Lightweight

Joe Solecki

Last fought: Jan 2025

RECORD

Pro

13-6-0

UFC

5-4-0

Age

Height

5'9"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

70"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:43
Fight Completion Rate	78.1%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.34
% Fights Inside the Distance	33.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	55-30 (64.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	34-24 (58.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	21-6 (77.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	23.4%
% Time in Control	43.6%
% Time Controlled	33.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	56.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.99
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.66
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.32
Distance Strike Accuracy	43.8%
Distance Strike Defense	59.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.85
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	6.08
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.42
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	2.94
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.47

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

Joe Solecki 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	Joe Solecki
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	53.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.9
Strike Differential	0.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	46.7%
Takedown Defense	14.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.0
Submission Attempts/15min	1.3
Control Time/15min	6:32
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	40.0%
Decision % of Wins	60.0%
Avg Fight Time	11:43
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.1
Takedown Accuracy	41.7%
Takedown Defense	0.0%
Control Time/Fight	3:05

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Nurullo Aliev

UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 • Jan 2025Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Solecki28/6841%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:36

Nurullo Aliev35/8840%TD 2/2Ctrl 8:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Solecki	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nurullo Aliev	2/5	40%	1/1	4:08	—

R2	Joe Solecki	5/13	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nurullo Aliev	9/29	31%	1/1	4:05	—

R3	Joe Solecki	21/51	41%	1/1	0:36	—
	Nurullo Aliev	24/54	44%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Grant Dawson

UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier • Jun 2024Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Solecki12/1963%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:14

Grant Dawson46/7066%TD 3/3Ctrl 13:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Solecki	2/2	100%	0/1	0:14	—
	Grant Dawson	7/11	64%	1/1	4:42	—

R2	Joe Solecki	4/6	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Grant Dawson	17/25	68%	1/1	4:31	—

R3	Joe Solecki	6/11	55%	0/1	0:00	—
	Grant Dawson	22/34	65%	1/1	4:33	—

LOSS

vs. Drakkar Klose

UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan • Dec 2023Lightweight

KO/TKO (Slam) • Rd 1, 1:41

Joe Solecki1/1100%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:53

Drakkar Klose2/2100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Solecki	1/1	100%	1/2	0:53	—
	Drakkar Klose	2/2	100%	0/0	0:40	—

WIN

vs. Carl Deaton

UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen • Feb 2023Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:55

Joe Solecki2/825%TD 2/3Ctrl 8:51

Carl Deaton1/128%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Solecki	2/4	50%	1/2	4:26	—
	Carl Deaton	0/6	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joe Solecki	0/4	0%	1/1	4:25	—
	Carl Deaton	1/6	17%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alex Da Silva

UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik • Jun 2022Lightweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Solecki33/8240%TD 1/4Ctrl 4:51

Alex Da Silva35/7646%TD 0/0Ctrl 5:55KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Solecki	3/5	60%	0/0	0:11	—
	Alex Da Silva	6/8	75%	0/0	4:32	1

R2	Joe Solecki	3/4	75%	1/2	4:40	—
	Alex Da Silva	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Joe Solecki	27/73	37%	0/2	0:00	—
	Alex Da Silva	28/65	43%	0/0	1:23	—

LOSS

vs. Jared Gordon

UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker • Oct 2021Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Solecki38/6955%TD 4/7Ctrl 6:03

Jared Gordon51/8659%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Solecki	10/10	100%	1/1	3:58	—
	Jared Gordon	1/1	100%	0/0	0:45	—

R2	Joe Solecki	3/3	100%	3/5	2:05	—
	Jared Gordon	16/16	100%	0/0	2:38	—

R3	Joe Solecki	25/56	45%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jared Gordon	34/69	49%	1/2	0:44	—

WIN

vs. Jim Miller

UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland • Apr 2021Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Solecki19/4245%TD 1/4Ctrl 9:23

Jim Miller11/3432%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Solecki	16/36	44%	0/1	0:09	—
	Jim Miller	9/28	32%	0/0	2:03	—

R2	Joe Solecki	2/3	67%	1/2	4:39	—
	Jim Miller	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Joe Solecki	1/3	33%	0/1	4:35	—
	Jim Miller	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Austin Hubbard

UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs. Edgar • Aug 2020Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:51

Joe Solecki13/2065%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:37

Austin Hubbard9/1464%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Solecki	13/20	65%	0/2	2:37	—
	Austin Hubbard	9/14	64%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Matt Wiman

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik • Dec 2019Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Solecki56/7080%TD 4/5Ctrl 12:29

Matt Wiman10/2245%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Solecki	33/41	80%	1/1	4:31	—
	Matt Wiman	3/4	75%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joe Solecki	14/20	70%	2/2	3:41	—
	Matt Wiman	3/12	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Joe Solecki	9/9	100%	1/2	4:17	—
	Matt Wiman	4/6	67%	0/0	0:06	—

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)

WIN

vs. James Wallace

DWCS 3.3 • Jul 2019

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 3:49

Joe Solecki13/2065%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

James Wallace2/729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Solecki	13/20	65%	1/1	0:00	—
	James Wallace	2/7	29%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-31 | Data source: UFCStats.com