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Shamar Bailey

Last fought: Nov 2011
RECORD
Pro
16-11-0
UFC
1-2-0
Age
43
Height
5'9"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
75"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:37
Fight Completion Rate77.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.32
% Fights Inside the Distance33.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)5-3 (62.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)5-3 (62.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)58.8%
% Time in Control27.4%
% Time Controlled13.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time66.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min2.58
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.36
Distance Striking Differential / Min-2.78
Distance Strike Accuracy20.9%
Distance Strike Defense74.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min3.41
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.97
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)
Small sample: based on 3 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
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
Shamar Bailey   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 Shamar Bailey
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy25.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.8
Strike Differential-1.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy35.7%
Takedown Defense25.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.2
Submission Attempts/15min0.0
Control Time/15min4:06
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins100.0%
Avg Fight Time11:37
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy25.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.8
Takedown Accuracy35.7%
Takedown Defense25.0%
Control Time/Fight3:11

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Danny Castillo
UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson • Nov 2011Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:52
Shamar Bailey3/475%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Danny Castillo22/3465%TD 3/3Ctrl 4:35
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Evan Dunham
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Shamar Bailey35/20617%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:12
Evan Dunham92/35126%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ryan McGillivray
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Shamar Bailey33/6948%TD 5/9Ctrl 9:21
Ryan McGillivray19/9121%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (2 fights)
LOSS
vs. Justin Wilcox
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Shamar Bailey7/1047%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Justin Wilcox62/16438%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. John Kolosci
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Shamar Bailey0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com