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Bantamweight · “Kid Lightning”

Bryan Caraway

22-9-0 UFC 6-4-0
Finisher Hard To Take Down
5'8"Height
68"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
0KO wins
4Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
11:57Avg 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 — Weak, rated 11.4 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 4.7 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 37.1 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 57.6 of 100 Wrestling — Above avg, rated 70.5 of 100 TD Defense — Above avg, rated 80.5 of 100 Grappling — Above avg, rated 74.7 of 100 Control — Above avg, rated 80.1 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. TD Defense Above avg 80
  2. Control Above avg 80
  3. Grappling Above avg 75
  4. Wrestling Above avg 70
  5. Durability Average 58
  6. Striking D Below avg 37
  7. Striking Weak 11
  8. Accuracy Weak 5
Finisher 67% of wins by knockout or submission (0 KO, 4 sub)
Hard To Take Down above avg td defense — rates 80 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.59
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.86
Striking accuracy34.5%
Striking defense54.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min2.38
Takedown accuracy21.3%
Takedown defense76.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.75
Control time31.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
March 2, 2013 vs Takeya Mizugaki — 2.47/min (L) Mar '13 April 27, 2013 vs Johnny Bedford — 2.92/min (W) Apr '13 June 7, 2014 vs Erik Perez — 1.02/min (W) Jun '14 October 4, 2014 vs Raphael Assuncao — 2.6/min (L) Oct '14 July 25, 2015 vs Eddie Wineland — 4.07/min (W) Jul '15 May 29, 2016 vs Aljamain Sterling — 0.6/min (W) May '16 March 3, 2018 vs Cody Stamann — 3.93/min (L) Mar '18 November 30, 2018 vs Pedro Munhoz — 7.55/min (L) — only 2.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '18

Fight history

10 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Pedro Munhoz 16-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:39 — The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale · November 30, 2018
20/48Sig. strikes
35/58Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Cody Stamann 16-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya · March 3, 2018
59/168Sig. strikes
95/166Absorbed
1/23Takedowns
4:59Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Aljamain Sterling 12-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 29, 2016
9/31Sig. strikes
32/64Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
6:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Eddie Wineland 21-10-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II · July 25, 2015
61/190Sig. strikes
52/180Absorbed
0/12Takedowns
1:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Raphael Assuncao 22-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine · October 4, 2014
39/128Sig. strikes
75/133Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
0:59Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Erik Perez 14-5 walk-in Submission · R2 1:52 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov · June 7, 2014
7/35Sig. strikes
10/42Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
2:39Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Johnny Bedford 19-9-1 walk-in Submission · R3 4:44 — UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen · April 27, 2013
43/108Sig. strikes
50/131Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
6:20Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Takeya Mizugaki 16-7-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · March 2, 2013
37/89Sig. strikes
67/117Absorbed
2/12Takedowns
5:46Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Mitch Gagnon 8-1 walk-in Submission · R3 1:39 — UFC 149: Faber vs Barao · July 21, 2012
11/45Sig. strikes
27/65Absorbed
3/9Takedowns
5:19Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Dustin Neace 23-17-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:38 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale · December 3, 2011
23/53Sig. strikes
18/55Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
3:04Control
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)
22-9-0Pro record
Xtreme CoutureGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 16
Decision 4
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 2
Decision 5
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 10
Sport Fight 4
CageSport 2
WEC 2
AX Fighting Championships 2
Battlefield FC 1
Strikeforce Challengers 1
CageSport MMA 1

+ 8 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 31 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Raja Shippen Decision (unanimous) Battlefield FC 2
July 27, 2019
 Battlefield FC 3 5:00
L Pedro Munhoz TKO (body kick and punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale
November 30, 2018
 UFC 1 2:39
L Cody Stamann Decision (split) UFC 222
March 3, 2018
 UFC 3 5:00
W Aljamain Sterling Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt
May 29, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
W Eddie Wineland Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2
July 25, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
L Raphael Assunção Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine
October 4, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
W Erik Pérez Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov
June 7, 2014
 UFC 2 1:52
W Johnny Bedford Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 159
April 27, 2013
 UFC 3 4:44
L Takeya Mizugaki Decision (split) UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann
March 3, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
W Mitch Gagnon Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 149
July 21, 2012
 UFC 3 1:39
W Dustin Neace Submission (rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller Finale
December 3, 2011
 UFC 2 3:38
W Marlin Weikel Submission (rear-naked choke) CageSport 13
February 19, 2011
 CageSport 1 3:17
L Fredson Paixão Decision (split) WEC 50
August 18, 2010
 WEC 3 5:00
L Mark Hominick Submission (armbar) WEC 46
January 10, 2010
 WEC 1 3:48
W Eddie Pelczynski Submission (triangle choke) CageSport 7
October 3, 2009
 CageSport 1 3:55
W Alex Zuniga Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg
June 19, 2009
 Strikeforce Challengers 3 5:00
W Daniel Stenovich Submission (triangle choke) CageSport MMA
November 29, 2008
 CageSport MMA 1 1:47
L Wilson Reis Decision (unanimous) EliteXC: Unfinished Business
July 26, 2008
 EliteXC 3 5:00
W Alvin Cacdac Submission (rear-naked choke) Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson
June 27, 2008
 Strikeforce 1 1:39
W Steve Sharp Submission (triangle choke) International Fighting Championship: Caged Combat
April 26, 2008
 International Fighting Championship 2 2:35
W Dave Lehr Cochran Submission (rear-naked choke) Sport Fight 21: Seasons Beatings
December 22, 2007
 Sport Fight 2 4:15
W Eddy Belen TKO (punches) SF: Clash at the Casino 2
June 30, 2007
 SF 1 1:29
W Saul Mitchell Submission (armbar) MMAC: The Revolution
May 12, 2007
 MMAC 1 3:04
W Harris Norwood Submission (rear-naked choke) Lords of the Cage
February 24, 2007
 Lords of the Cage 2 4:00
W Andy Lukesh Submission (rear-naked choke) Sport Fight 18: Turning Point
January 6, 2007
 Sport Fight 2 4:30
L John Gunderson Submission (armbar) Desert Brawl: Oregon vs. Texas
September 23, 2006
 Desert Brawl 2 4:10
W Trevor Harris Submission (rear-naked choke) Sport Fight 16: Clash at the Casino
June 24, 2006
 Sport Fight 1 1:43
W Jason Chuckelnaskit Submission (rear-naked choke) AX Fighting Championships: Impact
May 27, 2006
 AX Fighting Championships 2 —
W Noah Thomas Submission (rear-naked choke) Professional Fighting Association: Pride & Fury 4
March 23, 2006
 Professional Fighting Association 1 3:31
W Galen Bush TKO (punches) AX Fighting Championships: Assault at the Armory
March 18, 2006
 AX Fighting Championships — —
L Ian Loveland TKO (doctor stoppage) Sport Fight 12: Breakout
September 16, 2005
 Sport Fight 2 0:31

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

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.6 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 3.9 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 34.5% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 54.4% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 2.4 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 21.3% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 76.2% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.8 avg 0.5
Control time 31.1% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 66.7% avg 48.2%