Joe Proctor vs. Justin Salas
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Joe Proctor
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 4 | 4 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 7 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.82 · 4 tier-1/2 wins · 7 finish wins over 16 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.0 wins over .500
Justin Salas
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 3 | 4 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 9 | 3 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.37 · 3 tier-1/2 wins · 7 finish wins over 19 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.1 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Joe Proctor
Distance 89.8% (norm 83.1%) · Clinch 8.2% (norm 7.3%) · Ground 2.0% (norm 8.0%)
Justin Salas
Distance 81.6% (norm 83.1%) · Clinch 11.8% (norm 7.3%) · Ground 6.6% (norm 8.0%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Joe Proctor
Head 83.9% (norm 78.0%) · Body 8.2% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 7.9% (norm 8.0%)
Justin Salas
Head 74.2% (norm 78.0%) · Body 12.3% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 13.6% (norm 8.0%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Proctor L/A | Acc | Lightweight med | Salas L/A | Acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 183 / 546 | 33.5% | 38.3% | 113 / 319 | 35.4% | 38.3% |
| In the clinch | 30 / 50 | 60.0% | 67.5% | 35 / 46 | 76.1% | 67.5% |
| On the ground | 9 / 12 | too few to rate | 68.8% | 21 / 26 | 80.8% | 68.8% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 152 / 510 | 29.8% | 35.1% | 97 / 290 | 33.4% | 35.1% |
| To the body | 33 / 50 | 66.0% | 69.1% | 34 / 48 | 70.8% | 69.1% |
| To the legs | 37 / 48 | 77.1% | 81.8% | 38 / 53 | 71.7% | 81.8% |
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 (Lightweight: 204 fighters · Lightweight: 204 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 Proctor L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med | vs Salas L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 179 / 515 | 34.8% | 38.8% | 86 / 382 | 22.5% | 38.8% |
| In the clinch | 55 / 90 | 61.1% | 68.6% | 25 / 35 | 71.4% | 68.6% |
| On the ground | 23 / 36 | 63.9% | 68.0% | 35 / 53 | 66.0% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 164 / 478 | 34.3% | 35.2% | 97 / 375 | 25.9% | 35.2% |
| To the body | 53 / 100 | 53.0% | 68.2% | 35 / 72 | 48.6% | 68.2% |
| To the legs | 40 / 63 | 63.5% | 81.5% | 14 / 23 | too few to rate | 81.5% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Proctor has more cage time on record.