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Paul Sass
Last fought: Feb 2013
RECORD
Pro
14-2-0
UFC
3-2-0
Age
38
Height
6'0"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 5:41 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 37.9% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.14 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 80.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 18-10 (64.3%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 6-4 (60.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 12-6 (66.7%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 24.8% |
| % Time in Control | 10.7% |
| % Time Controlled | 64.6% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 14.2% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 1.28 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 1.70 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.43 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 19.1% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 73.9% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 4.25 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 4.25 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 69.23 |
| 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
Paul Sass
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 | Paul Sass |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 26.3% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 0.5 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 1.9 |
| Strike Differential | -1.4/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 16.7% |
| Takedown Defense | 33.3% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.5 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 7.4 |
| Control Time/15min | 1:35 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 5:41 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 26.3% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 0.5 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 1.9 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 16.7% |
| Takedown Defense | 33.3% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:36 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Danny Castillo
UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald • Feb 2013Lightweight
Paul Sass4/2317%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Danny Castillo38/6757%TD 4/6Ctrl 12:13
LOSS
vs. Matt Wiman
UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic • Sep 2012Lightweight
Paul Sass6/1060%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:56
Matt Wiman3/475%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40
WIN
vs. Jacob Volkmann
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir • May 2012Lightweight
Paul Sass1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
Jacob Volkmann2/540%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:31
WIN
vs. Michael Johnson
UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson • Oct 2011Lightweight
Paul Sass2/1612%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:05
Michael Johnson8/2631%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:39
WIN
vs. Mark Holst
UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama • Oct 2010Lightweight
Paul Sass2/450%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
Mark Holst3/1030%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:19