Lightweight · “J-Bomb”
Justin Salas
12-7-0 UFC 3-4-0
Hard To Hit
Defensive Striker
KO-Prone
5'8"Height
70"Reach
SouthpawStance
44Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
7:03Avg fight
Skill profile
- Striking D Above avg 73
- Wrestling Above avg 73
- TD Defense Average 52
- Striking Average 45
- Control Below avg 40
- Accuracy Below avg 40
- Grappling Weak 24
- Durability Weak 9
Built on 49 minutes of tracked cage time across 7 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 31% of what they throw
Defensive Striker
above avg striking d — rates 73 of 100 among UFC veterans
KO-Prone
3 of 4 losses came by knockout
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.42
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.96
Striking accuracy43.2%
Striking defense68.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.3
Takedowns / 15 min2.43
Takedown accuracy20.5%
Takedown defense0.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time14.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Jason Saggo 10-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:31 — UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · March 5, 2016
1/3Sig. strikes
20/35Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Joe Proctor 9-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:27 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller · July 16, 2014
35/86Sig. strikes
25/81Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ben Wall 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:41 — UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 10, 2014
20/26Sig. strikes
4/14Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
0:42Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Thiago Tavares 17-5-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:38 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 · November 9, 2013
4/17Sig. strikes
7/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Aaron Riley 30-13-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · July 27, 2013
54/140Sig. strikes
26/172Absorbed
3/9Takedowns
0:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tim Means 17-3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:06 — UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall · June 8, 2012
5/8Sig. strikes
26/42Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anton Kuivanen 16-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger · February 15, 2012
50/111Sig. strikes
38/115Absorbed
4/15Takedowns
4:14Control
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
Wins by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
3
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
3
Decision
0
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
7
Ring of Fire
4
Victory Fighting Championship
2
Midwest Championship Fighting
2
Full Force Fighting - Vol.
1
Fight To Win/King of Champions
1
Fight To Win
1
Warriors Collide
1
Full career — 19 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jason Saggo | TKO (punches) | UFC 196
March 5, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 4:31 |
| L | Joe Proctor | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Miller
July 16, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 3:27 |
| W | Ben Wall | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva
May 10, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 2:21 |
| L | Thiago Tavares | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 2
November 9, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 2:38 |
| W | Aaron Riley | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga
July 27, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Tim Means | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall 2
June 8, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 1:06 |
| W | Anton Kuivanen | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger
February 15, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Joe Ellenberger | Decision (unanimous) | Victory Fighting Championship 36
October 14, 2011 |
Victory Fighting Championship | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Rob Emerson | Decision (unanimous) | Full Force Fighting - Vol. 1
January 30, 2011 |
Full Force Fighting - Vol. | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Matt Simms | TKO (punches) | Fight To Win/King of Champions: Worlds Collide
July 24, 2010 |
Fight To Win/King of Champions | 2 | 2:14 |
| W | Robert Simmons | TKO (punches) | Fight To Win: Phenoms
January 30, 2010 |
Fight To Win | 1 | 1:40 |
| W | Josh Arocho | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Midwest Championship Fighting: Resurrection
October 24, 2009 |
Midwest Championship Fighting | 1 | 3:53 |
| L | Eddie Pelczynski | TKO (punches) | Ring of Fire 35: Summer Brawl
August 1, 2009 |
Ring of Fire | 1 | 0:09 |
| L | Andrew Chappelle | Submission (triangle choke) | Ring of Fire 33: Adrenaline
January 10, 2009 |
Ring of Fire | 1 | 2:06 |
| W | Eric Fagyas | Submission (guillotine choke) | Warriors Collide 4
July 19, 2008 |
Warriors Collide | 1 | 1:09 |
| W | Max Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ring of Fire 32: Respect
June 13, 2008 |
Ring of Fire | 1 | 1:26 |
| W | Kris Hartman | Decision (majority) | Ring of Fire 27: Collision Course
December 9, 2006 |
Ring of Fire | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Corey Lieberth | KO (punches) | Midwest Championship Fighting: Genesis
November 18, 2006 |
Midwest Championship Fighting | 1 | 1:33 |
| L | Corey Lieberth | Submission (armbar) | Victory Fighting Championship 13: Redemption
May 13, 2006 |
Victory Fighting Championship | 3 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Justin Salas) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.