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Stipe Miocic

20-5-0
44y·6' 4"·80" reach·Orthodox
3:59
Control / 15m
time on top
+0.66
Striking diff.
landed minus absorbed
64%
Finish rate
wins inside the distance
0.7
Power
knockdowns per 100 landed

Tells

Non-traditional predictors we've tested against the record. Only the ones that fire on this fighter show up here.

Chin Decay

Predictive

First KO loss September 2012. Fighters at the same age and mileage lose by KO in 11.3% of fights; after a first KO it runs 17.3%.

Fired again Nov 2024

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Checked 3 tells for this fighter. 1 fired.

How they fight

Every significant strike they have landed across 19 recorded bouts, 1007 in total. Target and position are two readings of the same strikes, so each adds to 100.

Target
Head 73%Body 14%Legs 13%
Position
Distance 72%Clinch 12%Ground 16%
And how often each lands
Head46%
Body87%
Legs94%
Distance48%
Clinch68%
Ground75%

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.

14Wins9 KO · 5 DEC
5Losses4 KO · 1 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.

41%
Beltran
9%
Fries
36%
Rosario
1%
Struve
14%
Nelson
14%
Gonzaga
11%
Maldonado
12%
Santos
72%
Hunt
4%
Arlovski
1%
Werdum
8%
Overeem
4%
Santos
60%
Ngannou
30%
Cormier
8%
Cormier
23%
Cormier
1%
Ngannou
0%
Jones

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
R14.46100%19
R25.12115%12
R34.85109%9
R44.71106%5
R53.6582%4

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

Career numbers

Strikes landed / min4.67
Strikes absorbed / min4.01
Striking accuracyof everything thrown52%
Striking defenceof what comes back, missed52%
Takedowns / 15 min1.74
Takedown accuracyof attempts that land34%
Takedown defenceof attempts stuffed65%
Sub attempts / 15 min0
Pacestrikes landed and absorbed, added together8.68
Average bout lengthhow long their fights actually last, across 19 bouts11.3m

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.

47.7%
Landed at range
1,512 thrown over 19 bouts
40.2%
Expected
against these opponents
+7.5pp
Gap
above expected
84.3%
Coverage
from real records
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

LJon JonesNov 2024KO R30:00 ctrl37 str0 td
Significant strikes
37 of 89 · 42%
Total strikes
42 of 94 · 45%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R3 4:29
Spinning Back Kick Body
Target
Head 65%Body 19%Legs 16%
Position
Distance 86%Clinch 11%Ground 3%
This fight on UFCStats
LFrancis NgannouMar 2021KO R20:04 ctrl12 str0 td
Significant strikes
12 of 13 · 92%
Total strikes
12 of 13 · 92%
Takedowns
0 of 1 · 0%
Control
0:04
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 0:52
Punch to Head At Distance
Target
Head 25%Body 17%Legs 58%
Position
Distance 100%Clinch 0%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WDaniel CormierAug 2020U-DEC5:52 ctrl115 str0 td
Significant strikes
115 of 187 · 61%
Total strikes
171 of 244 · 70%
Takedowns
0 of 6 · 0%
Control
5:52
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 5 rounds
Target
Head 58%Body 27%Legs 15%
Position
Distance 88%Clinch 12%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WDaniel CormierAug 2019KO R41:30 ctrl123 str1 td
Significant strikes
123 of 229 · 54%
Total strikes
135 of 244 · 55%
Takedowns
1 of 3 · 33%
Control
1:30
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R4 4:09
Punches to Head At Distance
Target
Head 70%Body 22%Legs 8%
Position
Distance 83%Clinch 15%Ground 2%
This fight on UFCStats
LDaniel CormierJul 2018KO R11:21 ctrl24 str1 td
Significant strikes
24 of 51 · 47%
Total strikes
29 of 56 · 52%
Takedowns
1 of 1 · 100%
Control
1:21
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 4:33
Punches to Head In Clinch
Target
Head 63%Body 25%Legs 13%
Position
Distance 79%Clinch 21%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WFrancis NgannouJan 2018U-DEC15:02 ctrl70 str6 td
Significant strikes
70 of 95 · 74%
Total strikes
200 of 244 · 82%
Takedowns
6 of 14 · 43%
Control
15:02
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 5 rounds
Target
Head 64%Body 13%Legs 23%
Position
Distance 53%Clinch 7%Ground 40%
This fight on UFCStats
WJunior Dos SantosMay 2017KO R10:05 ctrl26 str0 td
Significant strikes
26 of 56 · 46%
Total strikes
26 of 56 · 46%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:05
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 2:22
Punch to Head In Clinch
Target
Head 88%Body 0%Legs 12%
Position
Distance 58%Clinch 12%Ground 31%
This fight on UFCStats
WAlistair OvereemSep 2016KO R10:21 ctrl34 str1 td
Significant strikes
34 of 60 · 57%
Total strikes
34 of 60 · 57%
Takedowns
1 of 1 · 100%
Control
0:21
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 4:27
Punch to Head From Guard
Target
Head 91%Body 9%Legs 0%
Position
Distance 47%Clinch 18%Ground 35%
This fight on UFCStats
WFabricio WerdumMay 2016KO R10:02 ctrl20 str0 td
Significant strikes
20 of 31 · 65%
Total strikes
20 of 31 · 65%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:02
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 2:47
Punch to Head In Clinch
Target
Head 50%Body 5%Legs 45%
Position
Distance 80%Clinch 5%Ground 15%
This fight on UFCStats
WAndrei ArlovskiJan 2016KO R10:02 ctrl11 str0 td
Significant strikes
11 of 15 · 73%
Total strikes
11 of 15 · 73%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:02
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 0:54
Punch to Head In Clinch
Target
Head 100%Body 0%Legs 0%
Position
Distance 45%Clinch 9%Ground 45%
This fight on UFCStats
WMark HuntMay 2015KO R516:27 ctrl113 str6 td
Significant strikes
113 of 180 · 63%
Total strikes
361 of 464 · 78%
Takedowns
6 of 8 · 75%
Control
16:27
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R5 2:47
Punches to Head On Ground
Target
Head 93%Body 6%Legs 1%
Position
Distance 42%Clinch 7%Ground 50%
This fight on UFCStats
LJunior Dos SantosDec 2014U-DEC3:02 ctrl89 str1 td
Significant strikes
89 of 193 · 46%
Total strikes
102 of 206 · 50%
Takedowns
1 of 18 · 6%
Control
3:02
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 5 rounds
Target
Head 87%Body 9%Legs 4%
Position
Distance 79%Clinch 20%Ground 1%
This fight on UFCStats
WFabio MaldonadoMay 2014KO R10:04 ctrl8 str0 td
Significant strikes
8 of 14 · 57%
Total strikes
11 of 18 · 61%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:04
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 0:35
Punch to Head At Distance
Target
Head 75%Body 0%Legs 25%
Position
Distance 63%Clinch 0%Ground 38%
This fight on UFCStats
WGabriel GonzagaJan 2014U-DEC2:06 ctrl63 str1 td
Significant strikes
63 of 187 · 34%
Total strikes
77 of 205 · 38%
Takedowns
1 of 1 · 100%
Control
2:06
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 76%Body 10%Legs 14%
Position
Distance 73%Clinch 0%Ground 27%
This fight on UFCStats
WRoy NelsonJun 2013U-DEC2:05 ctrl106 str1 td
Significant strikes
106 of 172 · 62%
Total strikes
129 of 197 · 65%
Takedowns
1 of 8 · 13%
Control
2:05
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 85%Body 3%Legs 12%
Position
Distance 76%Clinch 23%Ground 1%
This fight on UFCStats
LStefan StruveSep 2012KO R20:03 ctrl48 str1 td
Significant strikes
48 of 95 · 51%
Total strikes
48 of 95 · 51%
Takedowns
1 of 3 · 33%
Control
0:03
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 3:50
Punches to Head At Distance
Target
Head 50%Body 33%Legs 17%
Position
Distance 96%Clinch 2%Ground 2%
This fight on UFCStats
WShane del RosarioMay 2012KO R22:57 ctrl32 str2 td
Significant strikes
32 of 84 · 38%
Total strikes
58 of 115 · 50%
Takedowns
2 of 2 · 100%
Control
2:57
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 3:14
Elbows to Head From Half Guard
Target
Head 81%Body 13%Legs 6%
Position
Distance 66%Clinch 0%Ground 34%
This fight on UFCStats
WPhilip De FriesFeb 2012KO R10:04 ctrl8 str0 td
Significant strikes
8 of 17 · 47%
Total strikes
10 of 19 · 53%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:04
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 0:43
Punch to Head At Distance
Target
Head 100%Body 0%Legs 0%
Position
Distance 63%Clinch 0%Ground 38%
This fight on UFCStats
WJoey BeltranOct 2011U-DEC6:09 ctrl68 str4 td
Significant strikes
68 of 142 · 48%
Total strikes
103 of 180 · 57%
Takedowns
4 of 7 · 57%
Control
6:09
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 56%Body 13%Legs 31%
Position
Distance 65%Clinch 18%Ground 18%
This fight on UFCStats

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