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Welterweight · “White Lion”

Yohan Lainesse

1-3-0
Hard To Take Down Defensive Striker Submission-Vulnerable
6'1"Height
76"Reach
OrthodoxStance
34Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
7:35Avg 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 27.2 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 36.4 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 54.0 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 45.1 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 32.2 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 56.5 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 39.9 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 23.9 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
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  • poor UFC 279 · September 7, 2022 watch ↗
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Built on 30 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Hard To Take Down average td defense — rates 56 of 100 among UFC veterans
Defensive Striker average striking d — rates 54 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission-Vulnerable 2 of 3 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.18
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.49
Striking accuracy41.5%
Striking defense58.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.49
Takedowns / 15 min0.99
Takedown accuracy33.3%
Takedown defense72.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.49
Control time6.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Yohan Lainesse favored over Darian Weeks lean UFC 279 · September 7, 2022
cardiopoor

The analyst calls this one of the tightest matchups on the card and admits low confidence, framing it as a coin-flip he's leaning one way on.

Yohan Lainesse's lone UFC appearance was a wild swing fight — he hurt his opponent badly early and nearly closed the show behind a real length advantage, then completely ran out of gas and lost the final two rounds once the tide turned. That boom-or-bust profile defines him here: a four-inch reach edge that lets him time entries and land power before Weeks can respond, but a gas tank that failed him once he'd punched himself out. The pick leans his way on power and length, banking on an early finish before the cardio issue can resurface.

Strengthfour-inch reach advantage
Strengthreal power that nearly finished his UFC debut
Strengthcan end a fight early if he lands clean
Weaknessgassed badly after a big early push in his only UFC fight
Weaknessunproven if the fight goes deep
ko power · flashed real power in his UFC debutpace · fast start, fades hard

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
April 30, 2022 vs Gabe Green — 4.54/min (L) Apr '22 September 10, 2022 vs Darian Weeks — 1.53/min (W) Sep '22 February 25, 2023 vs Mike Malott — 0.24/min (L) — only 4.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Feb '23 January 20, 2024 vs Sam Patterson — 0.49/min (L) — only 2.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jan '24

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Sam Patterson 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:03 — UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis · January 20, 2024
1/9Sig. strikes
5/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Mike Malott 8-1-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:15 — UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen · February 25, 2023
1/4Sig. strikes
9/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Darian Weeks 0-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson · September 10, 2022
23/66Sig. strikes
44/108Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Gabe Green 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:02 — UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera · April 30, 2022
41/80Sig. strikes
48/123Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
1:37Control
1Knockdowns
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

UFC bouts in this database
1-3-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 2
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 4

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.2 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.5 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 41.5% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 58.9% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 1.0 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 33.3% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 72.7% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.5 avg 0.6
Control time 6.5% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 54.1%