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Bantamweight · “Wide Open”

Joshua Weems

0-1-0
5'8"Height
69"Reach
OrthodoxStance
32Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
4:07Avg 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 40.3 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 42.7 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 42.7 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 42.7 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 36.0 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 42.7 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 35.2 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 42.7 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking poor
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • poor UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen · October 26, 2022 watch ↗
grappling very good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • very good UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen · October 26, 2022 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking poor 1 read
grappling very good 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

Built on 4 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 / min4.37
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.19
Striking accuracy69.2%
Striking defense60.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min7.29
Takedown accuracy66.7%
Takedown defense100.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time25.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Christian Rodriguez favored — picked against Joshua Weems clear UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen · October 26, 2022
strikingpoor grapplingvery good

The concern raised is his striking defense being a real liability, compounded by taking the fight on short notice.

Weems' clear strength is a slick, active jiu-jitsu game off his back, chaining between submissions and creating real danger any time the fight hits the mat. The problem is everything around it: his striking defense is described as porous, he tends to jump for guard against the cage rather than compete standing, and he's taking this fight on short notice, none of which sets him up well against an opponent willing to trade. His best path to victory exists, but it requires surviving exposure on the feet to get there.

Strengthslick, chainable submission grappling off his back
Strengthdecent chin, able to absorb punishment
Weaknesspoor striking defense, gets hit often
Weaknesstends to jump guard rather than compete standing
Weaknesstaking the fight on short notice
sub threat · active, chains submissions well from the bottom

Fight history

1 UFC bout · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Christian Rodriguez 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:07 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen · October 29, 2022
18/26Sig. strikes
9/23Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
1:03Control
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

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 1
Decision 0
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. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.4 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 2.2 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 69.2% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 60.9% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 7.3 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 66.7% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 100.0% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 25.5% avg 19.4%