← Back to Fighters
Welterweight

Chris Cope

Last fought: Feb 2012
RECORD
Pro
8-4-0
UFC
0-2-0
Age
43
Height
6'0"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time3:29
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)23.3%
Expected Rounds (xR)0.70
% Fights Inside the Distance100.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)4-5 (44.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)4-5 (44.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)62.8%
% Time in Control16.5%
% Time Controlled20.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time44.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.88
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min9.35
Distance Striking Differential / Min-5.47
Distance Strike Accuracy19.8%
Distance Strike Defense32.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed7.32
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.14
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.42
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
Chris Cope   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 Chris Cope
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy22.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min8.4
Strike Differential-5.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense66.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.0
Control Time/15min2:28
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time3:29
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy22.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min8.4
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense66.7%
Control Time/Fight0:34

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Matt Brown
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:19
Chris Cope20/8224%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:09
Matt Brown48/7168%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:20
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Che Mills
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 0:40
Chris Cope1/1010%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Che Mills11/1669%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

Other (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Chuck O'Neil
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Chris Cope66/23828%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:34
Chuck O'Neil47/12538%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:45
▼ Rounds
Strikeforce (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Ron Keslar
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 4:32
Chris Cope0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:39 | Data source: UFCStats.com