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Lightweight · “The Phenom”

Evan Elder

3-2-0
Forward Pressure Relentless Attack
5'10"Height
72"Reach
SwitchStance
29Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
12:28Avg 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 — Above avg, rated 78.4 of 100 Accuracy — Above avg, rated 78.3 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 25.0 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 34.2 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 32.0 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 27.8 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 44.0 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 22.9 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking Above avg 78
  2. Accuracy Above avg 78
  3. Grappling Below avg 44
  4. Durability Below avg 34
  5. Wrestling Below avg 32
  6. TD Defense Below avg 28
  7. Striking D Below avg 25
  8. Control Weak 23

Built on 62 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.

Forward Pressure 5.7 landed and 4.9 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Relentless Attack 85 offensive actions per 15 min — strikes, takedown and submission attempts together
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min5.66
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.94
Striking accuracy50.9%
Striking defense57.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.48
Takedowns / 15 min0.48
Takedown accuracy15.4%
Takedown defense40.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.48
Control time9.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 5 fights · green = win
April 23, 2022 vs Preston Parsons — 1.8/min (L) Apr '22 February 18, 2023 vs Nazim Sadykhov — 6.58/min (L) Feb '23 July 15, 2023 vs Genaro Valdez — 6.4/min (W) Jul '23 July 13, 2024 vs Darrius Flowers — 6.65/min (W) Jul '24 April 26, 2025 vs Gauge Young — 7.67/min (W) Apr '25

Fight history

5 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Gauge Young 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates · April 26, 2025
115/210Sig. strikes
81/183Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Darrius Flowers 0-2 walk-in Submission · R2 1:46 — UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez · July 13, 2024
45/86Sig. strikes
24/60Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:01Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Genaro Valdez 0-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva · July 15, 2023
96/195Sig. strikes
64/236Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Nazim Sadykhov 7-1 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R3 0:38 — UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield · February 18, 2023
70/142Sig. strikes
64/132Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
1:33Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Preston Parsons 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade · April 23, 2022
27/60Sig. strikes
75/112Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:47Control
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

UFC bouts in this database
3-2-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 1
Decision 2
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 5

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 5.7 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 4.9 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 50.9% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 57.4% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 0.5 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 15.4% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 40.0% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.5 avg 0.6
Control time 9.2% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 33.3% avg 50.7%