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Adam Milstead

8-3-0 (1 NC) UFC 1-2-0 (1 NC)
Precision Striker Submission Grappler Taken Down Often
6'3"Height
76"Reach
OrthodoxStance
39Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
8:14Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 40.5 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 56.2 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 14.5 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 15.7 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 6.8 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 15.1 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 20.9 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 12.8 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Average 56
  2. Striking Below avg 40
  3. Grappling Weak 21
  4. Durability Weak 16
  5. TD Defense Weak 15
  6. Striking D Weak 14
  7. Control Weak 13
  8. Wrestling Weak 7

Built on 32 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Precision Striker average accuracy — rates 56 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission Grappler weak grappling — rates 21 of 100 among UFC veterans
Taken Down Often put on his back 10 times · 4.5 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.85
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.79
Striking accuracy46.9%
Striking defense43.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense64.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time1.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
May 29, 2016 vs Chris de la Rocha — 6.43/min (W) May '16 February 4, 2017 vs Curtis Blaydes — 0.17/min (NC) Feb '17 March 3, 2018 vs Jordan Johnson — 3.87/min (L) Mar '18 December 15, 2018 vs Mike Rodriguez — 3.35/min (L) — only 3.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '18

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Mike Rodriguez 9-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:59 — UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta · December 15, 2018
10/21Sig. strikes
35/42Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jordan Johnson 8-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya · March 3, 2018
58/133Sig. strikes
59/106Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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NC Curtis Blaydes 6-1 walk-in Overturned · R2 0:59 — UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie · February 4, 2017
1/1Sig. strikes
25/33Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Chris de la Rocha 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:01 — UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 29, 2016
58/116Sig. strikes
39/98Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
8-3-0 (1 NC)Pro record
Pittsburgh Fight ClubGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 6
Submission 2
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 4
NAAFS 3
Pinnacle FC 2
KOTC 1
GOTC MMA 1
Gladiators of the Cage 1
Full career — 12 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Mike Rodríguez TKO (knee to the body and punches) UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2
December 15, 2018
 UFC 1 2:59
L Jordan Johnson Decision (split) UFC 222
March 3, 2018
 UFC 3 5:00
NC Curtis Blaydes NC (overturned) UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie
February 4, 2017
 UFC 2 0:59
W Chris de la Rocha TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt
May 29, 2016
 UFC 2 4:01
W Robert Morrow TKO (punches) KOTC: Hands of Steel
September 26, 2015
 KOTC 1 1:55
W Lewis Rumsey TKO (punches) GOTC MMA: Gladiators of the Cage 18
August 22, 2015
 GOTC MMA 1 1:10
W Nick Smiley TKO (punches) Pinnacle FC: Pittsburgh Challenge Series 8
July 12, 2014
 Pinnacle FC 1 0:58
W Tex Trismegistus Submission (armbar) Gladiators of the Cage: The North Shore's Rise to Power
January 26, 2013
 Gladiators of the Cage 2 4:10
W Bobby Gurley TKO (punches) Pinnacle FC: Pittsburgh Challenge Series 1
December 29, 2012
 Pinnacle FC 1 3:49
W DeAndre Billingsley Submission (guillotine choke) NAAFS: Midwest Combat Challenge 22
September 21, 2012
 NAAFS 1 1:20
W Nathan Bryant KO (punches) NAAFS: Caged Fury 17
April 27, 2012
 NAAFS 2 3:14
L Dane Bonnigson TKO (punches) NAAFS: Spohn vs. Hawk 2
May 21, 2011
 NAAFS 1 2:51

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Adam Milstead) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 103 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.9 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 4.8 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 46.9% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 43.4% avg 53.2%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.5
Takedown defense 64.3% avg 61.0%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 1.0% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 63.3%