Lightweight

Mac Danzig

Last fought: Dec 2013

RECORD

Pro

21-12-1

UFC

5-8-0

Age

Height

5'8"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

70"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:50
Fight Completion Rate	72.2%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.17
% Fights Inside the Distance	46.2%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	55-44 (55.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	13-12 (52.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	42-32 (56.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	45.3%
% Time in Control	21.7%
% Time Controlled	33.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	39.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	5.30
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.81
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.49
Distance Strike Accuracy	44.4%
Distance Strike Defense	68.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.80
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.68
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.51
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.76
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	2.95
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.03

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

Mac Danzig 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	Mac Danzig
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	49.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.4
Strike Differential	0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	37.5%
Takedown Defense	47.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.3
Submission Attempts/15min	0.6
Control Time/15min	3:15
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	20.0%
Submission % of Wins	40.0%
Decision % of Wins	40.0%
Avg Fight Time	10:50
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.3

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	54.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.2
Takedown Accuracy	27.8%
Takedown Defense	57.1%
Control Time/Fight	2:58

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Joe Lauzon

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 • Dec 2013Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mac Danzig52/9257%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:33

Joe Lauzon43/7557%TD 3/3Ctrl 6:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mac Danzig	8/16	50%	0/1	1:58	—
	Joe Lauzon	4/14	29%	2/2	1:47	—

R2	Mac Danzig	22/38	58%	0/0	0:10	—
	Joe Lauzon	15/29	52%	0/0	2:19	—

R3	Mac Danzig	22/38	58%	0/0	0:25	—
	Joe Lauzon	24/32	75%	1/1	2:50	—

LOSS

vs. Melvin Guillard

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga • Jul 2013Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:47

Mac Danzig23/5641%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:13

Melvin Guillard39/8844%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mac Danzig	13/33	39%	0/0	0:05	—
	Melvin Guillard	23/56	41%	0/0	0:30	—

R2	Mac Danzig	10/23	43%	0/1	0:08	—
	Melvin Guillard	16/32	50%	0/0	0:10	1

LOSS

vs. Takanori Gomi

UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le • Nov 2012Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mac Danzig64/12252%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:34

Takanori Gomi54/14039%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:21KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mac Danzig	23/46	50%	1/1	0:18	—
	Takanori Gomi	15/50	30%	1/1	0:40	—

R2	Mac Danzig	28/52	54%	1/3	1:08	—
	Takanori Gomi	23/62	37%	0/0	0:23	—

R3	Mac Danzig	13/24	54%	0/1	0:08	—
	Takanori Gomi	16/28	57%	0/1	3:18	1

WIN

vs. Efrain Escudero

UFC 145: Jones vs Evans • Apr 2012Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mac Danzig67/11956%TD 1/5Ctrl 5:35

Efrain Escudero56/13342%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mac Danzig	16/28	57%	1/3	2:13	—
	Efrain Escudero	17/33	52%	0/1	0:47	—

R2	Mac Danzig	21/40	52%	0/1	1:31	—
	Efrain Escudero	15/44	34%	0/1	0:03	—

R3	Mac Danzig	30/51	59%	0/1	1:51	—
	Efrain Escudero	24/56	43%	0/0	0:10	—

LOSS

vs. Matt Wiman

UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson • Oct 2011Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mac Danzig66/10762%TD 2/6Ctrl 4:57

Matt Wiman93/14166%TD 2/7Ctrl 4:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mac Danzig	31/48	65%	1/4	0:33	—
	Matt Wiman	40/62	65%	2/4	1:12	—

R2	Mac Danzig	16/28	57%	1/1	3:14	—
	Matt Wiman	25/36	69%	0/1	0:11	—

R3	Mac Danzig	19/31	61%	0/1	1:10	—
	Matt Wiman	28/43	65%	0/2	2:43	—

WIN

vs. Joe Stevenson

UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 • Dec 2010Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:54

Mac Danzig9/2339%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

Joe Stevenson6/1932%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mac Danzig	9/23	39%	0/0	0:01	1
	Joe Stevenson	6/19	32%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Matt Wiman

UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin • Jun 2010Lightweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:45

Mac Danzig4/850%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:57

Matt Wiman4/1233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mac Danzig	4/8	50%	1/1	0:57	—
	Matt Wiman	4/12	33%	0/0	0:24	—

WIN

vs. Justin Buchholz

UFC 109: Relentless • Feb 2010Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mac Danzig62/12649%TD 3/6Ctrl 4:45

Justin Buchholz30/13023%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mac Danzig	26/58	45%	0/1	0:24	—
	Justin Buchholz	17/80	21%	0/0	0:10	—

R2	Mac Danzig	13/29	45%	1/2	2:36	—
	Justin Buchholz	6/22	27%	0/0	0:55	—

R3	Mac Danzig	23/39	59%	2/3	1:45	—
	Justin Buchholz	7/28	25%	0/0	1:18	—

LOSS

vs. Jim Miller

UFC 100 • Jul 2009Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mac Danzig20/5735%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:28

Jim Miller37/9141%TD 6/7Ctrl 10:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mac Danzig	6/12	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jim Miller	13/26	50%	2/2	4:17	—

R2	Mac Danzig	5/20	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jim Miller	12/36	33%	2/2	3:29	—

R3	Mac Danzig	9/25	36%	0/0	0:28	—
	Jim Miller	12/29	41%	2/3	2:42	—

LOSS

vs. Josh Neer

UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens • Feb 2009Lightweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 3:36

Mac Danzig33/6650%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:58KD 1

Josh Neer46/9648%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mac Danzig	30/57	53%	0/0	1:05	1
	Josh Neer	34/71	48%	0/0	0:51	—

R2	Mac Danzig	3/9	33%	0/1	1:53	—
	Josh Neer	12/25	48%	0/0	1:21	—

LOSS

vs. Clay Guida

UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer • Sep 2008Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mac Danzig36/10833%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:34

Clay Guida43/10641%TD 10/18Ctrl 8:38

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mac Danzig	14/44	32%	0/1	0:14	—
	Clay Guida	9/30	30%	3/4	2:31	—

R2	Mac Danzig	17/49	35%	0/1	0:09	—
	Clay Guida	16/49	33%	4/8	1:51	—

R3	Mac Danzig	5/15	33%	1/1	0:11	—
	Clay Guida	18/27	67%	3/6	4:16	—

WIN

vs. Mark Bocek

UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 • Apr 2008Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 3:48

Mac Danzig46/8852%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:44KD 1

Mark Bocek22/7729%TD 3/9Ctrl 4:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mac Danzig	6/24	25%	0/0	0:44	—
	Mark Bocek	7/33	21%	2/5	3:07	—

R2	Mac Danzig	20/32	62%	0/0	3:35	1
	Mark Bocek	4/15	27%	0/3	0:32	—

R3	Mac Danzig	20/32	62%	1/1	0:25	—
	Mark Bocek	11/29	38%	1/1	1:14	—

WIN

vs. Tommy Speer

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale • Dec 2007WelterweightTITLE

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:01

Mac Danzig10/1471%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:14

Tommy Speer4/757%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mac Danzig	10/14	71%	1/2	1:14	—
	Tommy Speer	4/7	57%	0/0	0:28	—

Prior to UFC

PRIDE (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Hayato Sakurai

PRIDE 33: The Second Coming • Feb 2007

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:01

Mac Danzig16/5231%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Hayato Sakurai38/8346%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mac Danzig	5/21	24%	0/0	0:00	—
	Hayato Sakurai	18/48	38%	1/1	0:00	—

R2	Mac Danzig	11/31	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Hayato Sakurai	20/35	57%	1/1	0:00	1

WEC (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Kurt Pellegrino

WEC 4: Rumble Under the Sun • Aug 2002

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mac Danzig0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com