David MitchellGrappler

Welterweight · 22-7 · orthodox

Last 5
LLWLL
Height
6'0"
182.88 cm
Reach
6'3"
190.5 cm
Age
47
Elo Rating
1453.6

Scouting report

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

Strengths

  • Attempts 2.00 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 95% of Welterweight fighters
  • Absorbs only 2.06 significant strikes per minute — better than 86% of Welterweight fighters
  • Completes 50% of their takedown attempts — better than 77% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Stops only 29% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 97% of Welterweight fighters
  • Lands just 32% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 97% of Welterweight fighters
  • Lands only 1.74 significant strikes per minute — worse than 93% of Welterweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    1.74
    Bottom 7%
  • Striking accuracy
    32%
    Bottom 3%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.06
    Top 14%
  • Striking defense
    55%
    Bottom 48%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.66
    Bottom 26%
  • Takedown accuracy
    50%
    Top 23%
  • Takedown defense
    29%
    Bottom 3%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    2.00
    Top 5%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1511, higher than 33% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1454).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Waldburger15:00Thiago15:00Thoresen7:55Pierce15:00Cabral
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields
2013-10-09 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman
2013-07-06 · KO/TKO, R2 2:55
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson
2013-01-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 134: Silva vs Okami
2011-08-27 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares
2010-09-15 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00