Joe SoleckiGrappler

Lightweight · 13-6 · orthodox

Last 5
LLLWW
Height
5'9"
175.26 cm
Reach
5'10"
177.8 cm
Age
33
Elo Rating
1528.0

Scouting report

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

Strengths

  • Absorbs only 1.85 significant strikes per minute — better than 94% of Lightweight fighters
  • Lands 53% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 89% of Lightweight fighters
  • Attempts 1.40 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 87% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Stops only 14% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 98% of Lightweight fighters
  • Lands only 1.97 significant strikes per minute — worse than 88% of Lightweight fighters
  • Avoids only 50% of opponents' significant strikes — worse than 80% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    1.97
    Bottom 12%
  • Striking accuracy
    53%
    Top 11%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    1.85
    Top 6%
  • Striking defense
    50%
    Bottom 20%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.06
    Top 33%
  • Takedown accuracy
    48%
    Top 24%
  • Takedown defense
    14%
    Bottom 2%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    1.40
    Top 13%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1559, higher than 72% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1528).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Silva9:55Deaton1:41Klose15:00Dawson15:00Aliev
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
2025-01-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
2024-06-01 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
2023-12-02 · KO/TKO, R1 1:41
UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen
2023-02-25 · Submission, R2 4:55
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik
2022-06-04 · Decision - Majority, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker
2021-10-02 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland
2021-04-10 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs. Edgar
2020-08-22 · Submission, R1 3:51
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
2019-12-07 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00