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Middleweight

Guy Mezger

28-13-2 (1 NC) UFC 4-1-0
6'1"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
58Age
2KO wins
1Sub wins
75.0%Finish rate
4:50Avg 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 40.6 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 56.1 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 56.1 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 31.8 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 20.2 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 43.3 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 56.1 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 16.0 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Average 56
  2. Striking D Average 56
  3. Grappling Average 56
  4. TD Defense Below avg 43
  5. Striking Below avg 41
  6. Durability Below avg 32
  7. Wrestling Weak 20
  8. Control Weak 16

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 / min2.81
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.78
Striking accuracy61.8%
Striking defense53.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.62
Takedowns / 15 min0.62
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense62.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min2.48
Control time—
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 5 fights · green = win
December 16, 1994 vs Jason Fairn — 8.57/min (W) — only 2.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '94 April 7, 1995 vs John Dowdy — 5.9/min (W) — only 2.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Apr '95 May 30, 1997 vs Christophe Leninger — 4.38/min (W) May '97 May 30, 1997 vs Tito Ortiz — 0.0/min (W) — only 2.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought May '97 March 5, 1999 vs Tito Ortiz — 0.2/min (L) Mar '99

Fight history

5 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Tito Ortiz 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 9:56 — UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns · March 5, 1999
2/4Sig. strikes
26/42Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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W Tito Ortiz 0-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 2:00 — UFC 13: The Ultimate Force · May 30, 1997
0/5Sig. strikes
5/19Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Christophe Leninger 3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R2 3:00 — UFC 13: The Ultimate Force · May 30, 1997
35/54Sig. strikes
3/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W John Dowdy 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:02 — UFC 5: The Return of the Beast · April 7, 1995
12/17Sig. strikes
0/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jason Fairn 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:13 — UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors · December 16, 1994
19/30Sig. strikes
9/12Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
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)
28-13-2 (1 NC)Pro record
Lion's Den DallasGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 11
Submission 6
Decision 11
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 3
Decision 5
Other 0

Draws: 2 · No contests: 1

Fights by organization

Pancrase 10
Pride 8
Pancrase - Truth 8
UFC 4
Pancrase - Advance 4
Pride Grand Prix 2
World Pankration Championships 2
Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 2

+ 4 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 44 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Daniel Bergman TKO (punches) European Vale Tudo 1 – Genesis
December 6, 2003
 European Vale Tudo 2 1:46
L Antônio Rogério Nogueira Decision (split) Pride 24 – Cold Fury 3
December 23, 2002
 Pride 3 5:00
W Yoshihisa Yamamoto Decision (unanimous) Pride 22 – Beasts From The East 2
September 29, 2002
 Pride 3 5:00
L Ricardo Arona Decision (split) Pride 16 – Beasts From The East
September 24, 2001
 Pride 3 5:00
L Chuck Liddell KO (punch) Pride 14 - Clash of the Titans
May 27, 2001
 Pride 2 0:21
W Egan Inoue KO (knee and punch) Pride 13 - Collision Course
March 25, 2001
 Pride 1 2:25
W Alexander Otsuka TKO (doctor stoppage) KOTC 7 - Wet and Wild
February 24, 2001
 KOTC 2 1:57
W Alexander Otsuka TKO (punches) Pride 12 - Cold Fury
December 23, 2000
 Pride 1 1:52
W Sam Adkins Submission Freestyle Fighting Championship
November 18, 2000
 Freestyle Fighting Championship 1 2:11
L Wanderlei Silva KO (punches) Pride 10 - Return of the Warriors
August 27, 2000
 Pride 1 3:45
W Masaaki Satake Decision (unanimous) Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals
May 1, 2000
 Pride Grand Prix 1 15:00
W Brad Jones TKO (punches) Pure Action 2
March 3, 2000
 Pure Action 2 1:35
L Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (retirement) Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round
January 30, 2000
 Pride Grand Prix 1 15:00
L Akira Shoji Decision (split) Pride 6
July 4, 1999
 Pride 3 5:00
L Tito Ortiz TKO (punches) UFC 19
March 5, 1999
 UFC 1 9:56
W Yuki Kondo Decision (majority) Pancrase - Advance 12
December 19, 1998
 Pancrase - Advance 1 20:00
W Ryushi Yanagisawa Decision (lost points) Pancrase - 1998 Anniversary Show
September 14, 1998
 Pancrase 1 30:00
L Semmy Schilt TKO (palm strikes) Pancrase - Advance 8
June 21, 1998
 Pancrase - Advance 1 13:15
W Masakatsu Funaki Decision (unanimous) Pancrase - Advance 5
April 26, 1998
 Pancrase - Advance 1 30:00
W Ryushi Yanagisawa Decision (unanimous) Pancrase - Advance 4
March 18, 1998
 Pancrase - Advance 1 20:00
W Johnny Magilonico Submission (guillotine choke) World Pankration Championships 2
January 16, 1998
 World Pankration Championships 1 —
W Satoshi Hasegawa Technical submission (straight armbar) Pancrase: Alive 11
December 20, 1997
 Pancrase 1 2:52
W Kiuma Kunioku KO (head kick) Pancrase: Alive 9
October 29, 1997
 Pancrase 1 11:12
W Paul Lazenby Submission (arm-triangle choke) World Pankration Championships 1
October 26, 1997
 World Pankration Championships 1 —
L Masakatsu Funaki Submission (triangle armbar) Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show
September 6, 1997
 Pancrase 1 3:58
W Keiichiro Yamamiya Decision (lost points) Pancrase: Alive 7
June 30, 1997
 Pancrase 1 15:00
W Tito Ortiz Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 13
May 30, 1997
 UFC 1 3:00
L Yuki Kondo Decision (lost points) Pancrase: Alive 2
February 22, 1997
 Pancrase 1 20:00
W Semmy Schilt Decision (lost points) Pancrase: Alive 1
January 17, 1997
 Pancrase 1 20:00
W Yuki Kondo Decision (lost points) Pancrase - Truth 10
December 15, 1996
 Pancrase - Truth 1 20:00
L Kiuma Kunioku Decision (split) Pancrase - Truth 7
October 8, 1996
 Pancrase - Truth 1 10:00
W Ryushi Yanagisawa Decision (unanimous) Pancrase - 1996 Anniversary Show
September 7, 1996
 Pancrase 1 20:00
D Osami Shibuya Draw (majority) Pancrase - Truth 6
June 25, 1996
 Pancrase - Truth 1 10:00
W Minoru Suzuki KO (slam) Pancrase - Truth 5
May 16, 1996
 Pancrase - Truth 1 7:59
W Ryushi Yanagisawa KO (head kick) Pancrase - Truth 4
April 8, 1996
 Pancrase - Truth 1 12:21
W Manabu Yamada TKO (doctor stoppage) Pancrase - Truth 3
April 7, 1996
 Pancrase - Truth 1 6:14
L Bas Rutten Submission (ankle lock) Pancrase - Truth 2
March 2, 1996
 Pancrase - Truth 1 19:36
W Gregory Smit Decision (lost points) Pancrase - Truth 1
January 28, 1996
 Pancrase - Truth 1 10:00
NC Minoru Suzuki NC (accidental groin kick) Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 7
December 14, 1995
 Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 1 7:15
D Ryushi Yanagisawa Draw (unanimous) Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 6
November 4, 1995
 Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 1 10:00
L Masakatsu Funaki Submission (achilles lock) Pancrase - 1995 Anniversary Show
September 1, 1995
 Pancrase 1 6:46
W John Renfroe Submission (straight armbar) Pancrase - 1995 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round
July 23, 1995
 Pancrase 1 7:25
W John Dowdy TKO (punches) UFC 5
April 7, 1995
 UFC 1 2:02
W Jason Fairn TKO (corner stoppage) UFC 4
December 16, 1994
 UFC 1 2:13

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

Division context

vs. 167 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.8 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 1.8 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 61.8% avg 46.9%
Striking defense 53.8% avg 53.5%
Takedowns /15 min 0.6 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 50.0% avg 40.5%
Takedown defense 62.5% avg 61.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 2.5 avg 0.7
Finish rate 75.0% avg 60.7%