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Flyweight · “The Gremlin”

Josh Sampo

11-6-0 UFC 1-3-0
Submission Grappler Defensive Striker
5'4"Height
64"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
10:39Avg 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 15.8 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 15.9 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 58.5 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 52.8 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 37.3 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 22.3 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 68.4 of 100 Control — Average, rated 46.5 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Grappling Average 68
  2. Striking D Average 58
  3. Durability Average 53
  4. Control Average 46
  5. Wrestling Below avg 37
  6. TD Defense Weak 22
  7. Accuracy Weak 16
  8. Striking Weak 16

Built on 42 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.

Submission Grappler average grappling — rates 68 of 100 among UFC veterans
Defensive Striker average striking d — rates 58 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.99
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.96
Striking accuracy36.5%
Striking defense55.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min1.06
Takedown accuracy33.3%
Takedown defense40.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min2.11
Control time16.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
November 30, 2013 vs Ryan Benoit — 2.94/min (W) Nov '13 February 22, 2014 vs Zach Makovsky — 1.27/min (L) Feb '14 July 19, 2014 vs Paddy Holohan — 0.97/min (L) — only 3.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '14 May 23, 2015 vs Justin Scoggins — 2.33/min (L) May '15

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Justin Scoggins 9-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · May 23, 2015
35/91Sig. strikes
64/128Absorbed
1/7Takedowns
1:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Paddy Holohan 9-0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 3:06 — UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao · July 19, 2014
3/11Sig. strikes
10/29Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Zach Makovsky 17-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann · February 22, 2014
19/67Sig. strikes
34/66Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ryan Benoit 7-2 walk-in Submission · R2 4:31 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale · November 30, 2013
28/64Sig. strikes
18/63Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
4:11Control
0Knockdowns
5Sub 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)
11-6-0Pro record
St. Charles MMA, Rodrigo Vaghi Jiu-JitsuGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 6
Decision 5
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 4
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 4
CFA 2
Rumble Time Promotions 2
Fight Me MMA 2
Wright Fights 2
Bellator 1
Legacy FC 1
UFF 1

+ 2 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 17 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Dominic Mazzotta Decision (unanimous) Bellator 197
April 13, 2018
 Bellator 3 5:00
L Justin Scoggins Decision (unanimous) UFC 187
May 23, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
L Paddy Holohan Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao
July 19, 2014
 UFC 1 3:06
L Zach Makovsky Decision (unanimous) UFC 170
February 22, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
W Ryan Benoit Submission (rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale
November 30, 2013
 UFC 2 4:31
W Sam Thao Decision (unanimous) CFA 12: Sampo vs. Thao
October 12, 2013
 CFA 5 5:00
W Alexis Vila Submission (guillotine choke) CFA 9: Night of Champions
January 19, 2013
 CFA 5 2:26
W Antonio Banuelos Decision (unanimous) Legacy FC 14
September 14, 2012
 Legacy FC 3 5:00
W Carson Gainey Submission (kimura) Rumble Time Promotions: Clash of the Warriors
July 27, 2012
 Rumble Time Promotions 1 1:23
L Will Campuzano KO (knee) Rumble Time Promotions
May 19, 2012
 Rumble Time Promotions 3 1:18
W Czar Sklavos Decision (unanimous) Fight Me MMA
April 13, 2012
 Fight Me MMA 3 5:00
W Gor Mnatsakanyan Decision (unanimous) UFF: X
November 5, 2011
 UFF 3 5:00
W Jeremy Freeman Submission (leg triangle) Wright Fights 4
July 16, 2011
 Wright Fights 1 3:12
L Mike French Decision (unanimous) Wright Fights 2
May 11, 2011
 Wright Fights 3 5:00
W Eric Acuna Decision (unanimous) Fight Me MMA 1: The Battle Begins
August 14, 2010
 Fight Me MMA 3 5:00
W Jake Rosenbaum Submission (rear-naked choke) Hoosier FC 4: Showdown at the Steel Yard
June 11, 2010
 Hoosier FC 3 0:57
W Josh Phillips Submission (rear-naked choke) Friday Night Fight Night
November 6, 2009
 Friday Night Fight Night 1 4:35

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

Division context

vs. 67 qualified Flyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.0 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.0 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 36.5% avg 44.9%
Striking defense 55.9% avg 56.3%
Takedowns /15 min 1.1 avg 1.7
Takedown accuracy 33.3% avg 36.0%
Takedown defense 40.0% avg 60.9%
Sub attempts /15 min 2.1 avg 0.7
Control time 16.8% avg 19.8%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 45.6%