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Featherweight · “Cassius”

Clay Collard

25-15-0 (1 NC) UFC 1-3-0
Wrestler Positional Grappler
5'11"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
33Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
14:41Avg 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 34.4 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 2.8 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 17.1 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 38.8 of 100 Wrestling — Above avg, rated 73.9 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 69.3 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 45.0 of 100 Control — Average, rated 53.0 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Wrestling Above avg 74
  2. TD Defense Average 69
  3. Control Average 53
  4. Grappling Average 45
  5. Durability Below avg 39
  6. Striking Below avg 34
  7. Striking D Weak 17
  8. Accuracy Weak 3

Built on 58 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.

Wrestler above avg wrestling — rates 74 of 100 among UFC veterans
Positional Grappler average control — rates 53 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.22
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.0
Striking accuracy32.2%
Striking defense50.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.51
Takedowns / 15 min2.81
Takedown accuracy39.3%
Takedown defense71.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.51
Control time19.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
August 23, 2014 vs Max Holloway — 5.08/min (L) Aug '14 December 6, 2014 vs Alex White — 4.0/min (W) Dec '14 June 13, 2015 vs Gabriel Benitez — 2.27/min (L) Jun '15 September 5, 2015 vs Tiago dos Santos e Silva — 5.6/min (L) Sep '15

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Tiago dos Santos e Silva 1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 · September 5, 2015
84/210Sig. strikes
52/122Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:16Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Gabriel Benitez 17-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · June 13, 2015
34/158Sig. strikes
60/106Absorbed
6/11Takedowns
4:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Alex White 10-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II · December 6, 2014
60/193Sig. strikes
58/164Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
2:33Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Max Holloway 9-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:47 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos · August 23, 2014
70/209Sig. strikes
124/204Absorbed
1/10Takedowns
1:48Control
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)
25-15-0 (1 NC)Pro record
Team BonafideGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 12
Submission 3
Decision 10
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 4
Decision 9
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

PFL 13
Showdown Fights 7
UFC 4
SteelFist Fight Night 3
Final Fight Championship 2
Rocky Mountain FC 2
Flash Academy MMA 2
Crown FC 2

+ 5 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 41 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Alfie Davis TKO (spinning back elbow and punches) PFL 3 (2025)
April 18, 2025
 PFL 1 2:12
L Brent Primus Decision (unanimous) PFL 8 (2024)
August 16, 2024
 PFL 3 5:00
L Mads Burnell Decision (unanimous) PFL 5 (2024)
June 21, 2024
 PFL 3 5:00
W Patricky Pitbull TKO (punches) PFL 2 (2024)
April 12, 2024
 PFL 2 1:32
L A. J. McKee Submission (armbar) PFL vs. Bellator
February 24, 2024
 PFL vs. Bellator 1 1:10
L Olivier Aubin-Mercier Decision (unanimous) PFL 10 (2023)
November 24, 2023
 PFL 5 5:00
W Shane Burgos Decision (unanimous) PFL 9 (2023)
August 23, 2023
 PFL 3 5:00
W Stevie Ray TKO (punches) PFL 6 (2023)
June 23, 2023
 PFL 2 1:04
W Yamato Nishikawa Decision (unanimous) PFL 3 (2023)
April 14, 2023
 PFL 3 5:00
L Alexander Martinez Decision (split) PFL 4 (2022)
June 17, 2022
 PFL 3 5:00
W Jeremy Stephens Decision (unanimous) PFL 1 (2022)
April 20, 2022
 PFL 3 5:00
L Raush Manfio Decision (unanimous) PFL 7 (2021)
August 13, 2021
 PFL 3 5:00
W Joilton Lutterbach Decision (split) PFL 4 (2021)
June 10, 2021
 PFL 3 5:00
W Anthony Pettis Decision (unanimous) PFL 1 (2021)
April 23, 2021
 PFL 3 5:00
W Randall Wallace Decision (unanimous) Final Fight Championship 35
April 19, 2019
 Final Fight Championship 3 5:00
W Lucas Montoya TKO (punches) SteelFist Fight Night: March Madness
March 22, 2019
 SteelFist Fight Night 1 3:30
L Darrick Minner Submission (rear-naked choke) Final Fight Championship 33
November 2, 2018
 Final Fight Championship 1 0:32
W Carson Gregory Submission (triangle choke) SteelFist Fight Night 57
April 13, 2018
 SteelFist Fight Night 2 3:07
W Troy Dennison TKO (punches) SteelFist Fight Night 55
January 13, 2018
 SteelFist Fight Night 1 0:46
L Tiago Trator Decision (split) UFC 191
September 5, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
L Gabriel Benítez Decision (unanimous) UFC 188
June 13, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
W Alex White Decision (unanimous) UFC 181
December 6, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
L Max Holloway TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos
August 23, 2014
 UFC 3 3:47
W Nick Compton Decision (unanimous) Showdown Fights 14
June 28, 2014
 Showdown Fights 3 5:00
W Jason Brenton Decision (unanimous) Showdown Fights 13
January 24, 2014
 Showdown Fights 3 5:00
W Justin Buchholz Decision (split) Showdown Fights 12
September 28, 2013
 Showdown Fights 5 5:00
NC Jordan Clements NC (overturned) Showdown Fights 10
February 8, 2013
 Showdown Fights 2 2:08
W Steve Sharp TKO (punches) Showdown Fights 9
November 16, 2012
 Showdown Fights 2 4:44
L Justin Buchholz Submission (guillotine choke) Showdown Fights 8
August 25, 2012
 Showdown Fights 3 1:35
W Steve Walser TKO (punches) Showdown Fights 7
May 4, 2012
 Showdown Fights 1 0:44
W Scott Casey Submission (rear-naked choke) Rocky Mountain FC 3
March 24, 2012
 Rocky Mountain FC 1 4:36
W Dustin Collins TKO (retirement) Rocky Mountain FC 2
January 14, 2012
 Rocky Mountain FC 1 5:00
W Luke Pierce TKO (punches) Flash Academy MMA: Fight Night Explosion
November 26, 2011
 Flash Academy MMA 1 2:47
W Drayton Woods Submission (rear-naked choke) Crown FC 4
October 29, 2011
 Crown FC 1 3:07
L David Castillo Decision (unanimous) Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 14
September 30, 2011
 Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 3 5:00
L Oliver Parker Decision (unanimous) Moab Combat Sports: Red Rock Rumble 4
September 24, 2011
 Moab Combat Sports 3 5:00
W Kyle Herrera TKO (corner stoppage) Fight King: Fight for the Cops
August 17, 2011
 Fight King 3 1:54
L Jose Salgado Submission (rear-naked choke) Crown FC 3
June 18, 2011
 Crown FC 2 2:38
W Kevin Hamby Jacobson TKO (punches) Flash Academy MMA: Mayhem & Motocross MMA Fight Night
May 14, 2011
 Flash Academy MMA 1 1:10
W Kaifah Detoles TKO (punches) Fight Kings 7
April 2, 2011
 Fight Kings 2 2:02
W Daniel Ruiz TKO (punches) Moab Combat Sports: Red Rock Rumble 3
March 26, 2011
 Moab Combat Sports 1 2:11

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Clay Collard) — 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 4.2 avg 3.6
Strikes absorbed /min 5.0 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 32.2% avg 45.0%
Striking defense 50.7% avg 55.4%
Takedowns /15 min 2.8 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 39.3% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 71.4% avg 59.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.5 avg 0.6
Control time 19.4% avg 20.2%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 45.1%