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Ian Heinisch
Last fought: Jul 2021
RECORD
Pro
14-5-0
UFC
3-4-0
Age
38
Height
5'11"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 12:03 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 80.4% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.41 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 28.6% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 50-25 (66.7%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 22-10 (68.8%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 28-15 (65.1%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 59.0% |
| % Time in Control | 13.2% |
| % Time Controlled | 27.8% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 32.2% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 3.84 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 4.22 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.38 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 44.1% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 62.2% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 1.28 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 3.52 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 5.12 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 5.39 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 1.55 |
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 Middleweight field
Ian Heinisch
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 | Ian Heinisch |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 50.0% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.3 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.0 |
| Strike Differential | 0.2/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 17.1% |
| Takedown Defense | 60.8% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.1 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.7 |
| Control Time/15min | 1:58 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 33.3% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 66.7% |
| Avg Fight Time | 12:03 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.4 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.2 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 46.7% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.3 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.0 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 14.8% |
| Takedown Defense | 62.1% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:59 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Nassourdine Imavov
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw • Jul 2021Middleweight
Ian Heinisch24/5246%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:03
Nassourdine Imavov39/9641%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:11
LOSS
vs. Kelvin Gastelum
UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns • Feb 2021Middleweight
Ian Heinisch27/6740%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:11
Kelvin Gastelum38/8445%TD 6/14Ctrl 6:50
WIN
vs. Gerald Meerschaert
UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer • Jun 2020Middleweight
Ian Heinisch20/2580%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 1
Gerald Meerschaert3/1030%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Omari Akhmedov
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington • Dec 2019Middleweight
Ian Heinisch53/10351%TD 3/10Ctrl 2:29
Omari Akhmedov55/16633%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:31
LOSS
vs. Derek Brunson
UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 • Aug 2019Middleweight
Ian Heinisch58/14341%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:00
Derek Brunson81/18544%TD 2/10Ctrl 2:13
WIN
vs. Antonio Carlos Junior
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee • May 2019Middleweight
Ian Heinisch39/6758%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:42
Antonio Carlos Junior15/3345%TD 4/11Ctrl 6:23
WIN
vs. Cezar Ferreira
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio • Nov 2018Middleweight
Ian Heinisch55/9558%TD 1/7Ctrl 1:30KD 1
Cezar Ferreira26/5547%TD 5/11Ctrl 5:20
Prior to UFC
DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Justin Sumter
DWCS 2.7 • Jul 2018
Ian Heinisch10/1662%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Justin Sumter5/1050%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00