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Welterweight

Brian Melancon

Last fought: Aug 2013
RECORD
Pro
7-3-0
UFC
1-1-0
Age
44
Height
5'8"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time3:42
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)24.7%
Expected Rounds (xR)0.74
% Fights Inside the Distance100.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)4-1 (80.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)4-1 (80.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)67.0%
% Time in Control22.5%
% Time Controlled10.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time68.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.03
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.23
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.20
Distance Strike Accuracy41.7%
Distance Strike Defense70.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed5.88
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed4.76
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.01
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.02
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)
Small sample: based on 2 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
Brian Melancon   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Brian Melancon
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy49.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.6
Strike Differential0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy100.0%
Takedown Defense66.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.0
Control Time/15min3:22
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins100.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time3:42
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min2.0
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy49.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.6
Takedown Accuracy100.0%
Takedown Defense66.7%
Control Time/Fight0:50

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Kelvin Gastelum
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:26
Brian Melancon7/2133%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Kelvin Gastelum14/2361%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:31
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Seth Baczynski
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:59
Brian Melancon24/4257%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:40
Seth Baczynski13/5424%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:16
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (2 fights)
WIN
vs. Felipe Portela
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brian Melancon0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brian Melancon0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:37 | Data source: UFCStats.com