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Jimi Manuwa

17-6-0 UFC 6-6-0
Finisher Precision Striker KO-Prone Gets Dropped
6'1"Height
79"Reach
OrthodoxStance
46Age
5KO wins
0Sub wins
83.3%Finish rate
7:01Avg 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 — Average, rated 61.3 of 100 Accuracy — Strong, rated 88.1 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 25.2 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 3.6 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 33.0 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 54.2 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 45.0 of 100 Control — Average, rated 47.5 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Strong 88
  2. Striking Average 61
  3. TD Defense Average 54
  4. Control Average 48
  5. Grappling Average 45
  6. Wrestling Below avg 33
  7. Striking D Below avg 25
  8. Durability Weak 4

Built on 84 minutes of tracked cage time across 12 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Finisher 83% of wins by knockout or submission (5 KO, 0 sub)
Precision Striker strong accuracy — rates 88 of 100 among UFC veterans
KO-Prone 5 of 6 losses came by knockout
Gets Dropped knocked down 6 times in 84 minutes of cage time
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.43
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.97
Striking accuracy54.2%
Striking defense49.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.53
Takedowns / 15 min0.53
Takedown accuracy18.8%
Takedown defense71.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.36
Control time17.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-5

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
April 11, 2015 vs Jan Blachowicz — 2.87/min (W) Apr '15 September 5, 2015 vs Anthony Johnson — 1.46/min (L) Sep '15 October 8, 2016 vs Ovince Saint Preux — 4.19/min (W) Oct '16 March 18, 2017 vs Corey Anderson — 1.95/min (W) — only 3.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '17 July 29, 2017 vs Volkan Oezdemir — 2.86/min (L) — only 0.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '17 March 17, 2018 vs Jan Blachowicz — 2.47/min (L) Mar '18 December 8, 2018 vs Thiago Santos — 4.75/min (L) Dec '18 June 1, 2019 vs Aleksandar Rakic — 2.55/min (L) — only 0.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '19

Fight history

12 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Aleksandar Rakic 11-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:47 — UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith · June 1, 2019
2/3Sig. strikes
2/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Thiago Santos 19-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:41 — UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · December 8, 2018
27/42Sig. strikes
42/74Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
2:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jan Blachowicz 16-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov · March 17, 2018
37/110Sig. strikes
97/191Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Volkan Oezdemir 12-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:42 — UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 · July 29, 2017
2/4Sig. strikes
12/19Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Corey Anderson 9-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:05 — UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson · March 18, 2017
6/13Sig. strikes
6/27Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ovince Saint Preux 19-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:38 — UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson · October 8, 2016
32/47Sig. strikes
13/38Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:31Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Anthony Johnson 19-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:28 — UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 · September 5, 2015
8/20Sig. strikes
25/42Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jan Blachowicz 13-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 · April 11, 2015
43/86Sig. strikes
44/106Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
5:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Alexander Gustafsson 15-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:18 — UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa · March 8, 2014
13/23Sig. strikes
21/43Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ryan Jimmo 18-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:41 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz · October 26, 2013
48/72Sig. strikes
36/54Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
1:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Cyrille Diabate 19-8-1 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · February 16, 2013
18/36Sig. strikes
9/14Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
2:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Kyle Kingsbury 11-4 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic · September 29, 2012
53/77Sig. strikes
28/44Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:50Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub 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)
17-6-0Pro record
Allstars Training Center, Lions Pride MMA, Keddles Gym, Nova Força UKGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 15
Submission 1
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 12
UCMMA 8
BAMMA 1
FX3 1
FCFN 1
Full career — 23 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Aleksandar Rakić KO (head kick) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith
June 1, 2019
 UFC 1 0:42
L Thiago Santos KO (punches) UFC 231
December 8, 2018
 UFC 2 0:41
L Jan Błachowicz Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov
March 17, 2018
 UFC 3 5:00
L Volkan Oezdemir KO (punches) UFC 214
July 29, 2017
 UFC 1 0:42
W Corey Anderson KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson
March 18, 2017
 UFC 1 3:05
W Ovince Saint Preux KO (punches) UFC 204
October 8, 2016
 UFC 2 2:38
L Anthony Johnson KO (punches) UFC 191
September 5, 2015
 UFC 2 0:28
W Jan Błachowicz Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2
April 11, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
L Alexander Gustafsson TKO (knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa
March 8, 2014
 UFC 2 1:18
W Ryan Jimmo TKO (leg injury) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz
October 26, 2013
 UFC 2 4:41
W Cyrille Diabaté TKO (retirement) UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald
February 16, 2013
 UFC 1 5:00
W Kyle Kingsbury TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic
September 29, 2012
 UFC 2 5:00
W Antony Rea TKO (retirement) BAMMA 8
December 10, 2011
 BAMMA 1 5:00
W Nick Chapman TKO (knees) UCMMA 24: Hands of War
October 22, 2011
 UCMMA 1 2:14
W Valentino Petrescu KO (punch) UCMMA 14: Invincible
August 7, 2010
 UCMMA 1 3:08
W Reza Meldavian TKO (punches) UCMMA 12: Never Back Down
May 8, 2010
 UCMMA 1 3:19
W Shaun Lomas TKO (punches) UCMMA 9: Fighting for Heroes
December 5, 2009
 UCMMA 1 3:58
W Luke Blythe KO (punch) UCMMA 6: Payback
August 22, 2009
 UCMMA 2 4:22
W Ryan Robinson TKO (punches) UCMMA 4: Relentless
May 9, 2009
 UCMMA 1 2:03
W Jamie Hearn Submission (guillotine choke) UCMMA 2: Unbreakable
February 7, 2009
 UCMMA 1 1:49
W Chris Greig TKO (punches) UCMMA 1: Unbreakable
December 6, 2008
 UCMMA 2 1:35
W Dave Rintoul TKO (punch) FX3 9
September 13, 2008
 FX3 1 3:10
W Tom King TKO (punches) FCFN 8
July 26, 2008
 FCFN 1 4:25

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

Division context

vs. 103 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.4 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 4.0 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 54.2% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 49.2% avg 53.2%
Takedowns /15 min 0.5 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 18.8% avg 38.5%
Takedown defense 71.0% avg 61.0%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.4 avg 0.5
Control time 17.3% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 83.3% avg 63.3%