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Jon Fitch

30-7-1 (1 NC)
48y·6' 0"·74" reach·Orthodox
8:04
Control / 15m
time on top
+0.96
Striking diff.
landed minus absorbed
27%
Finish rate
wins inside the distance
0.3
Power
knockdowns per 100 landed

How they fight

Every significant strike they have landed across 18 recorded bouts, 630 in total. Target and position are two readings of the same strikes, so each adds to 100.

Target
Head 66%Body 20%Legs 14%
Position
Distance 30%Clinch 22%Ground 49%
And how often each lands
Head44%
Body76%
Legs78%
Distance34%
Clinch59%
Ground68%

How fights end

UFC bouts only, so these will not add up to the record above. Counts rather than rates: two knockouts in three wins is not a 67% finisher.

15Wins1 KO · 3 SUB · 11 DEC
3Losses1 KO · 2 DEC

Control, bout by bout

Seconds spent controlling the opponent in each fight, oldest on the left. UFCStats records this per bout and never adds it up; this is what that looks like added up.

68%
Larson
52%
Burkman
92%
Alves
80%
Hironaka
54%
Fioravanti
20%
Carneiro
64%
Sanchez
54%
Wilson
7%
St-Pierre
68%
Gono
82%
Thiago
28%
Pierce
82%
Saunders
54%
Alves
71%
Penn
0%
Hendricks
59%
Silva
4%
Maia

As the fight goes on

Which measure to show

Significant strikes landed, per minute fought. Every round is measured against round one, except rounds reached by fewer than 3 bouts, which are dimmed and left uncompared.

Landed / minvs R1Bouts
R11.91100%18
R22.66139%17
R33.82199%13
R41.601
R50.201

Only fights that reached a round count towards it, so later rounds are a smaller sample.

Career numbers

Strikes landed / min2.61
Strikes absorbed / min1.65
Striking accuracyof everything thrown50%
Striking defenceof what comes back, missed54%
Takedowns / 15 min3.6
Takedown accuracyof attempts that land51%
Takedown defenceof attempts stuffed56%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.8
Pacestrikes landed and absorbed, added together4.26
Average bout lengthhow long their fights actually last, across 18 bouts13.3m

Earned Accuracy

How hard the opponents on this record were to hit at distance, and whether they beat it. Distance strikes only, so nobody gets credit for accuracy they picked up hammering someone already flat on the floor.

34.4%
Landed at range
540 thrown over 18 bouts
Expected
against these opponents
Gap
below the cutoffs
Coverage
from real records

Too much of this record was set against opponents who had no distance history of their own yet. The expected number would mostly be the division average wearing a disguise, so it's held back.

The fine print

Distance strikes only

Nothing thrown in the clinch or on the ground counts. Those land at about 72% and 71%, against 44% at distance, so a blended accuracy mostly measures where a fight happened. Rank the sport that way and its best strikers are all wrestlers.

One pass, not a rating

How much each opponent lets through is taken raw. It isn't adjusted for who they fought, so a fighter whose opponents all had soft schedules comes out looking better here than they are. Running it to convergence is a later job.

Coverage, and who gets ranked

Coverage is how much of the expected number came from the opponents' own records instead of the division average. Under 65% it's mostly the division talking, so the comparison gets hidden. Same for anyone under 5 qualifying bouts, or under 300 distance strikes of their own, which is where an accuracy still moves on a single exchange. Miss any of the three and you'll see what they landed, nothing else, and they stay out of any ranking.

Short records get pulled to the middle

An opponent who hasn't been shot at much gets dragged toward their division's average, and the drag fades as their record fills in. At 60 distance strikes faced, their own record and the division average count for the same.

Bout log

LDemian MaiaFeb 2013U-DEC0:34 ctrl6 str0 td
Significant strikes
6 of 16 · 38%
Total strikes
36 of 55 · 65%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:34
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 50%Body 17%Legs 33%
Position
Distance 83%Clinch 0%Ground 17%
This fight on UFCStats
WErick SilvaOct 2012U-DEC8:50 ctrl82 str6 td
Significant strikes
82 of 131 · 63%
Total strikes
176 of 234 · 75%
Takedowns
6 of 9 · 67%
Control
8:50
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
2
Reversals
1
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 84%Body 12%Legs 4%
Position
Distance 6%Clinch 20%Ground 74%
This fight on UFCStats
LJohny HendricksDec 2011KO R10:00 ctrl0 str0 td
Significant strikes
0 of 1 · 0%
Total strikes
0 of 1 · 0%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 0:12
Punch to Head At Distance
This fight on UFCStats
DBJ PennFeb 2011M-DEC10:43 ctrl47 str4 td
Significant strikes
47 of 72 · 65%
Total strikes
231 of 287 · 80%
Takedowns
4 of 11 · 36%
Control
10:43
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
2
Ended
Majority decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 62%Body 19%Legs 19%
Position
Distance 11%Clinch 34%Ground 55%
This fight on UFCStats
WThiago AlvesAug 2010U-DEC8:06 ctrl29 str9 td
Significant strikes
29 of 66 · 44%
Total strikes
70 of 114 · 61%
Takedowns
9 of 11 · 82%
Control
8:06
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 52%Body 28%Legs 21%
Position
Distance 45%Clinch 17%Ground 38%
This fight on UFCStats
WBen SaundersMar 2010U-DEC12:15 ctrl72 str2 td
Significant strikes
72 of 99 · 73%
Total strikes
212 of 247 · 86%
Takedowns
2 of 7 · 29%
Control
12:15
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 57%Body 24%Legs 19%
Position
Distance 15%Clinch 32%Ground 53%
This fight on UFCStats
WMike PierceDec 2009U-DEC4:16 ctrl55 str4 td
Significant strikes
55 of 163 · 34%
Total strikes
109 of 223 · 49%
Takedowns
4 of 10 · 40%
Control
4:16
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 67%Body 22%Legs 11%
Position
Distance 73%Clinch 24%Ground 4%
This fight on UFCStats
WPaulo ThiagoJul 2009U-DEC12:17 ctrl15 str4 td
Significant strikes
15 of 34 · 44%
Total strikes
127 of 151 · 84%
Takedowns
4 of 4 · 100%
Control
12:17
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 60%Body 13%Legs 27%
Position
Distance 27%Clinch 20%Ground 53%
This fight on UFCStats
WAkihiro GonoJan 2009U-DEC10:09 ctrl40 str4 td
Significant strikes
40 of 70 · 57%
Total strikes
174 of 232 · 75%
Takedowns
4 of 7 · 57%
Control
10:09
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
2
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 38%Body 45%Legs 18%
Position
Distance 28%Clinch 40%Ground 33%
This fight on UFCStats
LGeorges St-PierreAug 2008U-DEC1:52 ctrl37 str0 td
Significant strikes
37 of 132 · 28%
Total strikes
96 of 193 · 50%
Takedowns
0 of 6 · 0%
Control
1:52
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 5 rounds
Target
Head 59%Body 32%Legs 8%
Position
Distance 70%Clinch 16%Ground 14%
This fight on UFCStats
WChris WilsonMar 2008U-DEC8:03 ctrl40 str4 td
Significant strikes
40 of 76 · 53%
Total strikes
131 of 169 · 78%
Takedowns
4 of 9 · 44%
Control
8:03
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 48%Body 20%Legs 33%
Position
Distance 53%Clinch 3%Ground 45%
This fight on UFCStats
WDiego SanchezSep 2007S-DEC9:39 ctrl25 str3 td
Significant strikes
25 of 40 · 63%
Total strikes
144 of 178 · 81%
Takedowns
3 of 3 · 100%
Control
9:39
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Split decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 72%Body 24%Legs 4%
Position
Distance 24%Clinch 24%Ground 52%
This fight on UFCStats
WRoan CarneiroJun 2007SUB R21:13 ctrl18 str0 td
Significant strikes
18 of 34 · 53%
Total strikes
54 of 70 · 77%
Takedowns
0 of 1 · 0%
Control
1:13
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R2 1:07
Rear Naked Choke
Target
Head 78%Body 6%Legs 17%
Position
Distance 28%Clinch 22%Ground 50%
This fight on UFCStats
WLuigi FioravantiMar 2007SUB R24:22 ctrl19 str2 td
Significant strikes
19 of 42 · 45%
Total strikes
69 of 93 · 74%
Takedowns
2 of 7 · 29%
Control
4:22
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
2
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R2 3:05
Rear Naked Choke
Target
Head 37%Body 37%Legs 26%
Position
Distance 32%Clinch 32%Ground 37%
This fight on UFCStats
WKuniyoshi HironakaOct 2006U-DEC12:00 ctrl44 str5 td
Significant strikes
44 of 78 · 56%
Total strikes
184 of 230 · 80%
Takedowns
5 of 6 · 83%
Control
12:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 82%Body 9%Legs 9%
Position
Distance 34%Clinch 2%Ground 64%
This fight on UFCStats
WThiago AlvesJun 2006KO R28:48 ctrl51 str3 td
Significant strikes
51 of 72 · 71%
Total strikes
104 of 129 · 81%
Takedowns
3 of 4 · 75%
Control
8:48
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
2
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 4:37
Kick to Head From Bottom Guard Upkick
Target
Head 84%Body 12%Legs 4%
Position
Distance 2%Clinch 14%Ground 84%
This fight on UFCStats
WJoshua BurkmanApr 2006SUB R25:11 ctrl25 str3 td
Significant strikes
25 of 50 · 50%
Total strikes
122 of 149 · 82%
Takedowns
3 of 4 · 75%
Control
5:11
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
1
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R2 4:57
Rear Naked Choke
Target
Head 72%Body 16%Legs 12%
Position
Distance 28%Clinch 36%Ground 36%
This fight on UFCStats
WBrock LarsonOct 2005U-DEC10:08 ctrl25 str5 td
Significant strikes
25 of 49 · 51%
Total strikes
146 of 170 · 86%
Takedowns
5 of 7 · 71%
Control
10:08
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
2
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 76%Body 16%Legs 8%
Position
Distance 20%Clinch 16%Ground 64%
This fight on UFCStats

Numbers from UFCStats. Control time and strike placement are summed from each bout, everything else is as published.