Jimi Manuwa vs. Ryan Jimmo
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Jimi Manuwa
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 6 | 6 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 11 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.12 · 6 tier-1/2 wins · 16 finish wins over 23 documented bouts
In the UFC: 6-5 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.8 wins over .500
Ryan Jimmo
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 3 | 4 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 16 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.92 · 3 tier-1/2 wins · 10 finish wins over 24 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.1 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Jimi Manuwa
Distance 75.0% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 23.3% (norm 8.8%) · Ground 1.7% (norm 10.6%)
Ryan Jimmo
Distance 54.6% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 26.8% (norm 8.8%) · Ground 18.5% (norm 10.6%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Jimi Manuwa
Head 61.5% (norm 78.5%) · Body 19.5% (norm 11.8%) · Legs 18.9% (norm 9.7%)
Ryan Jimmo
Head 61.0% (norm 78.5%) · Body 17.3% (norm 11.8%) · Legs 21.7% (norm 9.7%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Manuwa L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med | Jimmo L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 180 / 400 | 45.0% | 41.5% | 90 / 171 | 52.6% | 41.5% |
| In the clinch | 104 / 124 | 83.9% | 70.8% | 76 / 84 | 90.5% | 70.8% |
| On the ground | 5 / 9 | too few to rate | 72.9% | 41 / 58 | 70.7% | 72.9% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 119 / 328 | 36.3% | 39.2% | 97 / 191 | 50.8% | 39.2% |
| To the body | 80 / 104 | 76.9% | 72.0% | 46 / 54 | 85.2% | 72.0% |
| To the legs | 90 / 101 | 89.1% | 82.1% | 64 / 68 | 94.1% | 82.1% |
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 (Light Heavyweight: 94 fighters · Light Heavyweight: 94 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Manuwa L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med | vs Jimmo L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 216 / 506 | 42.7% | 40.6% | 57 / 185 | 30.8% | 40.6% |
| In the clinch | 109 / 137 | 79.6% | 68.8% | 92 / 112 | 82.1% | 68.8% |
| On the ground | 10 / 16 | too few to rate | 70.4% | 35 / 50 | 70.0% | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 203 / 498 | 40.8% | 37.7% | 73 / 213 | 34.3% | 37.7% |
| To the body | 76 / 99 | 76.8% | 72.9% | 37 / 48 | 77.1% | 72.9% |
| To the legs | 56 / 62 | 90.3% | 83.1% | 74 / 86 | 86.0% | 83.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Manuwa has more cage time on record.