitted Tyson Pedro with an armbar in Singapore and finished Michal Oleksiejczuk with a fourth career Von Flue choke in Copenhagen in 2019, while dropping bouts to Ilir Latifi, Dominick Reyes, and Nikita Krylov. His submission game and durable frame remain captured in his 82 Boxing and 80 Wrestling.
Ovince Saint Preux, the athlete who took every call
Ovince Saint Preux played college football at Tennessee-Chattanooga before he found fighting, and he never lost the look of a running back who got big. He was known for accepting short-notice bouts and for stepping in at light heavyweight when other names dropped out. He fought Jon Jones for the interim title in 2016 and lost a decision. In a draft he gives you a heavy, flexible body with more variety than his record suggests.
OSP, rating by rating
Boxing. Comfortable and heavy. His punches are not fancy, but he throws them with athletic timing.
Kickboxing. Decent and a touch underrated. He uses kicks to change the range when boxing exchanges stall.
Wrestling. Solid for a man of his frame. He can defend takedowns and occasionally initiate them.
BJJ. His sharpest skill. He has a long, strong body that makes chokes from unusual positions possible, which is why he is known for surprising finishes.
Strength. The other headline number. He is big and springy, and he stays strong late in exchanges.
Durability. Reasonable. He has taken hard shots from top light heavyweights and stayed upright more often than not.
Cardio. Good but not elite. He fought fast and loose, and that costs him in the later rounds.
Fight IQ. Middle of the pack. He is more instinct than plan.
BJJ and strength share the top spot
On the peak card, his grappling and his raw power land at the same number. That is a helpful pairing, since he can force a scramble and finish it or simply muscle a man off a good position. Pick him when you want an opponent to have to guess which of the two you will use.
A flat spot in kicking and reading the fight: Kickboxing
Kickboxing ties with Fight IQ as his lowest rating, so this is a fighter who can lose track of the plan against a patient striker. If an opponent stays on the outside and refuses to grapple, he needs to be the one who takes chances. Fill those gaps elsewhere on your board.
Keep exploring
Closest light heavyweight profiles to Ovince Saint Preux, measured by how near their peak attribute ratings sit across all eight categories.
- Nikita Krylovbest cardio 86 · weakest wrestling 80
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- Ryan Spannbest boxing 85 · weakest wrestling 76
- Thiago Silvabest boxing 84 · weakest wrestling 76
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Ratings shown are my own estimates, made with AI assistance and informed by how Ovince Saint Preux is regarded by the MMA community. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Ovince Saint Preux's real-world abilities. How the ratings are made. See the disclaimer below. Ratings and write-ups by Haaris A. Last reviewed 2026-09-30; spot an error? Tell us. Read our editorial standards.