Bantamweight

Da'Mon Blackshear

Last fought: Jul 2025

RECORD

Pro

17-8-1

UFC

5-4-1

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

135 lbs

Reach

72"

Stance

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Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:08
Fight Completion Rate	67.6%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.03
% Fights Inside the Distance	50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	38-27 (58.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	15-14 (51.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	20-10 (66.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	59.0%
% Time in Control	23.0%
% Time Controlled	17.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	56.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	5.73
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.63
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.10
Distance Strike Accuracy	41.0%
Distance Strike Defense	56.2%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.32
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.50
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.34
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	6.42
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.36

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 Bantamweight field

Da'Mon Blackshear 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	Da'Mon Blackshear
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.2
Strike Differential	0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	33.3%
Takedown Defense	71.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.5
Submission Attempts/15min	1.5
Control Time/15min	3:27
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	20.0%
Submission % of Wins	60.0%
Decision % of Wins	20.0%
Avg Fight Time	10:08
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.7

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.3
Takedown Accuracy	16.7%
Takedown Defense	85.7%
Control Time/Fight	1:44

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Davey Grant

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder • Jul 2025Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Da'Mon Blackshear33/7445%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:52

Davey Grant66/13051%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Da'Mon Blackshear	2/4	50%	1/1	3:52	—
	Davey Grant	3/5	60%	0/0	0:19	—

R2	Da'Mon Blackshear	17/33	52%	0/1	0:00	—
	Davey Grant	29/57	51%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Da'Mon Blackshear	14/37	38%	0/3	0:00	—
	Davey Grant	34/68	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alatengheili

UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates • Apr 2025Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Da'Mon Blackshear125/27346%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Alatengheili61/19032%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Da'Mon Blackshear	37/78	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alatengheili	11/45	24%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Da'Mon Blackshear	40/96	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alatengheili	25/60	42%	0/1	0:18	—

R3	Da'Mon Blackshear	48/99	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alatengheili	25/85	29%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Cody Gibson

UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 • Mar 2025Bantamweight

Submission (Kimura) • Rd 2, 4:09

Da'Mon Blackshear13/3933%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:32

Cody Gibson45/7163%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Da'Mon Blackshear	6/16	38%	0/0	1:11	—
	Cody Gibson	30/43	70%	0/4	2:13	—

R2	Da'Mon Blackshear	7/23	30%	0/1	2:21	—
	Cody Gibson	15/28	54%	1/1	0:29	—

WIN

vs. Cody Stamann

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates • Nov 2024Bantamweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:19

Da'Mon Blackshear20/4445%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:19

Cody Stamann13/3339%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Da'Mon Blackshear	20/44	45%	0/0	1:19	—
	Cody Stamann	13/33	39%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Montel Jackson

UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez • Jul 2024Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:18

Da'Mon Blackshear1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Montel Jackson4/667%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Da'Mon Blackshear	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Montel Jackson	4/6	67%	0/0	0:02	1

LOSS

vs. Mario Bautista

UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley • Aug 2023Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Da'Mon Blackshear90/17452%TD 4/7Ctrl 3:00

Mario Bautista79/13758%TD 2/10Ctrl 4:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Da'Mon Blackshear	29/48	60%	4/5	2:28	—
	Mario Bautista	19/25	76%	0/0	0:19	—

R2	Da'Mon Blackshear	40/74	54%	0/2	0:27	—
	Mario Bautista	32/67	48%	0/5	1:01	—

R3	Da'Mon Blackshear	21/52	40%	0/0	0:05	—
	Mario Bautista	28/45	62%	2/5	2:44	—

WIN

vs. Jose Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos • Aug 2023Bantamweight

Submission (Twister) • Rd 1, 3:47

Da'Mon Blackshear18/3060%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:57

Jose Johnson8/1267%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Da'Mon Blackshear	18/30	60%	2/4	2:57	—
	Jose Johnson	8/12	67%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Luan Lacerda

UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi • Jun 2023Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:54

Da'Mon Blackshear66/13549%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:14

Luan Lacerda28/6444%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Da'Mon Blackshear	30/60	50%	1/2	1:29	—
	Luan Lacerda	17/34	50%	1/2	0:20	—

R2	Da'Mon Blackshear	36/75	48%	0/0	0:45	—
	Luan Lacerda	11/30	37%	0/2	0:06	—

LOSS

vs. Farid Basharat

UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane • Mar 2023Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Da'Mon Blackshear46/11739%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:38

Farid Basharat58/9660%TD 3/6Ctrl 5:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Da'Mon Blackshear	9/36	25%	0/2	0:11	—
	Farid Basharat	17/31	55%	1/2	1:41	—

R2	Da'Mon Blackshear	15/36	42%	1/2	1:30	—
	Farid Basharat	21/30	70%	1/1	1:36	—

R3	Da'Mon Blackshear	22/45	49%	0/2	0:57	—
	Farid Basharat	20/35	57%	1/3	2:11	—

vs. Youssef Zalal

UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz • Aug 2022Bantamweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Da'Mon Blackshear27/6939%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:51

Youssef Zalal63/15042%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:52

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Da'Mon Blackshear	6/13	46%	0/0	0:43	—
	Youssef Zalal	1/8	12%	1/1	2:22	—

R2	Da'Mon Blackshear	2/3	67%	1/2	3:08	—
	Youssef Zalal	3/6	50%	0/0	1:35	—

R3	Da'Mon Blackshear	19/53	36%	0/3	0:00	—
	Youssef Zalal	59/136	43%	0/0	0:55	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com