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Clayton Carpenter vs Jose Ochoa

Clayton Carpenter

Pro 8-2-0  |  UFC 2-2-0
Flyweight
VS

Jose Ochoa

Pro 8-2-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 1-2-0
Age
29|25
Height
5'6"|5'7"
Reach
66"|67"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Clayton Carpenter Jose Ochoa Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy55.5%37.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.93.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.22.3
Strike Differential0.7/min0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy42.9%50.0%
Takedown Defense37.5%59.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.50.4
Submission Attempts/15min2.01.3
Control Time/15min4:590:44
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%100.0%
Submission % of Wins100.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Avg Fight Time7:3111:43
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min1.00.0
Edges414 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Clayton Carpenter Jose Ochoa Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy55.5%37.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.93.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.22.3
Takedown Accuracy42.9%50.0%
Takedown Defense37.5%59.1%
Control Time/Fight2:300:35
Edges213 even

Last 3 Fights

Clayton Carpenter

LOSS
vs. Jafel Filho
Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 4:42
Clayton Carpenter7/2133%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:04
Jafel Filho5/1338%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:23
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Tagir Ulanbekov
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Clayton Carpenter42/6961%TD 1/4Ctrl 3:01
Tagir Ulanbekov42/7556%TD 3/6Ctrl 6:49
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Lucas Rocha
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:12
Clayton Carpenter34/6057%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:38
Lucas Rocha17/4141%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Jose Ochoa

LOSS
vs. Asu Almabayev
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jose Ochoa26/4558%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:56
Asu Almabayev22/4252%TD 7/16Ctrl 9:26
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cody Durden
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:11
Jose Ochoa30/7938%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13
Cody Durden9/4122%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:42
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Lone'er Kavanagh
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jose Ochoa50/15832%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:36
Lone'er Kavanagh51/12640%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (2.9 vs 3.0 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Clayton Carpenter connects on 55.5% of significant strikes compared to 37.6%. The 18pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Clayton Carpenter shoots at 43% accuracy but Jose Ochoa stops 59% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Control: Clayton Carpenter controls 2:30 per fight on average vs 0:35 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Clayton Carpenter finishes 100% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 100% sub). Jose Ochoa finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Jose Ochoa's fights average 11:43 vs 7:31 for Clayton Carpenter. If this reaches the championship rounds, Jose Ochoa's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-30 09:06:14 | Data source: UFCStats.com