Justin Salas

Lightweight · 12-7 · southpaw

Last 5
LLWLW
Height
5'8"
172.72 cm
Reach
5'10"
177.8 cm
Age
44
Elo Rating
1486.5

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Avoids 68% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 99% of Lightweight fighters
  • Averages 2.43 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 77% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Stops only 0% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 100% of Lightweight fighters
  • Attempts just 0.00 submissions per 15 minutes — worse than 90% of Lightweight fighters
  • Completes only 20% of their takedown attempts — worse than 88% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.42
    Bottom 49%
  • Striking accuracy
    43%
    Bottom 47%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.96
    Top 34%
  • Striking defense
    68%
    Top 1%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.43
    Top 23%
  • Takedown accuracy
    20%
    Bottom 12%
  • Takedown defense
    0%
    Bottom 1%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.00
    Bottom 10%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1504, higher than 37% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1487).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Riley2:38Tavares2:41Wall8:27Proctor4:31Saggo
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
2016-03-05 · KO/TKO, R1 4:31
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller
2014-07-16 · KO/TKO, R2 3:27
UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva
2014-05-10 · KO/TKO, R1 2:41
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2
2013-11-09 · Submission, R1 2:38
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga
2013-07-27 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall
2012-06-08 · KO/TKO, R1 1:06
UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger
2012-02-15 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00