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Bantamweight
Marcus Brimage
Last fought: Jul 2015
RECORD
Pro
7-7-0
UFC
4-4-0
Age
41
Height
5'4"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
71"
Stance
Southpaw
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:03 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 67.0% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.01 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 50.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 3-2 (60.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 2-2 (50.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 1-0 (100.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 87.6% |
| % Time in Control | 2.2% |
| % Time Controlled | 10.2% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 18.0% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 4.25 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.54 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.71 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 35.1% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 59.9% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.78 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 1.62 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 0.21 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 2.13 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 1.06 |
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
Marcus Brimage
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 | Marcus Brimage |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 35.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.0 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.6 |
| Strike Differential | 0.3/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 100.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 80.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.6 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 0:20 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 25.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 75.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:03 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.4 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 34.2% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.7 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.2 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 100.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 66.7% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:10 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Jimmie Rivera
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites • Jul 2015Bantamweight
Marcus Brimage9/1753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Jimmie Rivera15/2756%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1
LOSS
vs. Cody Garbrandt
UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier • Jan 2015Bantamweight
Marcus Brimage43/13233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
Cody Garbrandt49/13437%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:29KD 2
WIN
vs. Jumabieke Tuerxun
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping • Nov 2014Bantamweight
Marcus Brimage5/1631%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Jumabieke Tuerxun6/1540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Russell Doane
UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida • Jul 2014Bantamweight
Marcus Brimage27/7536%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:31
Russell Doane24/7233%TD 3/9Ctrl 4:37
LOSS
vs. Conor McGregor
UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi • Apr 2013Featherweight
Marcus Brimage12/4129%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Conor McGregor21/3560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
WIN
vs. Jimy Hettes
UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort • Sep 2012Featherweight
Marcus Brimage111/28239%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16KD 1
Jimy Hettes87/17550%TD 2/9Ctrl 2:35
WIN
vs. Maximo Blanco
UFC 145: Jones vs Evans • Apr 2012Featherweight
Marcus Brimage24/13618%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
Maximo Blanco18/7823%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:01
WIN
vs. Stephen Bass
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale • Dec 2011Featherweight
Marcus Brimage88/19745%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:41
Stephen Bass73/14052%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:24