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Heavyweight

Jon Madsen

8-2-0 UFC 4-1-0
Hard To Hit Defensive Striker
6'0"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
46Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
25.0%Finish rate
11:21Avg 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 — Weak, rated 22.8 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 30.9 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 77.9 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 55.8 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 31.7 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 65.6 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 23.7 of 100 Control — Average, rated 51.7 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Above avg 78
  2. TD Defense Average 66
  3. Durability Average 56
  4. Control Average 52
  5. Wrestling Below avg 32
  6. Accuracy Below avg 31
  7. Grappling Weak 24
  8. Striking Weak 23

Built on 56 minutes of tracked cage time across 5 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Hard To Hit opponents land only 19% of what they throw
Defensive Striker above avg striking d — rates 78 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.46
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.18
Striking accuracy41.1%
Striking defense81.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min1.32
Takedown accuracy71.4%
Takedown defense70.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time18.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 5 fights · green = win
December 5, 2009 vs Justin Wren — 1.73/min (W) Dec '09 April 10, 2010 vs Mostapha Al-Turk — 2.13/min (W) Apr '10 July 3, 2010 vs Karlos Vemola — 2.47/min (W) Jul '10 October 23, 2010 vs Gilbert Yvel — 10.0/min (W) — only 1.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Oct '10 March 26, 2011 vs Mike Russow — 2.7/min (L) Mar '11

Fight history

5 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Mike Russow 13-1 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis · March 26, 2011
27/60Sig. strikes
14/30Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Gilbert Yvel 33-15-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:48 — UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · October 23, 2010
18/31Sig. strikes
0/2Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Karlos Vemola 7-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · July 3, 2010
37/53Sig. strikes
16/42Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
9:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Mostapha Al-Turk 6-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 112: Invincible · April 10, 2010
32/97Sig. strikes
20/127Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Justin Wren 7-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale · December 5, 2009
26/100Sig. strikes
17/159Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub 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)
8-2-0Pro record
Team DeathClutch / Minnesota Martial Arts AcademyGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 0
Decision 4
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 5
The Cage Inc. 2
Titan FC 1
PCFN 1
Crossroads Combat Challenge 1
Full career — 10 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Chase Gormley Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 33
March 20, 2015
 Titan FC 5 5:00
W Matt Foster KO (punch) PCFN 7
March 8, 2014
 PCFN 1 0:48
L Mike Russow TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis
March 26, 2011
 UFC 2 5:00
W Gilbert Yvel TKO (punches) UFC 121
October 23, 2010
 UFC 1 1:48
W Karlos Vémola Decision (unanimous) UFC 116
July 3, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
W Mostapha al-Turk Decision (unanimous) UFC 112
April 10, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
W Justin Wren Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale
December 5, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
W Ryan Kotzea Decision (unanimous) The Cage Inc.: Shock Wave
August 16, 2008
 The Cage Inc. 5 5:00
W Waylon Goldsmith TKO (punches) The Cage Inc.: Summer Slam 4
June 14, 2008
 The Cage Inc. 1 1:02
W Cody Griffin KO (punches) Crossroads Combat Challenge 3
May 6, 2008
 Crossroads Combat Challenge 1 1:53

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

Division context

vs. 100 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.5 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 1.2 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 41.1% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 81.4% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 1.3 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 71.4% avg 37.6%
Takedown defense 70.0% avg 61.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.4
Control time 18.8% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 25.0% avg 63.7%