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Clayton Carpenter
Last fought: May 2026
RECORD
Pro
8-3-0
UFC
2-3-0
Age
30
Height
5'6"
Weight
125 lbs
Reach
66"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 9:01 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 60.2% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.80 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 60.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 7-6 (53.8%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 0-1 (0.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 7-5 (58.3%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 49.3% |
| % Time in Control | 24.7% |
| % Time Controlled | 26.0% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 48.8% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 5.12 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 8.45 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -3.33 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 44.0% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 47.3% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.61 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 3.15 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 2.25 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 5.38 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
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 Flyweight field
Clayton Carpenter
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 | Clayton Carpenter |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 50.0% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.4 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.8 |
| Strike Differential | -1.4/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 28.6% |
| Takedown Defense | 50.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.3 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 1.3 |
| Control Time/15min | 3:42 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 9:01 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.7 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 50.0% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.4 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.8 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 28.6% |
| Takedown Defense | 50.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 2:13 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Jose Ochoa
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland • May 2026Flyweight
Clayton Carpenter68/15344%TD 1/7Ctrl 1:07
Jose Ochoa153/26957%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:09KD 1
LOSS
vs. Jafel Filho
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot • Oct 2025Flyweight
Clayton Carpenter7/2133%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:04
Jafel Filho5/1338%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:23
LOSS
vs. Tagir Ulanbekov
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano • Jan 2025Flyweight
Clayton Carpenter42/6961%TD 1/4Ctrl 3:01
Tagir Ulanbekov42/7556%TD 3/6Ctrl 6:49
WIN
vs. Lucas Rocha
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira • Oct 2024Flyweight
Clayton Carpenter34/6057%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:38
Lucas Rocha17/4141%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Juancamilo Ronderos
UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield • Feb 2023Flyweight
Clayton Carpenter3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:19
Juancamilo Ronderos1/714%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:22
Prior to UFC
DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Edgar Chairez
DWCS 6.3 • Aug 2022
Clayton Carpenter79/15352%TD 3/6Ctrl 4:29
Edgar Chairez51/12541%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10