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Welterweight · “The Fire”

Kevin Burns

12-7-0 UFC 2-3-0
Submission Grappler Striker Taken Down Often
5'10"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
46Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
10:34Avg 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 34.3 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 20.2 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 29.9 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 15.4 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 11.7 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 15.2 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 47.1 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 13.0 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Grappling Average 47
  2. Striking Below avg 34
  3. Striking D Below avg 30
  4. Accuracy Weak 20
  5. Durability Weak 15
  6. TD Defense Weak 15
  7. Control Weak 13
  8. Wrestling Weak 12

Built on 52 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.

Submission Grappler average grappling — rates 47 of 100 among UFC veterans
Striker below avg striking — rates 34 of 100 among UFC veterans
Taken Down Often put on his back 11 times · 3.1 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.74
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.3
Striking accuracy38.9%
Striking defense52.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.57
Takedowns / 15 min0.28
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense47.6%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.85
Control time4.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-0

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 5 fights · green = win
June 7, 2008 vs Roan Carneiro — 0.91/min (W) Jun '08 July 19, 2008 vs Anthony Johnson — 2.72/min (W) Jul '08 December 13, 2008 vs Anthony Johnson — 1.62/min (L) Dec '08 June 20, 2009 vs Chris Lytle — 4.6/min (L) Jun '09 December 12, 2009 vs TJ Grant — 2.83/min (L) — only 5.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '09

Fight history

5 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L TJ Grant 14-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:57 — UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · December 12, 2009
14/37Sig. strikes
28/40Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:39Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Chris Lytle 26-17-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · June 20, 2009
69/195Sig. strikes
101/247Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:21Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Anthony Johnson 5-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:28 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale · December 13, 2008
17/45Sig. strikes
35/64Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Anthony Johnson 5-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:35 — UFC: Silva vs Irvin · July 19, 2008
37/83Sig. strikes
51/98Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Roan Carneiro 10-6 walk-in Submission · R2 3:50 — UFC 85: Bedlam · June 7, 2008
8/13Sig. strikes
12/30Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:54Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub 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)
12-7-0Pro record
Grudge Training CenterGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 8
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 0
Decision 3
Other 0

Fights by organization

MCC 5
UFC 5
VFC 4
GFC 2
Brutaal 1
ZarMMA 1
Greensparks 1
Full career — 19 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L James Wood Decision (unanimous) VFC 38: Roberts vs. Arocho
December 15, 2012
 VFC 5 5:00
W Mark Stoddard Submission (shoulder choke) MCC 43: High Octane
October 12, 2012
 MCC 1 2:52
W Mason Temiquel Submission (rear-naked choke) MCC 42: Lund vs. Schmauss
August 3, 2012
 MCC 1 3:16
L Tom Speer Decision (split) Brutaal: Fight Night
May 11, 2012
 Brutaal 3 5:00
W Eddie Larrea Submission (rear-naked choke) MCC 37: Thanksgiving Throwdown
November 23, 2011
 MCC 1 1:09
L Koffi Adzitso KO (punches) ZarMMA: Fight Night
November 12, 2010
 ZarMMA 1 1:54
W Kalel Robinson Submission (arm-triangle choke) MCC 28: Impact
August 6, 2010
 MCC 1 3:18
W Sean Huffman Decision (unanimous) MCC 25: Inferno
March 13, 2010
 MCC 3 5:00
L T. J. Grant TKO (punches) UFC 107
December 12, 2009
 UFC 1 4:57
L Chris Lytle Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale
June 20, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
L Anthony Johnson KO (head kick) The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale
December 13, 2008
 UFC 3 0:28
W Anthony Johnson TKO (eye poke) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin
July 19, 2008
 UFC 3 3:35
W Roan Carneiro Submission (triangle choke) UFC 85
June 7, 2008
 UFC 2 2:53
W Bobby Voelker KO (punch) VFC 23: Validation
May 9, 2008
 VFC 1 0:30
W Steve Schneider Submission (triangle choke) GFC 2
December 15, 2007
 GFC 2 4:13
W Sean Westbrook Submission (rear-naked choke) GFC 1: Genesis
April 20, 2007
 GFC 1 3:22
L Jason High TKO (doctor stoppage) VFC 18: Hitmen
February 16, 2007
 VFC 2 5:00
W Matt Delanoit Submission (armbar) VFC 17: Predators
December 9, 2006
 VFC 1 3:29
W Demi Deeds TKO (punches) Greensparks: Full Contact Fighting 1
August 19, 2006
 Greensparks 1 3:58

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

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.7 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 4.3 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 38.9% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 52.6% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 0.3 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 50.0% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 47.6% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.8 avg 0.6
Control time 4.2% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 54.1%