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Ron Waterman

Last fought: Jun 2008
RECORD
Pro
16-6-2
UFC
2-1-1
Age
60
Height
6'2"
Weight
280 lbs
Reach
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time8:19
Fight Completion Rate
Avg Rounds per Fight
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)0-2 (0.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)0-1 (0.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)28.3%
% Time in Control63.9%
% Time Controlled7.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time89.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min1.40
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min1.08
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.32
Distance Strike Accuracy54.2%
Distance Strike Defense70.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed6.25
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min8.08
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.00
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min2.14
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)
Small sample: based on 4 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
All metrics are UFC fights only. Data coverage: control-time metrics use 3 of 4 fights; rounds-based metrics use 3 of 4 fights with known round format. 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 UFC field
Ron Waterman   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 Ron Waterman
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy65.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min0.8
Strike Differential2.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy37.5%
Takedown Defense
Takedowns Landed/15min2.7
Submission Attempts/15min1.4
Control Time/15min9:27
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%
Avg Fight Time8:19
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy65.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min0.8
Takedown Accuracy37.5%
Takedown Defense
Control Time/Fight5:15

Fight History

WIN
vs. Satoshi Honma
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ron Waterman51/6282%TD 3/5Ctrl 11:57
Satoshi Honma6/1346%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
D
vs. Tim Lajcik
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ron Waterman14/2556%TD 2/10Ctrl 8:35
Tim Lajcik12/3040%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:06
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Andre Roberts
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:51
Ron Waterman22/4846%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:28
Andre Roberts10/2050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:28KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chris Condo
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:28
Ron Waterman6/875%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Chris Condo0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

EliteXC (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Dave Herman
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:19
Ron Waterman8/1553%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:00
Dave Herman25/3474%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
▼ Rounds
Other (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Ricco Rodriguez
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 5:00
Ron Waterman15/2854%TD 5/7Ctrl 0:00
Ricco Rodriguez10/2836%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WEC (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Ricco Rodriguez
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ron Waterman0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
PRIDE (3 fights)
WIN
vs. Kevin Randleman
Submission (Keylock) • Rd 1, 7:44
Ron Waterman3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Kevin Randleman5/771%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mirko Filipovic
PRIDE 27: Inferno • Feb 2004
KO/TKO (Kicks) • Rd 1, 4:53
Ron Waterman1/520%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Mirko Filipovic4/850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Valentijn Overeem
Submission (Keylock) • Rd 1, 2:18
Ron Waterman0/10%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Valentijn Overeem0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com