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Bantamweight
Jeff Curran
Last fought: May 2012
RECORD
Pro
36-18-1
UFC
0-3-0
Age
49
Height
5'6"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
69"
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) | 3-4 (42.9%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 3-4 (42.9%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 51.5% |
| % Time in Control | 2.1% |
| % Time Controlled | 46.4% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 4.4% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 2.81 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.24 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.43 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 24.1% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 68.1% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.51 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 3.24 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 31.58 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 2.56 |
Small sample: based on 3 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 Bantamweight field
Jeff Curran
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 | Jeff Curran |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 27.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.8 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.1 |
| Strike Differential | -1.3/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 0.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 26.7% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.0 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.7 |
| Control Time/15min | 0:19 |
| 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 | 0.7 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 27.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.8 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.1 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 0.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 26.7% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:19 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Johnny Eduardo
UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier • May 2012Bantamweight
Jeff Curran31/15220%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
Johnny Eduardo51/15433%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Scott Jorgensen
UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz • Oct 2011Bantamweight
Jeff Curran41/12633%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:38
Scott Jorgensen42/10341%TD 5/5Ctrl 7:46
LOSS
vs. Matt Serra
UFC 46: Supernatural • Jan 2004Lightweight
Jeff Curran9/1560%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:19
Matt Serra45/8056%TD 6/10Ctrl 13:07
Prior to UFC
Strikeforce (1 fight)
WEC (5 fights)
LOSS
vs. Takeya Mizugaki
WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles • Aug 2009
Jeff Curran24/4159%TD 0/6Ctrl 2:08
Takeya Mizugaki18/5732%TD 3/3Ctrl 10:13
LOSS
vs. Joseph Benavidez
WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki • Apr 2009
Jeff Curran22/7529%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:37
Joseph Benavidez51/13937%TD 2/4Ctrl 7:47KD 1
LOSS
vs. Mike Brown
WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver • Jun 2008
Jeff Curran19/7426%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:48
Mike Brown34/9137%TD 3/3Ctrl 9:33
LOSS
vs. Urijah Faber
WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran • Dec 2007
Jeff Curran10/1953%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:53
Urijah Faber14/2167%TD 0/2Ctrl 4:01
WIN
vs. Stephen Ledbetter
WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson • Aug 2007
Jeff Curran24/5643%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:09
Stephen Ledbetter18/4738%TD 5/11Ctrl 8:00
PRIDE (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Hatsu Hioki
PRIDE Bushido 12 • Aug 2006
Jeff Curran19/6728%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:00
Hatsu Hioki48/13037%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:00
Other (1 fight)