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Featherweight · “The Hurricane”

Hyder Amil

11-3-0 UFC 3-3-0
Relentless Attack Volume Machine Forward Pressure
5'9"Height
70"Reach
SwitchStance
36Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
7:04Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 68.3 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 68.3 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 20.3 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 21.7 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 39.3 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 18.9 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 45.0 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 35.9 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · June 16, 2026 watch ↗
grappling good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · June 16, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling good 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

Built on 42 minutes of tracked cage time across 6 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Relentless Attack 99 offensive actions per 15 min — strikes, takedown and submission attempts together
Volume Machine 7.3 significant strikes landed per minute
Forward Pressure 7.3 landed and 5.0 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min7.28
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.95
Striking accuracy52.6%
Striking defense50.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.35
Takedowns / 15 min0.71
Takedown accuracy16.7%
Takedown defense46.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.71
Control time12.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-2

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Hyder Amil favored over Christian Rodriguez lean UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · June 16, 2026
strikinggood grapplinggood

Picked with heavy hedging -- the analyst frames it as one more shot for an aging fighter coming off two losses, with real uncertainty about whether his durability has started to fade.

A good striker who brings plenty of power, specifically knockdown power -- he racks up a lot of knockdowns rather than single-shot sleep power -- backed by aggressive forward pressure and good combinations. Good grappler with very powerful ground and pound, and he often gets the fight to the mat by catching kicks. Notably willing to fight in an unrefined, almost brawling style once on the ground -- throwing whatever it takes, including strikes to a downed opponent, specifically to strip away a technical grappler's comfort. Fast starter whose pace is described as his single biggest weapon. Durability is a genuine open question -- he was badly knocked out a couple of fights ago, and the analyst says outright he doesn't know if that durability is still there.

Strengthplenty of knockdown power, aggressive forward pressure
Strengthvery powerful, unrefined ground and pound that strips away a grappler's comfort
Strengthfast starter, pace is his single biggest weapon
Weaknessdurability is a genuine open question after being badly knocked out a couple of fights ago
pace · fast starterchin · suspect

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 6 fights · green = win
February 10, 2024 vs Fernie Garcia — 10.97/min (W) Feb '24 July 20, 2024 vs JeongYeong Lee — 38.77/min (W) — only 1.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '24 March 1, 2025 vs William Gomis — 7.67/min (W) Mar '25 June 28, 2025 vs Jose Delgado — 6.92/min (L) — only 0.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '25 November 8, 2025 vs Jamall Emmers — 3.13/min (L) Nov '25 June 20, 2026 vs Christian Rodriguez — 6.19/min (L) — only 3.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '26

Fight history

6 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Christian Rodriguez 5-4 walk-in Submission · R1 3:43 — UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi · June 20, 2026
23/48Sig. strikes
20/38Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jamall Emmers 21-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown · November 8, 2025
47/125Sig. strikes
50/101Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jose Delgado 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:26 — UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira · June 28, 2025
3/5Sig. strikes
9/11Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W William Gomis 4-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev · March 1, 2025
115/202Sig. strikes
101/187Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
2:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W JeongYeong Lee 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:05 — UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba · July 20, 2024
42/63Sig. strikes
4/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Fernie Garcia 0-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:12 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer · February 10, 2024
79/144Sig. strikes
26/79Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
2:20Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts

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)
11-3-0Pro record
El Niño Training CenterGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 6
Submission 1
Decision 4
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 6
LFA 3
Bellator 3
Dana White's Contender Series 1
Dragon House 1
Full career — 14 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Christian Rodriguez Technical Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi
June 20, 2026
UFC 1 3:43
L Jamall Emmers Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
November 8, 2025
UFC 3 5:00
L Jose Miguel Delgado KO (knee and elbows) UFC 317
June 28, 2025
UFC 1 0:26
W William Gomis Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev
March 1, 2025
UFC 3 5:00
W Lee Jeong-yeong TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Lemos vs. Jandiroba
July 20, 2024
UFC 1 1:05
W Fernie Garcia TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer
February 10, 2024
UFC 2 2:12
W Emrah Sonmez Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 58
August 15, 2023
Dana White's Contender Series 3 5:00
W Chase Gibson TKO (punches) LFA 137
July 29, 2022
LFA 2 0:11
W Devante Sewell Decision (split) LFA 129
April 15, 2022
LFA 3 5:00
W Robson Junior TKO (knees and punches) LFA 117
November 5, 2021
LFA 2 3:26
W Ignacio Ortiz Decision (split) Bellator 226
September 7, 2019
Bellator 3 5:00
W Paradise Vaovasa Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 220
April 27, 2019
Bellator 1 2:34
W Elias Anderson TKO (punches) Bellator 199
May 12, 2018
Bellator 2 3:01
W Adam Cruz TKO (punches) Dragon House 27
November 18, 2017
Dragon House 2 1:04

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Hyder Amil) — 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 7.3 avg 3.6
Strikes absorbed /min 5.0 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 52.6% avg 45.0%
Striking defense 50.7% avg 55.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.7 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 16.7% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 46.7% avg 59.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.7 avg 0.6
Control time 12.6% avg 20.2%
Finish rate 66.7% avg 45.1%