Lightweight

Rich Clementi

Last fought: May 2011

RECORD

Pro

45-23-1

UFC

5-5-0

Age

Height

5'9"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

72"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:57
Fight Completion Rate	73.0%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.19
% Fights Inside the Distance	60.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	16-13 (55.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	7-6 (53.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	9-7 (56.2%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	45.7%
% Time in Control	22.8%
% Time Controlled	31.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	42.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.34
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.28
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.94
Distance Strike Accuracy	31.2%
Distance Strike Defense	69.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	2.38
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	3.30
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.30
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	4.81
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.70

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

Rich Clementi 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	Rich Clementi
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	37.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.3
Strike Differential	-0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	42.4%
Takedown Defense	26.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.9
Submission Attempts/15min	1.1
Control Time/15min	3:25
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	60.0%
Decision % of Wins	40.0%
Avg Fight Time	10:57
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.4

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	35.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.9
Takedown Accuracy	45.0%
Takedown Defense	33.3%
Control Time/Fight	3:31

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Gleison Tibau

UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens • Feb 2009Lightweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 4:35

Rich Clementi1/911%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:19

Gleison Tibau7/1070%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rich Clementi	1/9	11%	0/1	0:19	—
	Gleison Tibau	7/10	70%	2/3	3:22	—

LOSS

vs. Gray Maynard

UFC 90: Silva vs Cote • Oct 2008Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rich Clementi7/4217%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14

Gray Maynard22/6136%TD 5/7Ctrl 9:41

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rich Clementi	6/24	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gray Maynard	13/39	33%	1/2	1:24	—

R2	Rich Clementi	1/14	7%	0/0	0:09	—
	Gray Maynard	5/17	29%	2/3	3:50	—

R3	Rich Clementi	0/4	0%	0/0	0:05	—
	Gray Maynard	4/5	80%	2/2	4:27	—

WIN

vs. Terry Etim

UFC 84: Ill Will • May 2008Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rich Clementi20/4743%TD 4/8Ctrl 9:55

Terry Etim23/6138%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:48KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rich Clementi	7/23	30%	1/3	1:18	—
	Terry Etim	17/47	36%	0/0	0:48	1

R2	Rich Clementi	6/10	60%	1/2	4:21	—
	Terry Etim	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rich Clementi	7/14	50%	2/3	4:16	—
	Terry Etim	4/10	40%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Sam Stout

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

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rich Clementi40/10239%TD 3/9Ctrl 5:23

Sam Stout48/17627%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rich Clementi	7/16	44%	2/3	3:57	—
	Sam Stout	4/16	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rich Clementi	19/48	40%	0/2	0:00	—
	Sam Stout	18/79	23%	0/1	0:11	—

R3	Rich Clementi	14/38	37%	1/4	1:26	—
	Sam Stout	26/81	32%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Melvin Guillard

UFC 79: Nemesis • Dec 2007Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:40

Rich Clementi6/967%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:48

Melvin Guillard5/1828%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rich Clementi	6/9	67%	2/2	1:48	—
	Melvin Guillard	5/18	28%	1/1	0:27	—

WIN

vs. Anthony Johnson

UFC 76: Knockout • Sep 2007Welterweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:05

Rich Clementi12/2450%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:42

Anthony Johnson22/5044%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:24KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rich Clementi	11/20	55%	1/2	1:31	—
	Anthony Johnson	16/38	42%	0/1	1:31	1

R2	Rich Clementi	1/4	25%	0/0	1:11	—
	Anthony Johnson	6/12	50%	1/1	0:53	—

LOSS

vs. Roan Carneiro

UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard • Apr 2007Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rich Clementi9/2733%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09

Roan Carneiro22/3661%TD 7/8Ctrl 11:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rich Clementi	4/12	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Roan Carneiro	8/12	67%	2/2	3:10	—

R2	Rich Clementi	3/10	30%	0/0	0:03	—
	Roan Carneiro	9/15	60%	3/3	4:24	—

R3	Rich Clementi	2/5	40%	0/0	0:06	—
	Roan Carneiro	5/9	56%	2/3	4:17	—

WIN

vs. Ross Pointon

UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon • Jan 2007Welterweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:53

Rich Clementi23/6337%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:42

Ross Pointon23/10422%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rich Clementi	11/33	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ross Pointon	13/53	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rich Clementi	12/30	40%	1/1	0:42	—
	Ross Pointon	10/51	20%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Din Thomas

The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale • Nov 2006Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:11

Rich Clementi22/7231%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:20

Din Thomas33/7544%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:13KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rich Clementi	13/47	28%	1/2	0:11	—
	Din Thomas	14/38	37%	0/0	1:03	1

R2	Rich Clementi	9/25	36%	0/0	0:09	—
	Din Thomas	19/37	51%	1/1	1:10	—

LOSS

vs. Yves Edwards

UFC 41: Onslaught • Feb 2003Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:07

Rich Clementi31/6448%TD 2/8Ctrl 3:26

Yves Edwards51/9653%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:33KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rich Clementi	16/27	59%	0/3	1:15	—
	Yves Edwards	28/48	58%	0/0	0:23	1

R2	Rich Clementi	10/25	40%	2/4	2:11	—
	Yves Edwards	13/28	46%	0/0	0:42	—

R3	Rich Clementi	5/12	42%	0/1	0:00	—
	Yves Edwards	10/20	50%	0/0	2:28	—

Prior to UFC

DREAM (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Shinya Aoki

DREAM - Fight for Japan • May 2011

Submission (Neck Crank) • Rd 2, 2:32

Rich Clementi3/838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Shinya Aoki24/2983%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rich Clementi	3/6	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Shinya Aoki	17/20	85%	3/4	0:00	—

R2	Rich Clementi	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Shinya Aoki	7/9	78%	0/0	0:00	—

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