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Welterweight · “The Foster Boy”

Brian Foster

29-12-0 UFC 3-2-0
5'9"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
2KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
4:54Avg 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 38.9 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 29.7 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 56.4 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 56.4 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 53.7 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 18.6 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 56.4 of 100 Control — Average, rated 56.4 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Average 56
  2. Durability Average 56
  3. Grappling Average 56
  4. Control Average 56
  5. Wrestling Average 54
  6. Striking Below avg 39
  7. Accuracy Below avg 30
  8. TD Defense Weak 19

Built on 24 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.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.3
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.63
Striking accuracy39.9%
Striking defense65.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.61
Takedowns / 15 min3.67
Takedown accuracy60.0%
Takedown defense37.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.83
Control time27.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-0

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 5 fights · green = win
September 19, 2009 vs Rick Story — 0.98/min (L) Sep '09 November 21, 2009 vs Brock Larson — 3.33/min (W) Nov '09 February 20, 2010 vs Chris Lytle — 2.97/min (L) — only 1.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Feb '10 September 15, 2010 vs Forrest Petz — 15.22/min (W) — only 1.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '10 November 20, 2010 vs Matt Brown — 3.48/min (W) Nov '10

Fight history

5 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Matt Brown 11-9 walk-in Submission · R2 2:11 — UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · November 20, 2010
25/44Sig. strikes
13/21Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
3:19Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Forrest Petz 21-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:07 — UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares · September 15, 2010
17/27Sig. strikes
1/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Chris Lytle 27-17-5 walk-in Submission · R1 1:41 — UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez · February 20, 2010
5/22Sig. strikes
2/14Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Brock Larson 26-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:25 — UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 · November 21, 2009
28/63Sig. strikes
6/14Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
2:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Rick Story 7-3 walk-in Submission · R2 1:09 — UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort · September 19, 2009
6/47Sig. strikes
18/59Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub 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)
29-12-0Pro record
Family Combat FitnessGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 13
Submission 15
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 8
Decision 0
Other 1

Fights by organization

Masters of the Cage 6
WSOF 5
UFC 5
Peak Fighting 2
ACA 2
PFL 2
Blackeye Productions 2
MMAX FC 1

+ 16 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 41 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Evan Cutts TKO (punches) Peak Fighting 36
May 11, 2024
 Peak Fighting 1 4:59
W Roderick Stewart Submission (kimura) Peak Fighting 33
January 6, 2024
 Peak Fighting 2 2:07
W Cliff Wright Submission (kimura) MMAX FC 9: High Stakes 2
August 15, 2020
 MMAX FC 1 2:20
L Amirkhan Adaev DQ (Illegal Upkick) ACA 101: Strus vs. Nemchinov
November 15, 2019
 ACA 2 3:17
L Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov Submission (arm-triangle choke) ACA 92: Yagshimuradov vs. Celiński
February 16, 2019
 ACA 1 1:38
W Ramsey Nijem TKO (knee and punches) PFL 2 (2018)
June 21, 2018
 PFL 3 0:32
L Jon Fitch Submission (bulldog choke) PFL: Daytona
June 30, 2017
 PFL 2 3:12
W Luiz Firmino Submission (triangle choke) WSOF 33
October 7, 2016
 WSOF 1 3:14
L Justin Gaethje TKO (leg kicks) WSOF 29
March 12, 2016
 WSOF 1 1:43
W João Zeferino KO (punches) WSOF 25
November 20, 2015
 WSOF 2 4:51
W LaRue Burley KO (punch) WSOF 23
September 18, 2015
 WSOF 1 0:32
W Marcio Navarro TKO (knee and punches) XFI 14
July 18, 2015
 XFI 1 0:45
L Jake Shields Submission (rear-naked choke) WSOF 17
January 17, 2015
 WSOF 1 2:51
W Gilbert Smith Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 28: Brilz vs. Davis
May 16, 2014
 Titan FC 3 5:00
W Rodrigo Soria Submission (armbar) RDC MMA: Reto de Campeones 2
February 21, 2014
 RDC MMA 1 2:39
W Mitch Whitesel Submission (armbar) C3 Fights: Border Wars 2014
February 8, 2014
 C3 Fights 1 4:37
W James Wood KO (spinning back kick) Victory Fighting Championship 40
July 27, 2013
 Victory Fighting Championship 2 0:43
L Daniel Roberts Submission (rear naked choke) Combat MMA
May 18, 2013
 Combat MMA 1 1:29
W LaVerne Clark Submission (armbar) Capital City Cage Wars 7
October 15, 2011
 Capital City Cage Wars 1 2:31
W Jack Mason Submission (guillotine choke) Cage Warriors: 44
October 1, 2011
 Cage Warriors 1 2:15
W Matt Brown Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 123
November 20, 2010
 UFC 2 2:11
W Forrest Petz TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares
September 15, 2010
 UFC 1 1:07
L Chris Lytle Submission (kneebar) UFC 110
February 21, 2010
 UFC 1 1:41
W Brock Larson TKO (submission to punches) UFC 106
November 21, 2009
 UFC 2 3:25
L Rick Story Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 103
September 19, 2009
 UFC 2 1:09
W Kyle Baker KO (punches) Shine Fights 1: Genesis
April 9, 2009
 Shine Fights 1 0:59
W Mike Jackson KO (punches) PB MMA: Return to Glory
March 28, 2009
 PB MMA 1 0:05
W Nathan Coy Submission (kimura) Pro Battle MMA: Immediate Impact
October 4, 2008
 Pro Battle MMA 1 4:08
L Diego Brandão KO (punches) TAP Entertainment: Fight Night
June 27, 2008
 TAP Entertainment 1 1:34
W Douglas Edwards Submission (armbar) LFC 1: The Genesis
May 10, 2008
 LFC 1 2:00
W Nuri Shakir Submission (guillotine choke) AOW: Gi's vs Pro's
April 19, 2008
 AOW 1 1:09
W Ken Jackson TKO (punches) Warriors of the Cage 1
June 16, 2007
 Warriors of the Cage 3 0:40
W Phet Phongsavane Submission (rear-naked choke) Night of Champions: Power, Pride and Honor
March 30, 2007
 Night of Champions 1 —
W Derik Bolton TKO (punches) Blackeye Productions
February 10, 2007
 Blackeye Productions 1 1:30
W Steve Carl TKO (punches) Masters of the Cage 7
December 2, 2006
 Masters of the Cage 1 4:34
W James Inhoff Submission Blackeye Productions
November 4, 2006
 Blackeye Productions 1 2:25
W Jeff Davis TKO (punches) Masters of the Cage 5
October 14, 2006
 Masters of the Cage 1 2:44
L TJ Waldburger Submission (armbar) Masters of the Cage 4
September 23, 2006
 Masters of the Cage 1 0:29
W Jeff Davis Submission Masters of the Cage 3
August 19, 2006
 Masters of the Cage 3 1:19
L Jeff Davis Submission (choke) Masters of the Cage 2
July 14, 2006
 Masters of the Cage 3 0:54
W Deric Harris KO (punch) Masters of the Cage 2
July 14, 2006
 Masters of the Cage 1 1:09

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

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.3 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 1.6 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 39.9% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 65.2% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 3.7 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 60.0% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 37.5% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.8 avg 0.6
Control time 27.6% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 54.1%