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Austin Lingo

9-4-0 UFC 2-3-0
Durable Striker
5'10"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
32Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
13:50Avg 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 44.4 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 12.8 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 25.7 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 59.1 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 12.3 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 43.3 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 18.0 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 24.0 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Durability Average 59
  2. Striking Below avg 44
  3. TD Defense Below avg 43
  4. Striking D Below avg 26
  5. Control Weak 24
  6. Grappling Weak 18
  7. Accuracy Weak 13
  8. Wrestling Weak 12

Built on 69 minutes of tracked cage time across 5 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Durable average durability — rates 59 of 100 among UFC veterans
Striker below avg striking — rates 44 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.86
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.86
Striking accuracy37.7%
Striking defense57.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.43
Takedowns / 15 min0.43
Takedown accuracy66.7%
Takedown defense75.6%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time9.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 5 fights · green = win
February 8, 2020 vs Youssef Zalal — 0.8/min (L) Feb '20 January 16, 2021 vs Jacob Kilburn — 6.33/min (W) Jan '21 August 21, 2021 vs Luis Saldana — 4.87/min (W) Aug '21 March 25, 2023 vs Nate Landwehr — 5.23/min (L) Mar '23 July 15, 2023 vs Melquizael Costa — 2.6/min (L) Jul '23

Fight history

5 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Melquizael Costa 19-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva · July 15, 2023
39/139Sig. strikes
100/220Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Nate Landwehr 16-4 walk-in Submission · R2 4:11 — UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen · March 25, 2023
48/146Sig. strikes
64/153Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Luis Saldana 15-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum · August 21, 2021
73/181Sig. strikes
77/160Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:31Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jacob Kilburn 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar · January 16, 2021
95/182Sig. strikes
64/201Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:50Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Youssef Zalal 7-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes · February 8, 2020
12/61Sig. strikes
31/55Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:25Control
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)
9-4-0Pro record
Fortis MMAGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 2
Decision 4
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 2
Other 0

Fights by organization

LFA 6
UFC 5
Fury FC 1
XKO 1
Full career — 13 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Cam Teague TKO (knee and punches) Fury FC 95
August 2, 2023
 Fury FC 2 4:57
L Melquizael Costa Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva
July 15, 2023
 UFC 3 5:00
L Nate Landwehr Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen
March 25, 2023
 UFC 2 4:11
W Luis Saldaña Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
August 21, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
W Jacob Kilburn Decision (unanimous) UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar
January 16, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
L Youssef Zalal Decision (unanimous) UFC 247
February 8, 2020
 UFC 3 5:00
W Solo Hatley Jr. KO (punches) LFA 73
August 2, 2019
 LFA 1 0:25
W Angel Luis Cruz Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) LFA 62
March 22, 2019
 LFA 1 0:25
W Aaron Webb KO (punches) LFA 55
November 30, 2018
 LFA 1 0:13
W Phil Gonzalez Decision (unanimous) LFA 40
May 25, 2018
 LFA 3 5:00
W Omar Benjar TKO (punches) LFA 33
February 16, 2018
 LFA 1 2:26
W Josh Foster Submission (guillotine choke) XKO 39
January 6, 2018
 XKO 1 0:35
W Charles Williams Decision (unanimous) LFA 16
July 14, 2017
 LFA 3 5:00

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

Division context

vs. 130 qualified Featherweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.9 avg 3.6
Strikes absorbed /min 4.9 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 37.7% avg 45.0%
Striking defense 57.4% avg 55.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.4 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 66.7% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 75.6% avg 59.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Control time 9.8% avg 20.2%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 45.1%