William Knight

Light Heavyweight · 11-5 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
6'1"
185.42 cm
Age
38
Elo Rating
1484.6

Scouting report

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

Strengths

  • Lands 56% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 90% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Avoids only 35% of opponents' significant strikes — worse than 98% of Light Heavyweight fighters
  • Lands only 2.62 significant strikes per minute — worse than 78% of Light Heavyweight fighters
  • Stops only 48% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 78% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.62
    Bottom 22%
  • Striking accuracy
    56%
    Top 10%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.30
    Top 50%
  • Striking defense
    35%
    Bottom 2%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.78
    Top 33%
  • Takedown accuracy
    40%
    Top 39%
  • Takedown defense
    48%
    Bottom 22%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.40
    Top 47%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1501, higher than 33% 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 (1485).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520253:58Cherant15:00Menifield15:00Grishin13:21Clark15:00Prachnio
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield
2023-02-18 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad
2022-04-16 · KO/TKO, R3 3:21
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
2022-02-12 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo
2021-12-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
2021-08-21 · KO/TKO, R1 3:58
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland
2021-04-10 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
2020-09-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00