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Welterweight

Duane Ludwig

Last fought: Sep 2012
RECORD
Pro
21-14-0
UFC
4-5-0
Age
47
Height
5'10"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time6:24
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)
Expected Rounds (xR)
% Fights Inside the Distance66.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)21-16 (56.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)7-4 (63.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)14-12 (53.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)58.1%
% Time in Control12.7%
% Time Controlled29.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time30.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min6.26
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.95
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.31
Distance Strike Accuracy34.7%
Distance Strike Defense60.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.38
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed3.28
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.89
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min4.17
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.33
All metrics are UFC fights only. Data coverage: xR uses 8 of 9 fights with known round format. 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
Duane Ludwig   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 Duane Ludwig
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.7
Strike Differential1.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy16.7%
Takedown Defense67.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.3
Submission Attempts/15min0.0
Control Time/15min1:54
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins25.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins75.0%
Avg Fight Time6:24
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.3
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy40.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.7
Takedown Accuracy16.7%
Takedown Defense75.0%
Control Time/Fight0:33

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Che Mills
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 2:28
Duane Ludwig2/1020%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Che Mills8/1362%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:05
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dan Hardy
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:51
Duane Ludwig17/3845%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Dan Hardy18/2962%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:28KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Josh Neer
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 3:04
Duane Ludwig24/4652%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
Josh Neer5/2025%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Amir Sadollah
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Duane Ludwig123/32838%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:37
Amir Sadollah95/25637%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:59
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nick Osipczak
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Duane Ludwig99/23143%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:01
Nick Osipczak60/11055%TD 2/5Ctrl 3:57KD 2
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Darren Elkins
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 0:44
Duane Ludwig1/520%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
Darren Elkins0/20%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jim Miller
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 2:31
Duane Ludwig2/277%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21
Jim Miller6/2326%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jonathan Goulet
UFC Fight Night 3 • Jan 2006
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:06
Duane Ludwig1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1
Jonathan Goulet0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Genki Sudo
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Duane Ludwig38/5767%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:08
Genki Sudo24/6338%TD 3/6Ctrl 6:47
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (7 fights)
LOSS
vs. Lyle Beerbohm
Submission (Other - Choke) • Rd 1, 4:27
Duane Ludwig0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Yves Edwards
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Duane Ludwig48/10247%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:39
Yves Edwards15/4236%TD 5/8Ctrl 8:34
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sammy Morgan
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:01
Duane Ludwig15/2560%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:51
Sammy Morgan2/1020%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:24KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Paul Daley
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:42
Duane Ludwig17/4637%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Paul Daley21/4151%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:00KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tony Fryklund
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:37
Duane Ludwig92/14763%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 2
Tony Fryklund24/6139%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Josh Thomson
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 4:36
Duane Ludwig3/1030%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Josh Thomson22/3563%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Tyson Griffin
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 3:57
Duane Ludwig0/70%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Tyson Griffin12/3336%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Other (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. BJ Penn
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 1:45
Duane Ludwig0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
BJ Penn6/1060%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 22:57:26 | Data source: UFCStats.com