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Danny Downes
Last fought: Oct 2011
RECORD
Pro
8-3-0
UFC
0-2-0
Age
40
Height
6'0"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 15:00 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 100.0% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 3.00 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 0.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 6-6 (50.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 6-6 (50.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 26.7% |
| % Time in Control | 3.3% |
| % Time Controlled | 70.0% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 4.5% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 2.74 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 6.36 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -3.62 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 22.9% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 43.3% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 0.00 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 13.72 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 15.25 |
| 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 Lightweight field
Danny Downes
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 | Danny Downes |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 33.0% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.3 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.8 |
| Strike Differential | -2.5/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 0.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 36.4% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.0 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.5 |
| Control Time/15min | 0:29 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 15:00 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 33.0% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.3 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.8 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 0.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 36.4% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:29 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Ramsey Nijem
UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz • Oct 2011Lightweight
Danny Downes6/2722%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:31
Ramsey Nijem59/7777%TD 8/14Ctrl 12:42
LOSS
vs. Jeremy Stephens
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale • Jun 2011Lightweight
Danny Downes32/8836%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:28
Jeremy Stephens55/8862%TD 6/8Ctrl 8:18
Prior to UFC
WEC (2 fights)
WIN
vs. Zhang Tiequan
WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis • Dec 2010
Danny Downes31/7144%TD 0/0Ctrl 10:21
Zhang Tiequan12/3534%TD 4/8Ctrl 3:09
LOSS
vs. Chris Horodecki
WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus • Jun 2010
Danny Downes24/8728%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:53
Chris Horodecki72/11563%TD 4/5Ctrl 6:16