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Pat Miletich

23-8-2 UFC 8-2-0
Defensive Striker Durable
5'10"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
58Age
2KO wins
3Sub wins
62.5%Finish rate
8:41Avg 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 14.2 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 47.3 of 100 Striking D — Strong, rated 94.0 of 100 Durability — Above avg, rated 75.4 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 50.0 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 30.1 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 67.7 of 100 Control — Average, rated 50.0 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Strong 94
  2. Durability Above avg 75
  3. Grappling Average 68
  4. Wrestling Average 50
  5. Control Average 50
  6. Accuracy Average 47
  7. TD Defense Below avg 30
  8. Striking Weak 14

Built on 86 minutes of tracked cage time across 10 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Defensive Striker strong striking d — rates 94 of 100 among UFC veterans
Durable above avg durability — rates 75 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.69
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.38
Striking accuracy44.8%
Striking defense64.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.17
Takedowns / 15 min1.72
Takedown accuracy55.6%
Takedown defense54.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.86
Control time35.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
October 16, 1998 vs Mikey Burnett — 1.46/min (W) Oct '98 January 8, 1999 vs Jorge Patino — 2.08/min (W) Jan '99 July 16, 1999 vs Andre Pederneiras — 1.98/min (W) Jul '99 June 9, 2000 vs John Alessio — 1.34/min (W) Jun '00 December 16, 2000 vs Kenichi Yamamoto — 2.3/min (W) Dec '00 May 4, 2001 vs Carlos Newton — 2.18/min (L) May '01 June 29, 2001 vs Shonie Carter — 1.3/min (W) Jun '01 March 22, 2002 vs Matt Lindland — 0.32/min (L) — only 3.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '02

Fight history

10 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Matt Lindland 6-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:09 — UFC 36: Worlds Collide · March 22, 2002
1/2Sig. strikes
20/40Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Shonie Carter 16-5-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:42 — UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands · June 29, 2001
10/16Sig. strikes
14/42Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:59Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Carlos Newton 9-4 walk-in TITLE Submission · R3 2:50 — UFC 31: Locked and Loaded · May 4, 2001
28/76Sig. strikes
14/52Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Kenichi Yamamoto 4-2 walk-in TITLE Submission · R2 1:58 — UFC 29: Defense of the Belts · December 16, 2000
16/28Sig. strikes
3/7Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
4:23Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W John Alessio 7-3 walk-in TITLE Submission · R2 1:43 — UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams · June 9, 2000
9/18Sig. strikes
1/2Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
5:04Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Andre Pederneiras 1-0 walk-in TITLE TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 1:34 — UFC 21: Return of the Champions · July 16, 1999
13/42Sig. strikes
10/19Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jorge Patino 18-3 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R3 3:00 — UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title · January 8, 1999
27/71Sig. strikes
19/88Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Mikey Burnett 4-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R3 3:00 — UFC - Ultimate Brazil · October 16, 1998
19/34Sig. strikes
24/43Absorbed
1/9Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Chris Brennan 3-1-1 walk-in Submission · R1 9:02 — UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou · March 13, 1998
6/14Sig. strikes
2/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Townsend Saunders 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R2 3:00 — UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou · March 13, 1998
18/27Sig. strikes
13/34Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
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)
23-8-2Pro record
Miletich Fighting SystemsGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 14
Decision 5
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 3
Decision 1
Other 0

Draws: 2

Fights by organization

UFC 9
Extreme Challenge 7
SuperBrawl 2
QCU 2
BOTM 2
Caged Aggression 1
Adrenaline MMA 1
IFL 1

+ 8 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 33 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Mike Jackson TKO (retirement) Caged Aggression 36
October 14, 2023
 Caged Aggression 2 5:00
W Thomas Denny KO (punches) Adrenaline MMA 2
December 11, 2008
 Adrenaline MMA 2 0:50
L Renzo Gracie Submission (guillotine choke) IFL 9
September 23, 2006
 IFL 1 3:37
L Matt Lindland TKO (punches) UFC 36
March 22, 2002
 UFC 1 3:09
W Shonie Carter KO (head kick) UFC 32
June 29, 2001
 UFC 2 2:42
L Carlos Newton Submission (bulldog choke) UFC 31
May 4, 2001
 UFC 3 2:50
W Kenichi Yamamoto Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 29
December 16, 2000
 UFC 2 1:58
L Kiyoshi Tamura Decision (majority) Rings: Millennium Combine 3
August 23, 2000
 Rings 2 5:00
W John Alessio Submission (armbar) UFC 26
June 9, 2000
 UFC 2 1:43
L José Landi-Jons TKO (corner stoppage) WEF 8 - Goin' Platinum
January 15, 2000
 WEF 1 8:00
W Shonie Carter Decision (unanimous) Extreme Challenge 27
August 21, 1999
 Extreme Challenge 1 20:00
W André Pederneiras TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 21
July 16, 1999
 UFC 2 2:20
W Clayton Miller Submission (triangle choke) Cage Combat 2
May 30, 1999
 Cage Combat 1 0:40
L Jutaro Nakao Technical Submission (triangle choke) SuperBrawl 11
February 2, 1999
 SuperBrawl 1 9:22
W Jorge Patino Decision (unanimous) UFC 18
January 8, 1999
 UFC 1 21:00
W Mikey Burnett Decision (split) UFC Brazil
October 16, 1998
 UFC 1 21:00
D Dan Severn Draw Extreme Challenge 20
August 22, 1998
 Extreme Challenge 1 20:00
W Al Buck, Jr. Submission (choke) Midwest Shootfighting 1
June 27, 1998
 Midwest Shootfighting 2 2:49
W Chris Brennan Submission (shoulder choke) UFC 16
March 13, 1998
 UFC 1 9:02
W Chris Brennan Decision (unanimous) EC - Extreme Challenge Trials
November 15, 1997
 EC - Extreme Challenge Trials 1 10:00
D Chris Brennan Draw (majority) Extreme Challenge 9
August 30, 1997
 Extreme Challenge 1 20:00
W Chuck Kim Submission (rear-naked choke) Extreme Challenge 7
June 25, 1997
 Extreme Challenge 1 10:46
L Matt Hume TKO (doctor stoppage) Extreme Fighting 4
March 28, 1997
 Extreme Fighting 1 5:00
W Chad Cox TKO (submission to punch) Extreme Challenge 3
February 15, 1997
 Extreme Challenge 1 1:48
W Paul Kimbro Submission (armbar) Extreme Challenge 2
February 1, 1997
 Extreme Challenge 1 5:13
W Jason Nicholson Decision (unanimous) SuperBrawl 3
January 17, 1997
 SuperBrawl 1 15:00
W Earl Loucks Submission (americana) Extreme Challenge 1
November 23, 1996
 Extreme Challenge 1 7:00
W Pat Assalone Submission (armbar) Brawl at the Ballpark 1
September 1, 1996
 Brawl at the Ballpark 1 4:01
W Matt Andersen TKO (submission to punches) Gladiators 1
July 26, 1996
 Gladiators 1 5:21
W Yasunori Matsumoto TKO (doctor stoppage) QCU 2
May 11, 1996
 QCU 1 15:53
W Andrey Dudko Submission (rear-naked choke) BOTM 2
February 10, 1996
 BOTM 1 2:49
W Rick Graveson Submission (rear-naked choke) QCU 1
January 20, 1996
 QCU 1 1:53
W Kevin Marino Submission (rear-naked choke) BOTM 1
October 28, 1995
 BOTM 1 3:49

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

Division context

vs. 167 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.7 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 1.4 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 44.8% avg 46.9%
Striking defense 64.4% avg 53.5%
Takedowns /15 min 1.7 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 55.6% avg 40.5%
Takedown defense 54.2% avg 61.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.9 avg 0.7
Control time 35.9% avg 21.7%
Finish rate 62.5% avg 60.7%