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Welterweight

Jon Fitch

29-8-2 (1 NC) UFC 14-3-1
Smothering Control Chain Wrestling
6'0"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
48Age
1KO wins
3Sub wins
28.6%Finish rate
13:16Avg 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 34.1 of 100 Accuracy — Above avg, rated 82.5 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 69.9 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 63.2 of 100 Wrestling — Strong, rated 92.0 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 33.0 of 100 Grappling — Above avg, rated 77.4 of 100 Control — Elite, rated 99.1 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Control Elite 99
  2. Wrestling Strong 92
  3. Accuracy Above avg 82
  4. Grappling Above avg 77
  5. Striking D Above avg 70
  6. Durability Average 63
  7. Striking Below avg 34
  8. TD Defense Below avg 33
Smothering Control 54% of every fight spent in control position
Chain Wrestling 58 takedowns from 106 attempts · 3.6 landed per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.64
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.55
Striking accuracy51.4%
Striking defense53.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.13
Takedowns / 15 min3.64
Takedown accuracy54.7%
Takedown defense55.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.88
Control time53.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents10-3

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
July 11, 2009 vs Paulo Thiago — 1.0/min (W) Jul '09 December 12, 2009 vs Mike Pierce — 3.67/min (W) Dec '09 March 27, 2010 vs Ben Saunders — 4.8/min (W) Mar '10 August 7, 2010 vs Thiago Alves — 1.93/min (W) Aug '10 February 26, 2011 vs BJ Penn — 3.13/min (D) Feb '11 December 30, 2011 vs Johny Hendricks — 0.0/min (L) — only 0.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '11 October 13, 2012 vs Erick Silva — 5.47/min (W) Oct '12 February 2, 2013 vs Demian Maia — 0.4/min (L) Feb '13

Fight history

18 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Demian Maia 15-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar · February 2, 2013
6/16Sig. strikes
12/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:34Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Demian Maia › Simulate vs Demian Maia ›
W Erick Silva 14-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · October 13, 2012
82/131Sig. strikes
19/33Absorbed
6/9Takedowns
8:50Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Erick Silva › Simulate vs Erick Silva ›
L Johny Hendricks 11-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:12 — UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem · December 30, 2011
0/1Sig. strikes
2/2Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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D BJ Penn 16-7-1 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch · February 26, 2011
47/72Sig. strikes
12/29Absorbed
4/11Takedowns
10:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Thiago Alves 17-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · August 7, 2010
29/66Sig. strikes
22/81Absorbed
9/11Takedowns
8:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ben Saunders 8-1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy · March 27, 2010
72/99Sig. strikes
17/30Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
12:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Mike Pierce 9-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · December 12, 2009
55/163Sig. strikes
54/174Absorbed
4/10Takedowns
4:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Paulo Thiago 9-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 100 · July 11, 2009
15/34Sig. strikes
5/11Absorbed
4/4Takedowns
12:17Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Akihiro Gono 29-13-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 · January 31, 2009
40/70Sig. strikes
7/20Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
10:09Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Georges St-Pierre 16-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 87: Seek And Destroy · August 9, 2008
37/132Sig. strikes
131/226Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
1:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Georges St-Pierre › Simulate vs Georges St-Pierre ›
W Chris Wilson 15-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 82: Pride of a Champion · March 1, 2008
40/76Sig. strikes
22/52Absorbed
4/9Takedowns
8:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Chris Wilson › Simulate vs Chris Wilson ›
W Diego Sanchez 17-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 76: Knockout · September 22, 2007
25/40Sig. strikes
11/18Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
9:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Diego Sanchez › Simulate vs Diego Sanchez ›
W Roan Carneiro 9-5 walk-in Submission · R2 1:07 — UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher · June 12, 2007
18/34Sig. strikes
4/10Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:13Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Roan Carneiro › Simulate vs Roan Carneiro ›
W Luigi Fioravanti 11-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:05 — UFC 68: The Uprising · March 3, 2007
19/42Sig. strikes
14/25Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
4:22Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Luigi Fioravanti › Simulate vs Luigi Fioravanti ›
W Kuniyoshi Hironaka 10-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 64: Unstoppable · October 14, 2006
44/78Sig. strikes
4/17Absorbed
5/6Takedowns
12:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Kuniyoshi Hironaka › Simulate vs Kuniyoshi Hironaka ›
W Thiago Alves 10-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:37 — UFC Fight Night 5 · June 28, 2006
51/72Sig. strikes
1/1Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
8:48Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Thiago Alves › Simulate vs Thiago Alves ›
W Joshua Burkman 15-3 walk-in Submission · R2 4:57 — UFC Fight Night 4 · April 6, 2006
25/50Sig. strikes
20/35Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
5:11Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Joshua Burkman › Simulate vs Joshua Burkman ›
W Brock Larson 12-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night 2 · October 3, 2005
25/49Sig. strikes
14/20Absorbed
5/7Takedowns
10:08Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Brock Larson › Simulate vs Brock Larson ›

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)
29-8-2 (1 NC)Pro record
American Kickboxing AcademyGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 5
Decision 19
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 4
Decision 2
Other 0

Draws: 2 · No contests: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 18
WSOF 7
Bellator 3
HOOKnSHOOT 2
PFL 1
Freedom Fight 1
MMA Mexico 1
Venom 1

+ 6 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 40 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Neiman Gracie Submission (heel hook) Bellator 246
September 12, 2020
 Bellator 2 4:47
D Rory MacDonald Draw (majority) Bellator 220
April 27, 2019
 Bellator 5 5:00
W Paul Daley Decision (unanimous) Bellator 199
May 12, 2018
 Bellator 3 5:00
W Brian Foster Submission (bulldog choke) PFL: Daytona
June 30, 2017
 PFL 2 3:12
W Jake Shields Decision (unanimous) WSOF 34
December 31, 2016
 WSOF 5 5:00
W João Zeferino Decision (unanimous) WSOF 30
April 2, 2016
 WSOF 5 5:00
W Yushin Okami Decision (unanimous) WSOF 24
October 17, 2015
 WSOF 3 5:00
L Rousimar Palhares Submission (kneebar) WSOF 16
December 13, 2014
 WSOF 1 1:30
W Dennis Hallman Decision (unanimous) WSOF 11
July 5, 2014
 WSOF 3 5:00
W Marcelo Alfaya Decision (split) WSOF 6
October 26, 2013
 WSOF 3 5:00
L Josh Burkman Technical Submission (guillotine choke) WSOF 3
June 14, 2013
 WSOF 1 0:41
L Demian Maia Decision (unanimous) UFC 156
February 2, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
W Erick Silva Decision (unanimous) UFC 153
October 13, 2012
 UFC 3 5:00
L Johny Hendricks KO (punch) UFC 141
December 30, 2011
 UFC 1 0:12
D B.J. Penn Draw (majority) UFC 127
February 27, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
W Thiago Alves Decision (unanimous) UFC 117
August 7, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
W Ben Saunders Decision (unanimous) UFC 111
March 27, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
W Mike Pierce Decision (unanimous) UFC 107
December 12, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
W Paulo Thiago Decision (unanimous) UFC 100
July 11, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
W Akihiro Gono Decision (unanimous) UFC 94
January 31, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
L Georges St-Pierre Decision (unanimous) UFC 87
August 9, 2008
 UFC 5 5:00
W Chris Wilson Decision (unanimous) UFC 82
March 1, 2008
 UFC 3 5:00
W Diego Sanchez Decision (split) UFC 76
September 22, 2007
 UFC 3 5:00
W Roan Carneiro Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night 10
June 12, 2007
 UFC 2 1:07
W Luigi Fioravanti Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 68
March 3, 2007
 UFC 2 3:05
W Kuniyoshi Hironaka Decision (unanimous) UFC 64
October 14, 2006
 UFC 3 5:00
W Thiago Alves TKO (upkick and punches) UFC Fight Night 5
June 28, 2006
 UFC 2 4:37
W Josh Burkman Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night 4
April 6, 2006
 UFC 2 4:57
W Brock Larson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night 2
October 3, 2005
 UFC 3 5:00
W Jeff Joslin Decision (split) Freedom Fight
July 9, 2005
 Freedom Fight 3 5:00
W Alex Serdyukov TKO (punches) MMA Mexico 1
December 17, 2004
 MMA Mexico 2 2:15
W Kengo Ura Decision (unanimous) Venom 1
September 18, 2004
 Venom 2 5:00
W Shonie Carter Submission (slam) Shooto USA
November 14, 2003
 Shooto USA 3 0:41
W Gabe Garcia TKO (punches) X–1
September 6, 2003
 X–1 1 2:41
W Kyle Jensen Decision (unanimous) Battleground 1
July 19, 2003
 Battleground 3 5:00
NC Solomon Hutcherson NC (cut due to illegal kick) HOOKnSHOOT 1.1
March 8, 2003
 HOOKnSHOOT 2 —
L Wilson Gouveia KO (knee) HOOKnSHOOT 1
December 13, 2002
 HOOKnSHOOT 1 3:38
W Eric Tix KO (punch) UW
September 7, 2002
 UW 1 0:07
W Felix Alvarez KO (punch) MMA - Cuando Hierve la Sangre
August 31, 2002
 MMA - Cuando Hierve la Sangre 1 0:10
L Mike Pyle Submission (rear-naked choke) Revolution Fighting Championship 1
July 13, 2002
 Revolution Fighting Championship 1 2:35

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

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.6 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 1.6 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 51.4% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 53.7% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 3.6 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 54.7% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 55.9% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.9 avg 0.6
Control time 53.7% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 28.6% avg 54.1%