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Middleweight · 23-3 · switch

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Height

6'1"

185.42 cm

Reach

6'4"

193.04 cm

Age

Elo Rating

1707.1

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 166 Middleweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

Lands 5.18 significant strikes per minute — better than 93% of Middleweight fighters
Averages 2.22 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 77% of Middleweight fighters
Completes 51% of their takedown attempts — better than 77% of Middleweight fighters

Weaknesses

Stops only 34% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 87% of Middleweight fighters
Absorbs 4.33 significant strikes per minute — worse than 84% of Middleweight fighters

Striking

Strikes landed / min
5.18
Top 7%
Striking accuracy
48%
Top 41%
Strikes absorbed / min
4.33
Bottom 16%
Striking defense
52%
Bottom 43%

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min
2.22
Top 23%
Takedown accuracy
51%
Top 23%
Takedown defense
34%
Bottom 13%
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70
Top 40%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1709, higher than 99% of Middleweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1707).