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Welterweight
Sean Spencer
Last fought: Sep 2016
RECORD
Pro
12-6-0
UFC
3-5-0
Age
39
Height
5'10"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 13:25 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 89.5% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.69 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 37.5% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 22-20 (52.4%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 5-8 (38.5%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 17-12 (58.6%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 71.9% |
| % Time in Control | 6.5% |
| % Time Controlled | 21.6% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 23.2% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 5.06 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 4.30 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.76 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 30.0% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 64.9% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.74 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 1.03 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 0.19 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 3.76 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 1.80 |
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 Welterweight field
Sean Spencer
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 | Sean Spencer |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 32.4% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.2 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.0 |
| Strike Differential | 0.2/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 33.3% |
| Takedown Defense | 69.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.1 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 0:58 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 13:25 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.4 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.1 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 31.1% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.7 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.6 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 50.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 61.8% |
| Control Time/Fight | 1:11 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Yancy Medeiros
UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem • Sep 2016Welterweight
Sean Spencer17/8919%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Yancy Medeiros17/5730%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16KD 2
LOSS
vs. Mike Pyle
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson • Feb 2016Welterweight
Sean Spencer50/20824%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:32KD 1
Mike Pyle75/17742%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:53
LOSS
vs. Cathal Pendred
UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver • Jan 2015Welterweight
Sean Spencer52/15534%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1
Cathal Pendred49/11244%TD 4/12Ctrl 4:28
WIN
vs. Paulo Thiago
UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski • Sep 2014Welterweight
Sean Spencer63/15940%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:56KD 1
Paulo Thiago36/11132%TD 0/7Ctrl 2:41
LOSS
vs. Alex Garcia
UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler • Mar 2014Welterweight
Sean Spencer58/16036%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23
Alex Garcia61/13545%TD 8/11Ctrl 4:33KD 1
WIN
vs. Drew Dober
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale • Nov 2013Welterweight
Sean Spencer105/27039%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:52
Drew Dober61/22627%TD 0/11Ctrl 3:04
WIN
vs. Yuri Villefort
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader • Sep 2013Welterweight
Sean Spencer99/28135%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Yuri Villefort69/17140%TD 1/7Ctrl 0:37
LOSS
vs. Rafael Natal
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson • Jan 2013Middleweight
Sean Spencer12/8414%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11
Rafael Natal64/11158%TD 4/6Ctrl 5:42