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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 Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 7:03 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 47.0% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.41 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 71.4% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 14-13 (51.9%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 3-6 (33.3%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 11-7 (61.1%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 77.5% |
| % Time in Control | 14.2% |
| % Time Controlled | 8.3% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 63.1% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 2.95 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 2.25 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.70 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 35.4% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 77.5% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.91 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 3.09 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 5.09 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 0.13 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
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
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 Accuracy | 43.2% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.4 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.0 |
| Strike Differential | 0.5/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 20.5% |
| Takedown Defense | 0.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 2.4 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 2:07 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 33.3% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 66.7% |
| Avg Fight Time | 7:03 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.3 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 41.9% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.4 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.5 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 20.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 0.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:33 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Jason Saggo
UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz • Mar 2016Lightweight
Justin Salas1/333%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:41
Jason Saggo20/3557%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:21
LOSS
vs. Joe Proctor
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller • Jul 2014Lightweight
Justin Salas35/8641%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:36
Joe Proctor25/8131%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1
WIN
vs. Ben Wall
UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva • May 2014Lightweight
Justin Salas20/2677%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:42KD 1
Ben Wall4/1429%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Thiago Tavares
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 • Nov 2013Lightweight
Justin Salas4/1724%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
Thiago Tavares7/1164%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:17
WIN
vs. Aaron Riley
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga • Jul 2013Lightweight
Justin Salas54/14039%TD 3/9Ctrl 0:30
Aaron Riley26/17215%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Tim Means
UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall • Jun 2012Lightweight
Justin Salas5/862%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00
Tim Means26/4262%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20KD 2
WIN
vs. Anton Kuivanen
UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger • Feb 2012Lightweight
Justin Salas50/11145%TD 4/15Ctrl 4:14
Anton Kuivanen38/11533%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01