Welterweight

Seth Baczynski

Last fought: Apr 2015

RECORD

Pro

20-14-0

UFC

5-6-0

Age

Height

6'3"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

75"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	9:08
Fight Completion Rate	60.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.83
% Fights Inside the Distance	54.5%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	26-15 (63.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	9-5 (64.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	17-10 (63.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	45.7%
% Time in Control	21.1%
% Time Controlled	33.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	38.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.55
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.55
Distance Striking Differential / Min	0.00
Distance Strike Accuracy	25.9%
Distance Strike Defense	57.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.83
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.57
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	3.92
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.38
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	3.54
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.99

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

Seth Baczynski 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	Seth Baczynski
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	31.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.1
Strike Differential	-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	16.7%
Takedown Defense	48.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.9
Submission Attempts/15min	0.7
Control Time/15min	3:09
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	20.0%
Submission % of Wins	40.0%
Decision % of Wins	40.0%
Avg Fight Time	9:08
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	29.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.0
Takedown Accuracy	18.2%
Takedown Defense	40.0%
Control Time/Fight	2:02

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Leon Edwards

UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 • Apr 2015Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:08

Seth Baczynski0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Leon Edwards3/3100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Seth Baczynski	0/4	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Leon Edwards	3/3	100%	0/0	0:02	1

LOSS

vs. Alan Jouban

UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux • Aug 2014Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:23

Seth Baczynski25/6538%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:43

Alan Jouban25/4358%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Seth Baczynski	25/65	38%	1/2	0:43	—
	Alan Jouban	25/43	58%	0/0	0:17	1

LOSS

vs. Thiago Alves

UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne • Apr 2014Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Seth Baczynski90/33527%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:46

Thiago Alves116/23649%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Seth Baczynski	32/114	28%	0/1	0:08	—
	Thiago Alves	38/70	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Seth Baczynski	28/106	26%	0/2	0:06	—
	Thiago Alves	37/85	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Seth Baczynski	30/115	26%	0/5	0:32	—
	Thiago Alves	41/81	51%	0/1	0:04	—

WIN

vs. Neil Magny

UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 • Nov 2013Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Seth Baczynski28/7040%TD 3/11Ctrl 8:25

Neil Magny31/6548%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Seth Baczynski	14/31	45%	1/1	2:42	—
	Neil Magny	9/19	47%	0/0	0:50	—

R2	Seth Baczynski	6/18	33%	1/4	2:30	—
	Neil Magny	11/19	58%	0/1	0:48	—

R3	Seth Baczynski	8/21	38%	1/6	3:13	—
	Neil Magny	11/27	41%	2/2	0:43	—

LOSS

vs. Brian Melancon

UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman • Jul 2013Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:59

Seth Baczynski13/5424%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:16

Brian Melancon24/4257%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:40KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Seth Baczynski	13/54	24%	0/1	0:16	—
	Brian Melancon	24/42	57%	1/1	1:40	1

LOSS

vs. Mike Pierce

UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson • Dec 2012Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Seth Baczynski34/10632%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12

Mike Pierce16/4833%TD 6/12Ctrl 10:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Seth Baczynski	2/9	22%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mike Pierce	2/6	33%	3/4	3:56	—

R2	Seth Baczynski	10/35	29%	0/0	0:12	—
	Mike Pierce	8/15	53%	1/4	2:57	—

R3	Seth Baczynski	22/62	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mike Pierce	6/27	22%	2/4	3:09	—

WIN

vs. Simeon Thoresen

UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort • Sep 2012Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:10

Seth Baczynski15/7819%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Simeon Thoresen17/5431%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Seth Baczynski	15/78	19%	0/0	0:02	1
	Simeon Thoresen	17/54	31%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Lance Benoist

UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall • Jun 2012Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Seth Baczynski25/7036%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:48

Lance Benoist35/6455%TD 3/7Ctrl 6:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Seth Baczynski	10/28	36%	0/0	1:22	—
	Lance Benoist	12/26	46%	1/2	1:04	—

R2	Seth Baczynski	5/18	28%	0/2	1:06	—
	Lance Benoist	12/20	60%	1/2	2:53	—

R3	Seth Baczynski	10/24	42%	1/3	1:20	—
	Lance Benoist	11/18	61%	1/3	2:34	—

WIN

vs. Matt Brown

UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson • Nov 2011Welterweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 0:42

Seth Baczynski17/4935%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:42

Matt Brown19/3456%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Seth Baczynski	15/42	36%	1/5	2:42	—
	Matt Brown	17/28	61%	0/0	0:30	—

R2	Seth Baczynski	2/7	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Matt Brown	2/6	33%	1/1	0:26	—

WIN

vs. Clay Harvison

UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger • Sep 2011Welterweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:12

Seth Baczynski41/10738%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:32KD 1

Clay Harvison12/2744%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Seth Baczynski	30/85	35%	0/2	1:44	—
	Clay Harvison	11/25	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Seth Baczynski	11/22	50%	0/0	0:48	1
	Clay Harvison	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Brad Tavares

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale • Jun 2010Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Seth Baczynski22/4450%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:47

Brad Tavares18/3453%TD 3/6Ctrl 11:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Seth Baczynski	4/11	36%	0/1	0:23	—
	Brad Tavares	4/12	33%	1/2	3:54	—

R2	Seth Baczynski	7/15	47%	0/0	0:15	—
	Brad Tavares	10/17	59%	1/1	4:21	—

R3	Seth Baczynski	11/18	61%	0/1	1:09	—
	Brad Tavares	4/5	80%	1/3	3:18	—

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