TJ WaldburgerGrappler

Welterweight · 16-9 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'11"
180.34 cm
Reach
6'3"
190.5 cm
Age
38
Elo Rating
1518.7

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Attempts 4.80 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 100% of Welterweight fighters
  • Averages 3.03 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 87% of Welterweight fighters
  • Lands 51% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 85% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Avoids only 40% of opponents' significant strikes — worse than 98% of Welterweight fighters
  • Stops only 40% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 90% of Welterweight fighters
  • Lands only 2.02 significant strikes per minute — worse than 88% of Welterweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.02
    Bottom 13%
  • Striking accuracy
    51%
    Top 15%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.39
    Top 26%
  • Striking defense
    40%
    Bottom 2%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    3.03
    Top 13%
  • Takedown accuracy
    46%
    Top 32%
  • Takedown defense
    40%
    Bottom 10%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    4.80
    Top 1%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1522, higher than 41% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1519).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520250:55Hecht15:00Ebersole6:04Catone3:00Amagov14:03Pyle
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann
2014-02-22 · KO/TKO, R3 4:03
UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3
2013-10-19 · KO/TKO, R1 3:00
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale
2012-12-15 · Submission, R2 1:04
UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida
2012-06-22 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann
2012-03-02 · Submission, R1 0:55
UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger
2011-09-17 · Submission, R1 3:52
UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis
2011-03-26 · KO/TKO, R1 1:35
UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares
2010-09-15 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00