Christian WellischGrappler

Light Heavyweight · 8-5 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
6'2"
187.96 cm
Reach
6'5"
195.58 cm
Age
51
Elo Rating
1489.0

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 106 Light Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Attempts 1.20 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 90% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Lands just 27% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 97% of Light Heavyweight fighters
  • Stops only 45% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 79% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.12
    Bottom 42%
  • Striking accuracy
    27%
    Bottom 3%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.04
    Top 42%
  • Striking defense
    56%
    Top 37%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.22
    Top 44%
  • Takedown accuracy
    42%
    Top 33%
  • Takedown defense
    45%
    Bottom 21%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    1.20
    Top 10%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1533, higher than 45% of Light Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1489).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520252:51Kongo15:00Perosh3:19Junk0:44Carwin15:00O'Brien
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2
2009-01-31 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC 84: Ill Will
2008-05-24 · KO/TKO, R1 0:44
UFC 76: Knockout
2007-09-22 · Submission, R1 3:19
UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2
2006-12-30 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral
2006-08-26 · KO/TKO, R1 2:51