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Jack McGlaughlin vs.
Joel Sutton

Two full careers, measured against each man's own division and against each other β€” the tape, the read, and every number behind them.

0-1-0 Jack McGlaughlin Β· UFC
2-0-0 Joel Sutton Β· UFC
Tale of the tape

The men, measured.

Frame, age, layoff and recent form β€” green marks the edge on each line.

0-1-0
UFC record
2-0-0
Open Weight
Division (benchmark)
Open Weight
β€”
Age
β€”
β€”
Height
5'11"
β€”
Reach
β€”
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
372.7
Layoff (months)Ξ” 1.8 mo
370.9
L
Last 5 (newest first)
WW
The read

What the numbers say.

Scouting notes, auto-generated β€” only stats deviating more than 25% from the division median make this list. No narratives, just deviations.

Neither man strays far from his division's norms β€” on paper this one is close. The zone-by-zone numbers below tell the finer story.

Level of competition

Who did they actually beat?

Full-career records re-graded by the tier of opposition β€” the same grading the Contender Series pick model uses. Records built on tier-4 competition are worth less than records built on killers.

Jack McGlaughlin

Full career not yet synced for Jack McGlaughlin β€” tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).

In the UFC: 0-0 against opponents who walked in above .500 Β· avg opponent walk-in record +0.0 wins over .500

Joel Sutton

Full career not yet synced for Joel Sutton β€” tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).

In the UFC: 0-0 against opponents who walked in above .500 Β· avg opponent walk-in record +0.0 wins over .500

Striking

The stand-up battle.

Career totals; norms are the medians of each man's own division.

Significant strikes β€” landed & absorbed

β€”β€”/min Β· norm 1.46
Sig. strikes landed
β€”β€”/min Β· norm 1.46
β€”β€”/min Β· norm 1.68
Sig. strikes absorbed
β€”β€”/min Β· norm 1.68
β€”norm 45.8%
Striking accuracy
β€”norm 45.8%
β€”norm 49.0%
Striking defense
β€”norm 49.0%
β€”β€”/15 Β· norm 0.00
Knockdowns
β€”β€”/15 Β· norm 0.00

Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)

Jack McGlaughlin

Distance 0.0% (norm 50.2%) Β· Clinch 0.0% (norm 14.9%) Β· Ground 0.0% (norm 28.7%)

Joel Sutton

Distance 0.0% (norm 50.2%) Β· Clinch 0.0% (norm 14.9%) Β· Ground 0.0% (norm 28.7%)

What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)

Jack McGlaughlin

Head 0.0% (norm 81.2%) Β· Body 0.0% (norm 8.0%) Β· Legs 0.0% (norm 5.2%)

Joel Sutton

Head 0.0% (norm 81.2%) Β· Body 0.0% (norm 8.0%) Β· Legs 0.0% (norm 5.2%)

Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone

Green β‰₯ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.

Zone McGlaughlin L/AAccOpen Weight med Sutton L/AAccOpen Weight med
BY POSITION
At distance β€” / β€” too few to rate 27.8% β€” / β€” too few to rate 27.8%
In the clinch β€” / β€” too few to rate 63.8% β€” / β€” too few to rate 63.8%
On the ground β€” / β€” too few to rate 65.8% β€” / β€” too few to rate 65.8%
BY TARGET
To the head β€” / β€” too few to rate 39.3% β€” / β€” too few to rate 39.3%
To the body β€” / β€” too few to rate 90.5% β€” / β€” too few to rate 90.5%
To the legs β€” / β€” too few to rate 53.5% β€” / β€” too few to rate 53.5%

Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Open Weight: 11 fighters Β· Open Weight: 11 fighters).

What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man

Green ≀ division median β€” harder to hit than the typical man in his division.

Zone vs McGlaughlin L/AOpp accOpen Weight med vs Sutton L/AOpp accOpen Weight med
BY POSITION
At distance β€” / β€” too few to rate 37.0% β€” / β€” too few to rate 37.0%
In the clinch β€” / β€” too few to rate 66.7% β€” / β€” too few to rate 66.7%
On the ground β€” / β€” too few to rate 67.1% β€” / β€” too few to rate 67.1%
BY TARGET
To the head β€” / β€” too few to rate 47.0% β€” / β€” too few to rate 47.0%
To the body β€” / β€” too few to rate 87.9% β€” / β€” too few to rate 87.9%
To the legs β€” / β€” too few to rate 61.2% β€” / β€” too few to rate 61.2%
Grappling

The ground war.

Takedowns, control and submissions β€” career totals with each man's per-minute rates against his division norm.

β€”β€” acc Β· β€”/15 Β· norm 1.15
Takedowns landed
β€”β€” acc Β· β€”/15 Β· norm 1.15
0β€” def Β· norm 66.7%
Takedowns stopped
0β€” def Β· norm 66.7%
β€”β€” of cage time Β· norm 21.95%
Control time
β€”β€” of cage time Β· norm 21.95%
β€”β€” per 15 Β· norm 0:39
Time under control
β€”β€” per 15 Β· norm 0:39
β€”β€”/15 Β· norm 1.34
Submission attempts
β€”β€”/15 Β· norm 1.34

Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals β€” Sutton has more cage time on record.

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