Jason KnightGrappler

Featherweight · 20-5 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
5'11"
180.34 cm
Age
34
Elo Rating
1498.5

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 132 Featherweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Attempts 1.70 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 94% of Featherweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Lands just 33% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 96% of Featherweight fighters
  • Stops only 47% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 78% of Featherweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.95
    Bottom 32%
  • Striking accuracy
    33%
    Bottom 4%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.02
    Top 37%
  • Striking defense
    51%
    Bottom 28%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.31
    Top 49%
  • Takedown accuracy
    31%
    Bottom 35%
  • Takedown defense
    47%
    Bottom 22%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    1.70
    Top 6%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1545, higher than 64% of Featherweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1499).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202510:39Skelly4:34Lamas15:00Benitez15:00Amirkhani15:00Rinaldi
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
2018-11-03 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
2018-05-27 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
2017-12-09 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2
2017-07-29 · KO/TKO, R1 4:34
UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos
2017-05-13 · KO/TKO, R3 0:39
UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena
2017-01-28 · Submission, R2 4:21
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
2016-11-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko
2016-07-23 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale
2015-12-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00