Steven Siler vs.
Josh Clopton
Two full careers, measured against each man's own division and against each other — the tape, the read, and every number behind them.
The men, measured.
Frame, age, layoff and recent form — green marks the edge on each line.
What the numbers say.
Scouting notes, auto-generated — only stats deviating more than 25% from the division median make this list. No narratives, just deviations.
Who did they actually beat?
Full-career records re-graded by the tier of opposition — the same grading the Contender Series pick model uses. Records built on tier-4 competition are worth less than records built on killers.
Steven Siler
Full career not yet synced for Steven Siler — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 1-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.1 wins over .500
Josh Clopton
Full career not yet synced for Josh Clopton — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 0-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.0 wins over .500
The stand-up battle.
Career totals; norms are the medians of each man's own division.
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Steven Siler
Distance 73.0% (norm 85.7%) · Clinch 20.4% (norm 6.1%) · Ground 6.5% (norm 6.5%)
Josh Clopton
Distance 56.0% (norm 85.7%) · Clinch 29.3% (norm 6.1%) · Ground 14.7% (norm 6.5%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Steven Siler
Head 82.6% (norm 77.4%) · Body 12.0% (norm 12.9%) · Legs 5.4% (norm 7.8%)
Josh Clopton
Head 64.0% (norm 77.4%) · Body 18.7% (norm 12.9%) · Legs 17.3% (norm 7.8%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Siler L/A | Acc | Featherweight med | Clopton L/A | Acc | Featherweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 179 / 536 | 33.4% | 40.9% | 20 / 42 | 47.6% | 40.9% |
| In the clinch | 99 / 150 | 66.0% | 70.8% | 20 / 22 | too few to rate | 70.8% |
| On the ground | 27 / 48 | 56.2% | 69.2% | 8 / 11 | too few to rate | 69.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 194 / 606 | 32.0% | 37.2% | 22 / 48 | 45.8% | 37.2% |
| To the body | 78 / 88 | 88.6% | 68.2% | 14 / 14 | too few to rate | 68.2% |
| To the legs | 33 / 40 | 82.5% | 80.7% | 12 / 13 | too few to rate | 80.7% |
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 (Featherweight: 126 fighters · Featherweight: 126 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 Siler L/A | Opp acc | Featherweight med | vs Clopton L/A | Opp acc | Featherweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 149 / 435 | 34.3% | 39.2% | 26 / 98 | 26.5% | 39.2% |
| In the clinch | 69 / 89 | 77.5% | 70.3% | 50 / 61 | 82.0% | 70.3% |
| On the ground | 63 / 94 | 67.0% | 69.4% | 10 / 14 | too few to rate | 69.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 168 / 470 | 35.7% | 35.9% | 49 / 125 | 39.2% | 35.9% |
| To the body | 52 / 76 | 68.4% | 67.9% | 31 / 35 | 88.6% | 67.9% |
| To the legs | 61 / 72 | 84.7% | 81.5% | 6 / 13 | too few to rate | 81.5% |
The ground war.
Takedowns, control and submissions — career totals with each man's per-minute rates against his division norm.
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Siler has more cage time on record.