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Lightweight

Paul Sass

14-2-0 UFC 3-2-0
6'0"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
38Age
0KO wins
3Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
5:41Avg 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 6.6 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 16.7 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 59.0 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 59.0 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 29.2 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 24.7 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 59.0 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 33.7 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Average 59
  2. Durability Average 59
  3. Grappling Average 59
  4. Control Below avg 34
  5. Wrestling Below avg 29
  6. TD Defense Below avg 25
  7. Accuracy Weak 17
  8. Striking Weak 7

Built on 28 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.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min0.53
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.9
Striking accuracy26.3%
Striking defense51.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.53
Takedown accuracy16.7%
Takedown defense33.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min7.38
Control time10.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 5 fights · green = win
October 16, 2010 vs Mark Holst — 0.42/min (W) — only 4.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Oct '10 October 1, 2011 vs Michael Johnson — 0.67/min (W) — only 3.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Oct '11 May 26, 2012 vs Jacob Volkmann — 0.53/min (W) — only 1.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought May '12 September 29, 2012 vs Matt Wiman — 1.58/min (L) — only 3.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '12 February 16, 2013 vs Danny Castillo — 0.27/min (L) Feb '13

Fight history

5 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Danny Castillo 14-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · February 16, 2013
4/23Sig. strikes
38/67Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
5Sub attempts
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L Matt Wiman 14-6 walk-in Submission · R1 3:48 — UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic · September 29, 2012
6/10Sig. strikes
3/4Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:56Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jacob Volkmann 14-2 walk-in Submission · R1 1:54 — UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · May 26, 2012
1/4Sig. strikes
2/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Michael Johnson 9-5 walk-in Submission · R1 3:00 — UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson · October 1, 2011
2/16Sig. strikes
8/26Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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W Mark Holst 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:45 — UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama · October 16, 2010
2/4Sig. strikes
3/10Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub 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)
14-2-0Pro record
Team KaobonGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 13
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 1
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 5
Cage Gladiators 4
OMMAC 3
CG 3
Bellator 1
Full career — 16 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Rod Montoya Submission (toe hold) Bellator 104
October 18, 2013
 Bellator 1 2:01
L Danny Castillo Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald
February 16, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
L Matt Wiman Submission (armbar) UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic
September 29, 2012
 UFC 1 3:48
W Jacob Volkmann Submission (triangle armbar) UFC 146
May 26, 2012
 UFC 1 1:54
W Michael Johnson Submission (inverted heel hook) UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson
October 1, 2011
 UFC 1 3:00
W Mark Holst Submission (triangle choke) UFC 120
October 16, 2010
 UFC 1 4:45
W Jason Young Submission (heel hook) OMMAC 4: Victorious
March 6, 2010
 OMMAC 1 2:01
W Rob Sinclair Decision (split) OMMAC 2: Business As Usual
October 3, 2009
 OMMAC 3 5:00
W Ian Jones Submission (heel hook) OMMAC 1: Assassins
August 8, 2009
 OMMAC 1 0:32
W Harvey Harra Submission (triangle choke) CG 11: Resurrection
March 7, 2009
 CG 1 2:15
W Jason Ball Submission (triangle choke) CG 10: Clash of the Titans
November 29, 2008
 CG 2 1:26
W Andrew Fisher Submission (triangle choke) CG 9: Beatdown
October 4, 2008
 CG 1 3:37
W Martin Stapleton Submission (triangle choke) Cage Gladiators 8
July 27, 2008
 Cage Gladiators 1 3:18
W Will Burke Submission (triangle choke) Cage Gladiators 7
April 28, 2008
 Cage Gladiators 1 1:04
W Steve Warris Submission (triangle choke) Cage Gladiators 5
November 4, 2007
 Cage Gladiators 1 2:31
W David Johnson Submission (triangle choke) Cage Gladiators 4
August 5, 2007
 Cage Gladiators 1 1:14

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Paul Sass) — 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 0.5 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 1.9 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 26.3% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 51.8% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 0.5 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 16.7% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 33.3% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 7.4 avg 0.6
Control time 10.7% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 50.7%