Clayton Carpenter vs Jose Ochoa

Clayton Carpenter

Pro 8-3-0  |  UFC 2-3-0
VS

Jose Ochoa

Pro 9-2-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 2-2-0
Age
30|25
Height
5'6"|5'7"
Reach
66"|67"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Clayton Carpenter Jose Ochoa Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy50.0%47.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.45.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.83.0
Strike Differential-1.4/min2.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy28.6%25.0%
Takedown Defense50.0%65.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.30.3
Submission Attempts/15min1.30.9
Control Time/15min3:420:52
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%50.0%
Submission % of Wins100.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%50.0%
Avg Fight Time9:0112:32
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.6
Reversals/15min0.70.0
Edges243 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Clayton Carpenter   Jose Ochoa   League median
StatisticClayton CarpenterJose OchoaEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate60.2%83.6%
Avg Fight Time9:0112:32
% Fights Inside the Distance60.0%25.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)53.8%60.0%
Opponent UFC Record (all)7-6 (53.8%)12-8 (60.0%)
Opponent Record (among wins)0-1 (0.0%)8-7 (53.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)49.3%69.8%
% Time in Control24.7%5.8%
% Time Controlled26.0%24.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time48.8%19.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min5.126.57
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min8.453.77
Distance Striking Differential / Min-3.33+2.80
Distance Strike Accuracy44.0%45.3%
Distance Strike Defense47.3%59.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.001.06
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.610.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min3.150.57
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.254.14
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.86
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Clayton Carpenter Jose Ochoa Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy50.0%47.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.45.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.83.0
Takedown Accuracy28.6%25.0%
Takedown Defense50.0%65.5%
Control Time/Fight2:130:43
Edges132 even

Last 3 Fights

Clayton Carpenter

LOSS
vs. Jose Ochoa
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland • May 2026Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Clayton Carpenter68/15344%TD 1/7Ctrl 1:07
Jose Ochoa153/26957%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:09KD 1
▼ Rounds
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
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano • Jan 2025Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Clayton Carpenter42/6961%TD 1/4Ctrl 3:01
Tagir Ulanbekov42/7556%TD 3/6Ctrl 6:49
▼ Rounds

Jose Ochoa

WIN
vs. Clayton Carpenter
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland • May 2026Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jose Ochoa153/26957%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:09KD 1
Clayton Carpenter68/15344%TD 1/7Ctrl 1:07
▼ Rounds
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 0:13KD 1
Cody Durden9/4122%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:42
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Jose Ochoa is the busier striker, landing 5.2 significant strikes per minute vs 3.4. Their opponent absorbs 4.8 strikes per minute on average — Jose Ochoa's output should find a target.

Grappling: Clayton Carpenter shoots at 29% accuracy but Jose Ochoa stops 66% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Control: Clayton Carpenter controls 2:13 per fight on average vs 0:43 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Clayton Carpenter finishes 100% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 100% sub). Jose Ochoa finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Jose Ochoa's fights average 12:32 vs 9:01 for Clayton Carpenter. If this reaches the championship rounds, Jose Ochoa's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com