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Lightweight · “Nicoya”

Jason Gonzalez

11-5-0 UFC 1-3-0
6'2"Height
74"Reach
SouthpawStance
36Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
3:45Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 28.7 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 33.5 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 50.0 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 11.0 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 10.7 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 5.5 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 43.9 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 24.2 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Average 50
  2. Grappling Below avg 44
  3. Accuracy Below avg 34
  4. Striking Below avg 29
  5. Control Weak 24
  6. Durability Weak 11
  7. Wrestling Weak 11
  8. TD Defense Weak 6

Built on 15 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.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.06
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.13
Striking accuracy39.7%
Striking defense58.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense30.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.0
Control time0.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
September 10, 2016 vs Drew Dober — 5.71/min (L) — only 1.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '16 January 28, 2017 vs JC Cottrell — 1.03/min (W) — only 3.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jan '17 September 16, 2017 vs Gregor Gillespie — 3.06/min (L) Sep '17 April 27, 2019 vs Jim Miller — 4.55/min (L) — only 2.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Apr '19

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Jim Miller 29-13 walk-in Submission · R1 2:12 — UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson · April 27, 2019
10/25Sig. strikes
6/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Gregor Gillespie 9-0 walk-in Submission · R2 2:11 — UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch · September 16, 2017
22/43Sig. strikes
20/56Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W JC Cottrell 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 3:54 — UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena · January 28, 2017
4/18Sig. strikes
1/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Drew Dober 16-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:45 — UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem · September 10, 2016
10/30Sig. strikes
20/41Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub 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)
11-5-0Pro record
Millennia MMA GymGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 7
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 3
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 4
Gladiator Challenge 4
Respect in the Cage 2
RFA 1
WFC 1
Xplode Fight Series 1
CWC 1
Xtreme Warfare 1

+ 1 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 16 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Jim Miller Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson
April 27, 2019
UFC 1 2:12
L Gregor Gillespie Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch
September 16, 2017
UFC 2 2:11
W J.C. Cottrell Submission (D'arce choke) UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña
January 28, 2017
UFC 1 3:54
L Drew Dober KO (punches) UFC 203
September 10, 2016
UFC 1 1:45
W Chris Padilla TKO (punches) RFA 38: Moisés vs. Emmers
June 3, 2016
RFA 3 5:00
W Chad McEwen KO (punch) Gladiator Challenge: Holiday Beatings
December 20, 2015
Gladiator Challenge 1 0:50
W Jake Albinio Submission (triangle choke) Gladiator Challenge: Season's Beatings
November 22, 2015
Gladiator Challenge 1 2:21
W Jessie Glass Submission (rear-naked choke) Gladiator Challenge: California State Championship Series
February 28, 2015
Gladiator Challenge 1 1:36
W Chad McEwen Submission (armbar) Gladiator Challenge: Glove Up
October 4, 2014
Gladiator Challenge 1 2:38
W Shane Johnson Submission (triangle choke) WFC 10: Fury of Heat
August 17, 2013
WFC 1 2:17
L Dionisio Ramirez KO Xplode Fight Series: Summer Fight Night 3
June 21, 2013
Xplode Fight Series 1 1:42
W Christos Giagos Submission (D'arce choke) Respect in the Cage
May 19, 2012
Respect in the Cage 2 4:14
L Shane Lees Submission (armbar) CWC: Operation Fight Night
April 14, 2012
CWC 1 3:33
W Dominic Clark KO (punch) Respect in the Cage
January 21, 2012
Respect in the Cage 2 0:28
W Kerry Lattimer Submission (rear-naked choke) Xtreme Warfare: Inauguration
September 3, 2011
Xtreme Warfare 1 3:47
W Chris Camacho TKO (doctor stoppage) KOTC: Next Generation
June 30, 2011
KOTC 3 0:33

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

Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.1 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 3.1 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 39.7% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 58.8% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.6
Takedown defense 30.0% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.0 avg 0.6
Control time 0.8% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 50.7%