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Justin Salas

Last fought: Mar 2016
RECORD
Pro
12-7-0
UFC
3-4-0
Age
44
Height
5'8"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time7:03
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)47.0%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.41
% Fights Inside the Distance71.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)13-13 (50.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)3-6 (33.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)10-7 (58.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)77.5%
% Time in Control14.2%
% Time Controlled8.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time63.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min2.95
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min2.25
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.70
Distance Strike Accuracy35.4%
Distance Strike Defense77.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.91
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed3.09
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min5.09
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.13
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)
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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
Justin Salas   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 Justin Salas
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy43.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.0
Strike Differential0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy20.5%
Takedown Defense0.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.4
Submission Attempts/15min0.0
Control Time/15min2:07
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins33.3%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins66.7%
Avg Fight Time7:03
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.3
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.5
Takedown Accuracy20.0%
Takedown Defense0.0%
Control Time/Fight0:33

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Jason Saggo
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:31
Justin Salas1/333%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:41
Jason Saggo20/3557%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:21
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Joe Proctor
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:27
Justin Salas35/8641%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:36
Joe Proctor25/8131%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ben Wall
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:41
Justin Salas20/2677%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:42
Ben Wall4/1429%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Thiago Tavares
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:38
Justin Salas4/1724%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
Thiago Tavares7/1164%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:17
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Aaron Riley
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Justin Salas54/14039%TD 3/9Ctrl 0:30
Aaron Riley26/17215%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Tim Means
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:06
Justin Salas5/862%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00
Tim Means26/4262%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Anton Kuivanen
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Justin Salas50/11145%TD 4/15Ctrl 4:14
Anton Kuivanen38/11533%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:53 | Data source: UFCStats.com