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Mitch Clarke

11-5-0 UFC 2-5-0
Submission Grappler Wrestler Gets Dropped
5'10"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
40Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
10:04Avg 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 14.3 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 6.1 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 32.8 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 13.9 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 42.7 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 19.7 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 45.0 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 40.3 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Grappling Average 45
  2. Wrestling Below avg 43
  3. Control Below avg 40
  4. Striking D Below avg 33
  5. TD Defense Weak 20
  6. Striking Weak 14
  7. Durability Weak 14
  8. Accuracy Weak 6

Built on 70 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.

Submission Grappler average grappling — rates 45 of 100 among UFC veterans
Wrestler below avg wrestling — rates 43 of 100 among UFC veterans
Gets Dropped knocked down 4 times in 70 minutes of cage time
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.35
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.27
Striking accuracy34.0%
Striking defense47.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.64
Takedown accuracy15.0%
Takedown defense50.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.43
Control time14.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 7 fights · green = win
December 10, 2011 vs John Cholish — 1.77/min (L) Dec '11 July 21, 2012 vs Anton Kuivanen — 0.4/min (L) Jul '12 June 15, 2013 vs John Maguire — 2.73/min (W) Jun '13 May 24, 2014 vs Al Iaquinta — 1.34/min (W) May '14 April 4, 2015 vs Michael Chiesa — 4.33/min (L) Apr '15 July 7, 2016 vs Joe Duffy — 2.4/min (L) — only 0.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '16 September 9, 2017 vs Alex White — 2.92/min (L) Sep '17

Fight history

7 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Alex White 11-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:36 — UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 · September 9, 2017
28/83Sig. strikes
57/115Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Joe Duffy 2-1 walk-in Submission · R1 0:25 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez · July 7, 2016
1/4Sig. strikes
3/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Michael Chiesa 9-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas · April 4, 2015
65/120Sig. strikes
59/128Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
2:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Al Iaquinta 8-2-1 walk-in Submission · R2 0:57 — UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw · May 24, 2014
8/21Sig. strikes
13/19Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W John Maguire 18-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson · June 15, 2013
41/105Sig. strikes
15/41Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Anton Kuivanen 16-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 149: Faber vs Barao · July 21, 2012
6/24Sig. strikes
29/53Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
4:27Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L John Cholish 7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:36 — UFC 140: Jones vs Machida · December 10, 2011
17/131Sig. strikes
55/80Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:17Control
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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
11-5-0Pro record
Complete Fitness and Martial Arts, Hayabusa Training Center, The MMA Lab (2012–2016), Jackson-Wink MMA (2016–2017)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 7
Decision 3
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 1
Decision 2
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 7
EFC 3
The Fight Club 3
Adrenaline 1
KOTC 1
XCW 1
Full career — 16 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Alex White TKO (punches) UFC 215
September 9, 2017
 UFC 2 4:36
L Joseph Duffy Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
July 7, 2016
 UFC 1 0:25
L Michael Chiesa Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas
April 4, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
W Al Iaquinta Technical Submission (D'Arce choke) UFC 173
May 24, 2014
 UFC 2 0:57
W John Maguire Decision (unanimous) UFC 161
June 15, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
L Anton Kuivanen Decision (split) UFC 149
July 21, 2012
 UFC 3 5:00
L John Cholish TKO (punches) UFC 140
December 10, 2011
 UFC 2 4:36
W Eddie Rincon Decision (unanimous) EFC 8: Aggression
April 23, 2011
 EFC 3 5:00
W Josh Machan Submission (rear-naked choke) The Fight Club 11
September 10, 2010
 The Fight Club 2 0:43
W Brandon MacArthur Submission (rear-naked choke) The Fight Club 10
March 19, 2010
 The Fight Club 2 1:14
W Travis Briere Decision (unanimous) Adrenaline 1
October 2, 2009
 Adrenaline 3 3:00
W Adam Hunsperger Submission (guillotine choke) The Fight Club 7: Full Throttle
May 30, 2009
 The Fight Club 1 0:56
W Paul Grandbois Submission (armbar) EFC 2: Redemption
March 14, 2009
 EFC 2 2:41
W Darren Ford Submission (guillotine choke) EFC 1: First Conflict
September 20, 2008
 EFC 1 —
W Jase Nibourg TKO (punches) KOTC: Brawl in the Mall 2
October 19, 2007
 KOTC 1 3:41
W Jase Nibourg Submission (choke) XCW: Extreme Cage Warz
May 12, 2007
 XCW — —

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

Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.4 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 3.3 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 34.0% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 47.9% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 0.6 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 15.0% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 50.0% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.4 avg 0.6
Control time 14.7% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 50.0% avg 50.7%