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Welterweight · “The Barbarian”

Zak Ottow

20-8-0 UFC 4-4-0
Defensive Striker Hard To Take Down KO-Prone
5'11"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
39Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
25.0%Finish rate
9:39Avg 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 28.1 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 11.9 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 70.8 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 18.8 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 43.3 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 46.0 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 45.0 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 38.7 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Above avg 71
  2. TD Defense Average 46
  3. Grappling Average 45
  4. Wrestling Below avg 43
  5. Control Below avg 39
  6. Striking Below avg 28
  7. Durability Weak 19
  8. Accuracy Weak 12

Built on 77 minutes of tracked cage time across 8 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Defensive Striker above avg striking d — rates 71 of 100 among UFC veterans
Hard To Take Down average td defense — rates 46 of 100 among UFC veterans
KO-Prone 3 of 4 losses came by knockout
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.63
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.73
Striking accuracy36.8%
Striking defense58.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.39
Takedowns / 15 min0.97
Takedown accuracy29.4%
Takedown defense57.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.39
Control time14.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
October 1, 2016 vs Joshua Burkman — 4.33/min (W) Oct '16 November 19, 2016 vs Sergio Moraes — 2.93/min (L) Nov '16 June 10, 2017 vs Kiichi Kunimoto — 2.47/min (W) Jun '17 November 25, 2017 vs Li Jingliang — 1.69/min (L) — only 3.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '17 March 3, 2018 vs Mike Pyle — 8.57/min (W) — only 2.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '18 July 14, 2018 vs Sage Northcutt — 0.73/min (L) Jul '18 December 15, 2018 vs Dwight Grant — 0.93/min (W) Dec '18 March 9, 2019 vs Alex Morono — 2.8/min (L) — only 3.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '19

Fight history

8 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Alex Morono 15-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:34 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos · March 9, 2019
10/31Sig. strikes
25/55Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Dwight Grant 8-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta · December 15, 2018
14/71Sig. strikes
25/84Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
2:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Sage Northcutt 10-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:13 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov · July 14, 2018
6/16Sig. strikes
24/37Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
5:13Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Mike Pyle 27-13-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:34 — UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya · March 3, 2018
22/50Sig. strikes
4/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:20Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Li Jingliang 13-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:57 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum · November 25, 2017
5/17Sig. strikes
26/50Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Kiichi Kunimoto 17-5-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt · June 10, 2017
37/76Sig. strikes
25/47Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
2:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Sergio Moraes 10-2-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira · November 19, 2016
44/141Sig. strikes
35/91Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Joshua Burkman 28-13 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson · October 1, 2016
65/149Sig. strikes
47/126Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:09Control
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)
20-8-0Pro record
Pura Vida BJJ (2010–present)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 12
Decision 5
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 2
Decision 3
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 8
KOTC 7
NAFC 3
Caged Aggression 2
Resurrection Fighting Alliance 2
XMMA 1
A-Town Throwdown 1
North Iowa Fights 1

+ 3 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 28 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Kyle Stewart Decision (unanimous) XMMA 4: Black Magic
April 2, 2022
 XMMA 3 5:00
W Derek Smith Submission (guillotine choke) A-Town Throwdown 17
January 15, 2022
 A-Town Throwdown 1 2:59
W Jarome Hatch Decision (unanimous) North Iowa Fights: Hatch vs. Ottow
July 31, 2021
 North Iowa Fights 3 5:00
W Clarence Jordan Submission (armbar) Caged Aggression 29: Determination Day 1
November 20, 2020
 Caged Aggression 2 2:37
L Alex Morono TKO (submission to elbows) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos
March 9, 2019
 UFC 1 3:34
W Dwight Grant Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2
December 15, 2018
 UFC 3 5:00
L Sage Northcutt KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov
July 14, 2018
 UFC 2 3:13
W Mike Pyle TKO (punches) UFC 222
March 3, 2018
 UFC 1 2:34
L Li Jingliang TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum
November 25, 2017
 UFC 1 2:57
W Kiichi Kunimoto Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt
June 10, 2017
 UFC 3 5:00
L Sérgio Moraes Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2
November 19, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
W Josh Burkman Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson
October 1, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
W Craig Eckelberg Decision (unanimous) Pure FC 4
June 11, 2016
 Pure FC 3 5:00
W Frank Schuman Submission (guillotine choke) KOTC: Total Devastation
April 23, 2016
 KOTC 3 3:23
W Jay Ellis Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Shattered
March 5, 2016
 KOTC 1 0:26
W Richard Wolfe Submission (guillotine choke) KOTC: Title at the Torch
October 17, 2015
 KOTC 1 1:33
L Jacob Volkmann Technical Submission (brabo choke) Legacy Fighting Championship 43
July 17, 2015
 Legacy Fighting Championship 1 4:55
W Robbie Gotreau TKO KOTC: Public Enemy
February 21, 2015
 KOTC 1 4:27
W Eddie Larrea Submission (arm-triangle choke) KOTC: Beastmaster
December 6, 2014
 KOTC 1 1:53
W Nathan Howe Submission (arm-triangle choke) Resurrection Fighting Alliance 19
October 10, 2014
 Resurrection Fighting Alliance 2 0:54
L Zach Micklewright TKO (punches) Caged Aggression 12
March 15, 2014
 Caged Aggression 2 1:04
W Quinton McCottrell Submission (rear-naked choke) NAFC: Battle in the Ballroom
September 28, 2013
 NAFC 2 1:05
W Eddie Larrea Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Train Wreck
July 2, 2013
 KOTC 1 2:45
W Matt Gauthier Submission (arm-triangle choke) Resurrection Fighting Alliance 8
June 21, 2013
 Resurrection Fighting Alliance 1 3:07
W Jesse Midas TKO (punches) Driller Promotions: Caged Chaos
April 27, 2013
 Driller Promotions 1 4:00
W Ricky Stettner Submission (choke) NAFC: Battleground
March 29, 2013
 NAFC 2 2:27
W Jim Klimczyk TKO (submission to punches) KOTC: New Vision
February 16, 2013
 KOTC 1 4:37
L Mike Rhodes Decision (unanimous) NAFC: Colosseum
May 4, 2012
 NAFC 3 5:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Zak Ottow) — 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 2.6 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.7 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 36.8% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 58.6% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 1.0 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 29.4% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 57.1% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.4 avg 0.6
Control time 14.3% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 25.0% avg 54.1%