Lightweight

Mark Bocek

Last fought: Apr 2014

RECORD

Pro

12-5-0

UFC

8-5-0

Age

Height

5'8"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

75"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:23
Fight Completion Rate	75.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.28
% Fights Inside the Distance	46.2%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	25-14 (64.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	12-9 (57.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	13-5 (72.2%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	29.9%
% Time in Control	54.5%
% Time Controlled	15.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	77.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.37
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.09
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.72
Distance Strike Accuracy	25.2%
Distance Strike Defense	71.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.41
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	11.07
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.81
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	2.41
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.81

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

Mark Bocek 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	Mark Bocek
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.3
Strike Differential	0.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	36.7%
Takedown Defense	31.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min	3.6
Submission Attempts/15min	1.3
Control Time/15min	8:10
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	50.0%
Decision % of Wins	50.0%
Avg Fight Time	11:23
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.3

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	48.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.8
Takedown Accuracy	32.1%
Takedown Defense	27.3%
Control Time/Fight	7:09

Fight History

WIN

vs. Mike de la Torre

UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy • Apr 2014Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mark Bocek70/17141%TD 3/13Ctrl 6:16

Mike de la Torre57/17732%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Bocek	30/66	45%	0/4	2:33	—
	Mike de la Torre	23/63	37%	1/1	0:35	—

R2	Mark Bocek	20/54	37%	2/4	1:36	—
	Mike de la Torre	15/63	24%	0/1	0:16	—

R3	Mark Bocek	20/51	39%	1/5	2:07	—
	Mike de la Torre	19/51	37%	0/0	0:16	—

LOSS

vs. Rafael Dos Anjos

UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit • Nov 2012Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mark Bocek19/5932%TD 0/11Ctrl 3:42

Rafael Dos Anjos54/13440%TD 4/5Ctrl 4:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Bocek	10/24	42%	0/5	1:58	—
	Rafael Dos Anjos	21/45	47%	0/0	0:08	—

R2	Mark Bocek	4/15	27%	0/3	0:15	—
	Rafael Dos Anjos	14/40	35%	3/3	3:22	—

R3	Mark Bocek	5/20	25%	0/3	1:29	—
	Rafael Dos Anjos	19/49	39%	1/2	0:38	—

WIN

vs. John Alessio

UFC 145: Jones vs Evans • Apr 2012Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mark Bocek74/10769%TD 5/11Ctrl 9:42

John Alessio33/8738%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Bocek	40/47	85%	2/4	4:10	—
	John Alessio	1/10	10%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mark Bocek	20/37	54%	1/2	2:27	—
	John Alessio	14/34	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Mark Bocek	14/23	61%	2/5	3:05	—
	John Alessio	18/43	42%	0/0	0:11	—

WIN

vs. Nik Lentz

UFC 140: Jones vs Machida • Dec 2011Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mark Bocek46/8554%TD 5/7Ctrl 11:39

Nik Lentz10/3132%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Bocek	17/24	71%	2/3	3:59	—
	Nik Lentz	4/8	50%	0/0	0:18	—

R2	Mark Bocek	12/27	44%	1/2	3:24	—
	Nik Lentz	4/12	33%	0/0	0:27	—

R3	Mark Bocek	17/34	50%	2/2	4:16	—
	Nik Lentz	2/11	18%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Benson Henderson

UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields • Apr 2011Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mark Bocek11/3432%TD 4/11Ctrl 4:27

Benson Henderson56/12644%TD 3/4Ctrl 5:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Bocek	5/17	29%	1/4	1:31	—
	Benson Henderson	14/43	33%	0/0	1:05	—

R2	Mark Bocek	1/5	20%	1/4	0:57	—
	Benson Henderson	24/45	53%	1/1	2:34	—

R3	Mark Bocek	5/12	42%	2/3	1:59	—
	Benson Henderson	18/38	47%	2/3	1:52	—

WIN

vs. Dustin Hazelett

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

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 2:33

Mark Bocek9/1850%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:49

Dustin Hazelett0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Bocek	9/18	50%	1/1	1:49	—
	Dustin Hazelett	0/3	0%	0/0	0:32	—

LOSS

vs. Jim Miller

UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy • Mar 2010Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mark Bocek17/4538%TD 4/8Ctrl 9:52

Jim Miller23/6734%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:36

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Bocek	7/13	54%	1/2	3:05	—
	Jim Miller	9/26	35%	0/0	1:06	—

R2	Mark Bocek	3/11	27%	1/1	4:42	—
	Jim Miller	2/6	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Mark Bocek	7/21	33%	2/5	2:05	—
	Jim Miller	12/35	34%	1/2	0:30	—

WIN

vs. Joe Brammer

The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale • Dec 2009Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:36

Mark Bocek6/1638%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:12

Joe Brammer3/1916%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Bocek	6/16	38%	2/2	2:12	—
	Joe Brammer	3/19	16%	0/0	0:05	—

WIN

vs. David Bielkheden

UFC 97: Redemption • Apr 2009Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:57

Mark Bocek20/4347%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:57

David Bielkheden4/580%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Bocek	20/43	47%	1/2	3:57	—
	David Bielkheden	4/5	80%	0/0	0:23	—

WIN

vs. Alvin Robinson

UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar • Nov 2008Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 3:16

Mark Bocek21/4448%TD 1/1Ctrl 11:40

Alvin Robinson5/1436%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:52

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Bocek	9/19	47%	0/0	4:20	—
	Alvin Robinson	1/2	50%	0/0	0:20	—

R2	Mark Bocek	3/9	33%	0/0	4:15	—
	Alvin Robinson	2/7	29%	0/1	0:32	—

R3	Mark Bocek	9/16	56%	1/1	3:05	—
	Alvin Robinson	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Mac Danzig

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

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

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

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

▼ Rounds

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

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

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

WIN

vs. Doug Evans

UFC 79: Nemesis • Dec 2007Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mark Bocek26/5845%TD 7/17Ctrl 10:37

Doug Evans22/6633%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:50

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Bocek	7/27	26%	2/6	2:38	—
	Doug Evans	13/34	38%	1/1	0:30	—

R2	Mark Bocek	11/20	55%	2/4	4:01	—
	Doug Evans	6/16	38%	0/0	0:16	—

R3	Mark Bocek	8/11	73%	3/7	3:58	—
	Doug Evans	3/16	19%	0/0	0:04	—

LOSS

vs. Frankie Edgar

UFC 73: Stacked • Jul 2007Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:55

Mark Bocek6/3816%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:00

Frankie Edgar31/5457%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mark Bocek	6/38	16%	0/5	0:00	—
	Frankie Edgar	31/54	57%	0/0	2:19	—

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