Jordan Leavitt vs Yadier del Valle

Jordan Leavitt

Pro 13-4-0  |  UFC 6-4-0
VS

Yadier del Valle

Pro 11-1-0  |  UFC 3-1-0
Age
31|30
Height
5'9"|5'9"
Reach
71"|69"
Stance
Southpaw|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Jordan Leavitt Yadier del Valle Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy58.3%45.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.21.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.60.9
Strike Differential0.6/min0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy29.2%100.0%
Takedown Defense30.0%60.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.90.7
Submission Attempts/15min1.02.7
Control Time/15min5:584:32
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins33.3%33.3%
Submission % of Wins33.3%66.7%
Decision % of Wins33.3%0.0%
Avg Fight Time7:095:32
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.20.7
Reversals/15min0.60.0
Edges432 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Jordan Leavitt   Yadier del Valle   League median
StatisticJordan LeavittYadier del ValleEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate47.7%36.9%
Avg Fight Time7:095:32
% Fights Inside the Distance70.0%75.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)56.9%60.5%
Opponent UFC Record (all)29-22 (56.9%)26-17 (60.5%)
Opponent Record (among wins)15-15 (50.0%)21-14 (60.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)32.5%32.6%
% Time in Control40.0%30.3%
% Time Controlled27.4%37.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time59.3%45.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min5.522.21
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min3.412.07
Distance Striking Differential / Min+2.11+0.14
Distance Strike Accuracy56.9%33.3%
Distance Strike Defense66.5%69.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes1.459.09
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.000.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min9.920.69
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.166.91
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.28
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Jordan Leavitt Yadier del Valle Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.9%45.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.71.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.00.9
Takedown Accuracy33.3%100.0%
Takedown Defense
Control Time/Fight2:421:40
Edges015 even

Last 3 Fights

Jordan Leavitt

LOSS
vs. Joanderson Brito
UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim • Jun 2026Featherweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 4:19
Jordan Leavitt7/978%TD 0/5Ctrl 2:21
Joanderson Brito5/1338%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:17
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Yadier del Valle
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jordan Leavitt17/4538%TD 4/8Ctrl 7:57
Yadier del Valle13/4231%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:17
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kurt Holobaugh
Submission (Anaconda Choke) • Rd 1, 1:39
Jordan Leavitt1/1100%TD 3/4Ctrl 1:27
Kurt Holobaugh0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Yadier del Valle

WIN
vs. Darren Elkins
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld • Aug 2026Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:35
Yadier del Valle5/683%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09KD 1
Darren Elkins0/20%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jordan Leavitt
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Yadier del Valle13/4231%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:17
Jordan Leavitt17/4538%TD 4/8Ctrl 7:57
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Isaac Dulgarian
UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama • Nov 2025Featherweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:41
Yadier del Valle1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:56
Isaac Dulgarian0/10%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:16
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Jordan Leavitt is the busier striker, landing 2.2 significant strikes per minute vs 1.3. Their opponent absorbs 0.9 strikes per minute on average — Jordan Leavitt's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Jordan Leavitt connects on 58.3% of significant strikes compared to 45.9%. The 12pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Jordan Leavitt shoots at 29% accuracy but Yadier del Valle stops 60% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Yadier del Valle is a serious grappling threat at 0.7 TD/15min (100% accuracy) against Jordan Leavitt's 30% defense.

Finish Threat: Jordan Leavitt finishes 67% of wins (33% KO/TKO, 33% sub). Yadier del Valle finishes 100% of wins (33% KO/TKO, 67% sub).

Fight Length: Jordan Leavitt's fights average 7:09 vs 5:32 for Yadier del Valle. If this reaches the championship rounds, Jordan Leavitt's conditioning history becomes a factor.

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