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Welterweight · “The Polish Pistola”

Seth Baczynski

22-18-0 UFC 5-6-0
Submission Grappler Wrestler KO-Prone
6'3"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
44Age
1KO wins
2Sub wins
60.0%Finish rate
9:08Avg 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 22.8 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 1.9 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 44.1 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 23.7 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 56.9 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 17.5 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 67.7 of 100 Control — Average, rated 57.4 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Grappling Average 68
  2. Control Average 57
  3. Wrestling Average 57
  4. Striking D Below avg 44
  5. Durability Weak 24
  6. Striking Weak 23
  7. TD Defense Weak 18
  8. Accuracy Weak 2
Submission Grappler average grappling — rates 68 of 100 among UFC veterans
Wrestler average wrestling — rates 57 of 100 among UFC veterans
KO-Prone 3 of 6 losses came by knockout
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.08
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.14
Striking accuracy31.6%
Striking defense51.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.3
Takedowns / 15 min0.89
Takedown accuracy16.7%
Takedown defense48.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.75
Control time21.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
June 8, 2012 vs Lance Benoist — 1.67/min (W) Jun '12 September 22, 2012 vs Simeon Thoresen — 3.6/min (W) — only 4.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '12 December 14, 2012 vs Mike Pierce — 2.27/min (L) Dec '12 July 6, 2013 vs Brian Melancon — 2.61/min (L) — only 5.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '13 November 6, 2013 vs Neil Magny — 1.87/min (W) Nov '13 April 19, 2014 vs Thiago Alves — 6.0/min (L) Apr '14 August 16, 2014 vs Alan Jouban — 5.7/min (L) — only 4.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '14 April 11, 2015 vs Leon Edwards — 0.0/min (L) — only 0.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Apr '15

Fight history

11 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Leon Edwards 8-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:08 — UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 · April 11, 2015
0/4Sig. strikes
3/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Alan Jouban 9-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:23 — UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux · August 16, 2014
25/65Sig. strikes
25/43Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Thiago Alves 19-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne · April 19, 2014
90/335Sig. strikes
116/236Absorbed
0/8Takedowns
0:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Neil Magny 8-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 · November 6, 2013
28/70Sig. strikes
31/65Absorbed
3/11Takedowns
8:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Brian Melancon 6-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:59 — UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · July 6, 2013
13/54Sig. strikes
24/42Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Mike Pierce 15-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson · December 14, 2012
34/106Sig. strikes
16/48Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Simeon Thoresen 17-2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:10 — UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort · September 22, 2012
15/78Sig. strikes
17/54Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Lance Benoist 6-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall · June 8, 2012
25/70Sig. strikes
35/64Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
3:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Matt Brown 12-10 walk-in Submission · R2 0:42 — UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson · November 19, 2011
17/49Sig. strikes
19/34Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
2:42Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Clay Harvison 9-2 walk-in Submission · R2 1:12 — UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger · September 17, 2011
41/107Sig. strikes
12/27Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
2:32Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Brad Tavares 5-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale · June 19, 2010
22/44Sig. strikes
18/34Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:47Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub 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)
22-18-0Pro record
Power MMA and FitnessGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 9
Submission 11
Decision 2
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 7
Decision 6
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 11
RITC 7
C3 Fights 2
IFL 2
NWFA 1
LFA 1
Unified MMA 1
California Cage Wars 1

+ 14 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 40 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Jesse Taylor Submission (rear-naked choke) NWFA 1: Retribution
August 28, 2021
 NWFA 1 0:46
L Gerald Harris Decision (unanimous) C3 Fights 48
November 23, 2019
 C3 Fights 3 5:00
L Daniel Madrid Submission (guillotine choke) LFA 59
February 1, 2019
 LFA 1 2:54
L Teddy Ash TKO (punches) Unified MMA 34: Supremacy
September 28, 2018
 Unified MMA 5 4:58
W Matt Lagler KO (punches) California Cage Wars 7: Outdoor Supershow
July 29, 2018
 California Cage Wars 1 2:05
W Marvin Babe Submission C3 Fights 46: Clash at the Council
April 27, 2018
 C3 Fights 1 1:29
W Jonathan Casimiro TKO (punches) WFF MX: World Fighting Federation Mexico
October 15, 2016
 WFF MX 2 4:15
L Jesse Taylor Decision (unanimous) TFE MMA: Vengeance
August 26, 2016
 TFE MMA 3 5:00
L Leon Edwards KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2
April 11, 2015
 UFC 1 0:08
L Alan Jouban KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. St. Preux
August 16, 2014
 UFC 1 4:33
L Thiago Alves Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne
April 19, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
W Neil Magny Decision (unanimous) UFC: Fight for the Troops 3
November 6, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
L Brian Melancon KO (punches) UFC 162
July 6, 2013
 UFC 1 4:59
L Mike Pierce Decision (unanimous) UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson
December 15, 2012
 UFC 3 5:00
W Simeon Thoresen KO (punch) UFC 152
September 22, 2012
 UFC 1 4:10
W Lance Benoist Decision (split) UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall
June 8, 2012
 UFC 3 5:00
W Matt Brown Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 139
November 19, 2011
 UFC 2 0:42
W Clay Harvison Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger
September 17, 2011
 UFC 2 1:12
W Alex Garcia KO (punches) Ringside 10: Cote vs. Starnes
April 9, 2011
 Ringside 2 2:44
W Tim McKenzie TKO (elbows and punches) Tachi Palace Fights 7
December 2, 2010
 Tachi Palace Fights 1 2:15
L Brad Tavares Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale
June 19, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
W Tom Nguyen Submission (guillotine choke) Wild Bill's Fight Night 23
October 30, 2009
 Wild Bill's Fight Night 2 1:32
L Roger Bowling KO (punches) MMA Big Show: Retribution
March 7, 2009
 MMA Big Show 1 0:09
W James Warfield KO (flying knee and punches) Evolution MMA
October 4, 2008
 Evolution MMA 1 1:21
W Oscar Montano Submission (triangle choke) Mexican Fighting Championship
September 20, 2008
 Mexican Fighting Championship 1 1:30
W Antonio Grant KO (punch) Silver Crown Fights
August 8, 2008
 Silver Crown Fights 1 0:11
L Donnie Liles Submission (anaconda choke) Warriors Collide 4
July 19, 2008
 Warriors Collide 1 2:01
W Eddie Arizmendi Submission (triangle choke) Rage in the Cage 111
June 7, 2008
 Rage in the Cage 2 2:03
W Jordan Pergola Submission (triangle choke) XFC 3: Rage in the Cage
March 2, 2008
 XFC 1 —
W Kito Andrews Submission (triangle choke) Full Moon Fighting
February 23, 2008
 Full Moon Fighting 3 3:50
W Chris Kennedy TKO (punches) Tuff-N-Uff: Thompson vs. Troyer
February 1, 2008
 Tuff-N-Uff 1 2:50
L Dan Molina Submission (heel hook) IFL: Las Vegas
June 16, 2007
 IFL 1 1:32
L Brent Beauparlant Decision (unanimous) IFL: Connecticut
April 13, 2007
 IFL 3 4:00
W Seth Ballantine Submission (armbar) RITC 89: Triple Main Event
December 2, 2006
 RITC 2 1:18
W Travos Degrout Submission (choke) RITC 84: Celebrity Theatre
July 1, 2006
 RITC 1 —
W Johnathan Tsosie Submission (choke) RITC 80: Fight Night at The Fort
March 18, 2006
 RITC 1 1:32
L Shane Johnson Submission (kneebar) RITC 79: The Rage Returns
February 2, 2006
 RITC 1 2:29
L Gabriel Flores Submission (choke) RITC 76: Hello Tucson
November 11, 2005
 RITC 3 1:56
W Robert King TKO (retirement) RITC 75: Friday Night Fights
September 30, 2005
 RITC 1 0:35
L Ryan Potter Submission (choke) RITC 73: Arizona vs. Nevada
August 6, 2005
 RITC 1 1:18

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Seth Baczynski) — 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 3.1 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.1 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 31.6% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 51.4% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 0.9 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 16.7% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 48.4% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.8 avg 0.6
Control time 21.1% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 60.0% avg 54.1%