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Middleweight · “Uglyman Joe”

Joseph Holmes

1-3-0
Precision Striker Positional Grappler
6'4"Height
80"Reach
OrthodoxStance
31Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
8:07Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 46.0 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 61.7 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 47.3 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 31.2 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 28.2 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 25.9 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 45.0 of 100 Control — Average, rated 54.3 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Average 62
  2. Control Average 54
  3. Striking D Average 47
  4. Striking Average 46
  5. Grappling Average 45
  6. Durability Below avg 31
  7. Wrestling Below avg 28
  8. TD Defense Below avg 26

Built on 32 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.

Precision Striker average accuracy — rates 62 of 100 among UFC veterans
Positional Grappler average control — rates 54 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.2
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.26
Striking accuracy57.8%
Striking defense53.1%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.46
Takedowns / 15 min0.92
Takedown accuracy40.0%
Takedown defense44.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.46
Control time20.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Jun Yong Park favored — picked against Joseph Holmes emphatic UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen · October 26, 2022

He's credited with a real physical tool in his reach, but the read questions whether he's ready for this level given underwhelming performances against lesser opposition.

Holmes carries a real size and reach advantage into the cage and, when he lands, has shown he can hurt people, but his output is described as inconsistent — sometimes he simply doesn't do much with the tools he has. His two most recent wins came against opposition viewed as barely UFC-caliber, and even then one of those performances didn't look convincing. Against a more well-rounded, higher-output opponent who's already handled tougher competition, the physical advantages alone aren't viewed as enough.

Strengthsignificant height and reach advantage
Strengthhas some punching power when he lands clean
Weaknessinconsistent output, doesn't always capitalize on his physical tools
Weaknessrecent wins came against lower-level opposition
Weaknessunconvincing in at least one recent performance
range · significant height/reach edge

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
January 15, 2022 vs Jamie Pickett — 3.4/min (L) Jan '22 May 21, 2022 vs Alen Amedovski — 15.0/min (W) — only 1.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought May '22 October 29, 2022 vs JunYong Park — 2.48/min (L) Oct '22 May 6, 2023 vs Claudio Ribeiro — 2.04/min (L) May '23

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Claudio Ribeiro 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:21 — UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo · May 6, 2023
17/24Sig. strikes
37/63Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L JunYong Park 14-5 walk-in Submission · R2 3:04 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen · October 29, 2022
20/40Sig. strikes
18/33Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alen Amedovski 8-2 walk-in Submission · R1 1:04 — UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira · May 21, 2022
16/23Sig. strikes
1/8Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:21Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Jamie Pickett 12-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze · January 15, 2022
51/93Sig. strikes
50/122Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
3:15Control
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

UFC bouts in this database
1-3-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 1
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 4

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. 167 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.2 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 3.3 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 57.8% avg 46.9%
Striking defense 53.1% avg 53.5%
Takedowns /15 min 0.9 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 40.0% avg 40.5%
Takedown defense 44.4% avg 61.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.5 avg 0.7
Control time 20.8% avg 21.7%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 60.7%