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Welterweight

Joe Merritt

0-1-0
6'0"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
15:00Avg 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 25.1 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 50.0 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 50.0 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 50.0 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 20.1 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 26.0 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 31.0 of 100 Control — Average, rated 48.4 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Average 50
  2. Striking D Average 50
  3. Durability Average 50
  4. Control Average 48
  5. Grappling Below avg 31
  6. TD Defense Below avg 26
  7. Striking Below avg 25
  8. Wrestling Weak 20

Built on 15 minutes of tracked cage time across 1 statted fight — 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 / min1.53
Sig. strikes absorbed / min0.73
Striking accuracy59.0%
Striking defense66.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense68.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time16.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Fight history

1 UFC bout · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Alex Oliveira 12-3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero · June 27, 2015
23/39Sig. strikes
11/33Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
2:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Alex Oliveira › Simulate vs Alex Oliveira ›

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
0-1-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 1

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. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.5 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 0.7 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 59.0% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 66.7% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 0.0% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 68.8% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Control time 16.8% avg 21.4%