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Light Heavyweight
Clint Hester
Last fought: Apr 2016
RECORD
Pro
11-6-0
UFC
4-3-0
Age
39
Height
6'2"
Weight
205 lbs
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:32 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 70.3% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.11 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 71.4% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 9-4 (69.2%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 3-0 (100.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 6-4 (60.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 52.2% |
| % Time in Control | 17.4% |
| % Time Controlled | 30.4% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 36.4% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 4.96 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.97 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.99 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 38.4% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 66.1% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 1.60 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 2.29 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.82 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 3.25 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 2.33 |
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 Light Heavyweight field
Clint Hester
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 | Clint Hester |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 42.8% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.4 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.4 |
| Strike Differential | -0.1/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 35.7% |
| Takedown Defense | 60.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.0 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 2:36 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:32 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.6 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.4 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 41.0% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.1 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.4 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 33.3% |
| Takedown Defense | 58.3% |
| Control Time/Fight | 1:28 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux • Apr 2016Light Heavyweight
Clint Hester0/50%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Marcos Rogerio de Lima29/4171%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:57KD 1
LOSS
vs. Vitor Miranda
UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia • Aug 2015Middleweight
Clint Hester15/3444%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:00
Vitor Miranda57/7576%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:25
LOSS
vs. Robert Whittaker
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping • Nov 2014Middleweight
Clint Hester28/6146%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:45
Robert Whittaker49/10447%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:18KD 2
WIN
vs. Antonio Braga Neto
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens • Jun 2014Middleweight
Clint Hester40/7851%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:26
Antonio Braga Neto16/3250%TD 3/8Ctrl 7:54
WIN
vs. Andy Enz
UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 • Feb 2014Middleweight
Clint Hester72/20036%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:12KD 1
Andy Enz69/22531%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Dylan Andrews
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot • Dec 2013Middleweight
Clint Hester27/5847%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:30
Dylan Andrews13/3142%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:28
WIN
vs. Bristol Marunde
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale • Apr 2013Middleweight
Clint Hester66/14346%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:58KD 2
Bristol Marunde21/8126%TD 3/9Ctrl 2:25