Lightweight

Scott Holtzman

Last fought: Dec 2022

RECORD

Pro

14-6-0

UFC

7-6-0

Age

Height

5'9"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

69"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:52
Fight Completion Rate	85.8%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.58
% Fights Inside the Distance	38.5%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	74-51 (59.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	30-21 (58.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	44-30 (59.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	50.2%
% Time in Control	30.3%
% Time Controlled	19.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	60.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	5.49
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.39
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.10
Distance Strike Accuracy	40.2%
Distance Strike Defense	60.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.80
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.41
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.20
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	5.47
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.59
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.57

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

Scott Holtzman 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	Scott Holtzman
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.7
Strike Differential	0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	56.8%
Takedown Defense	67.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.9
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2
Control Time/15min	4:32
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	28.6%
Submission % of Wins	14.3%
Decision % of Wins	57.1%
Avg Fight Time	12:52
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.4
Reversals/15min	0.3

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	41.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.2
Takedown Accuracy	40.0%
Takedown Defense	74.1%
Control Time/Fight	2:06

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Clay Guida

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland • Dec 2022Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Scott Holtzman65/16639%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18

Clay Guida66/18336%TD 4/15Ctrl 5:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Scott Holtzman	18/63	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Clay Guida	23/79	29%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Scott Holtzman	22/42	52%	0/0	0:01	—
	Clay Guida	17/40	42%	2/8	2:55	—

R3	Scott Holtzman	25/61	41%	0/0	0:17	—
	Clay Guida	26/64	41%	2/6	2:40	—

LOSS

vs. Mateusz Gamrot

UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland • Apr 2021Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:22

Scott Holtzman10/4821%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Mateusz Gamrot39/6362%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:50KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Scott Holtzman	8/33	24%	0/1	0:00	—
	Mateusz Gamrot	26/40	65%	1/3	0:37	—

R2	Scott Holtzman	2/15	13%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mateusz Gamrot	13/23	57%	1/2	0:13	1

LOSS

vs. Beneil Dariush

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik • Aug 2020Lightweight

KO/TKO (Spinning Back Fist) • Rd 1, 4:38

Scott Holtzman9/1850%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:24

Beneil Dariush36/6456%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:57KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Scott Holtzman	9/18	50%	0/1	0:24	—
	Beneil Dariush	36/64	56%	0/2	1:57	1

WIN

vs. Jim Miller

UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz • Feb 2020Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Scott Holtzman88/19745%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:57

Jim Miller58/12148%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Scott Holtzman	17/54	31%	0/0	0:29	—
	Jim Miller	20/46	43%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Scott Holtzman	31/59	53%	1/1	2:50	—
	Jim Miller	12/23	52%	0/1	0:27	—

R3	Scott Holtzman	40/84	48%	0/0	1:38	—
	Jim Miller	26/52	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Dong Hyun Ma

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler • Aug 2019Lightweight

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00

Scott Holtzman44/9248%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:54KD 1

Dong Hyun Ma16/5828%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:36

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Scott Holtzman	8/25	32%	0/0	3:07	1
	Dong Hyun Ma	5/10	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Scott Holtzman	36/67	54%	1/2	1:47	—
	Dong Hyun Ma	11/48	23%	1/3	0:36	—

LOSS

vs. Nik Lentz

UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez • Feb 2019Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Scott Holtzman54/12244%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18

Nik Lentz71/12258%TD 5/19Ctrl 6:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Scott Holtzman	5/20	25%	0/0	0:03	—
	Nik Lentz	32/43	74%	2/8	2:44	—

R2	Scott Holtzman	17/48	35%	0/0	0:15	—
	Nik Lentz	23/45	51%	2/5	1:45	—

R3	Scott Holtzman	32/54	59%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nik Lentz	16/34	47%	1/6	2:19	—

WIN

vs. Alan Patrick

UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor • Oct 2018Lightweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 3:42

Scott Holtzman73/11166%TD 1/2Ctrl 5:33KD 1

Alan Patrick25/6240%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Scott Holtzman	19/34	56%	0/0	1:13	—
	Alan Patrick	11/25	44%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Scott Holtzman	23/35	66%	1/2	2:13	—
	Alan Patrick	11/25	44%	0/3	0:13	—

R3	Scott Holtzman	31/42	74%	0/0	2:07	1
	Alan Patrick	3/12	25%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Darrell Horcher

UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega • Dec 2017Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Scott Holtzman49/8260%TD 7/11Ctrl 9:49

Darrell Horcher36/6357%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:41

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Scott Holtzman	20/29	69%	2/4	2:32	—
	Darrell Horcher	12/19	63%	1/1	1:32	—

R2	Scott Holtzman	19/38	50%	3/3	3:38	—
	Darrell Horcher	14/23	61%	0/0	0:02	—

R3	Scott Holtzman	10/15	67%	2/4	3:39	—
	Darrell Horcher	10/21	48%	0/0	0:07	—

WIN

vs. Michael McBride

UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov • Apr 2017Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Scott Holtzman104/19055%TD 2/4Ctrl 6:45KD 1

Michael McBride83/17248%TD 3/6Ctrl 0:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Scott Holtzman	27/48	56%	0/2	1:31	1
	Michael McBride	34/68	50%	1/1	0:34	—

R2	Scott Holtzman	30/53	57%	1/1	2:42	—
	Michael McBride	20/39	51%	2/4	0:22	—

R3	Scott Holtzman	47/89	53%	1/1	2:32	—
	Michael McBride	29/65	45%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Josh Emmett

UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson • Dec 2016Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Scott Holtzman65/17936%TD 3/4Ctrl 3:17

Josh Emmett87/16054%TD 8/12Ctrl 3:59

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Scott Holtzman	23/48	48%	1/1	1:27	—
	Josh Emmett	11/31	35%	1/4	0:57	—

R2	Scott Holtzman	16/58	28%	1/2	1:35	—
	Josh Emmett	29/58	50%	3/3	1:21	—

R3	Scott Holtzman	26/73	36%	1/1	0:15	—
	Josh Emmett	47/71	66%	4/5	1:41	—

WIN

vs. Cody Pfister

UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker • Jul 2016Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Scott Holtzman53/9954%TD 3/3Ctrl 6:20KD 1

Cody Pfister28/9330%TD 1/9Ctrl 3:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Scott Holtzman	27/55	49%	1/1	0:48	—
	Cody Pfister	14/53	26%	0/4	0:41	—

R2	Scott Holtzman	12/20	60%	1/1	2:40	1
	Cody Pfister	6/18	33%	0/2	1:48	—

R3	Scott Holtzman	14/24	58%	1/1	2:52	—
	Cody Pfister	8/22	36%	1/3	1:03	—

LOSS

vs. Drew Dober

UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit • Jan 2016Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Scott Holtzman38/6955%TD 2/5Ctrl 3:59

Drew Dober36/8841%TD 5/14Ctrl 5:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Scott Holtzman	12/25	48%	0/1	1:02	—
	Drew Dober	13/32	41%	2/3	1:35	—

R2	Scott Holtzman	11/20	55%	2/3	2:54	—
	Drew Dober	12/27	44%	0/3	0:25	—

R3	Scott Holtzman	15/24	62%	0/1	0:03	—
	Drew Dober	11/29	38%	3/8	3:13	—

WIN

vs. Anthony Christodoulou

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux • Aug 2015Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 2:40

Scott Holtzman71/13851%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:12

Anthony Christodoulou31/11228%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Scott Holtzman	30/51	59%	0/1	1:31	—
	Anthony Christodoulou	10/40	25%	0/0	0:34	—

R2	Scott Holtzman	30/64	47%	0/1	1:19	—
	Anthony Christodoulou	18/55	33%	0/0	0:11	—

R3	Scott Holtzman	11/23	48%	1/1	1:22	—
	Anthony Christodoulou	3/17	18%	0/0	0:01	—

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