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Welterweight

TJ Waldburger

Last fought: Feb 2014
RECORD
Pro
16-9-0
UFC
4-4-0
Age
38
Height
5'11"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time7:26
Fight Completion Rate49.6%
Avg Rounds per Fight1.49
% Fights Inside the Distance75.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)20-8 (71.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)4-3 (57.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)16-5 (76.2%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)35.5%
% Time in Control35.1%
% Time Controlled29.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time54.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min2.79
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min2.18
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.61
Distance Strike Accuracy41.0%
Distance Strike Defense60.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed3.64
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed3.08
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min6.15
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.55
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min13.65
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.20
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
TJ Waldburger   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 TJ Waldburger
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy51.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.4
Strike Differential-0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy46.2%
Takedown Defense40.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.0
Submission Attempts/15min4.8
Control Time/15min5:15
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins75.0%
Decision % of Wins25.0%
Avg Fight Time7:26
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.5
Reversals/15min0.8

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.1
Takedown Accuracy21.4%
Takedown Defense41.7%
Control Time/Fight1:14

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Mike Pyle
UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann • Feb 2014Welterweight
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 4:03
TJ Waldburger38/8943%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:26
Mike Pyle56/10155%TD 4/4Ctrl 3:18
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Adlan Amagov
UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 • Oct 2013Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:00
TJ Waldburger4/1040%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:38
Adlan Amagov15/2658%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:05KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nick Catone
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 1:04
TJ Waldburger13/1776%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:19KD 1
Nick Catone10/1662%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:19
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Brian Ebersole
UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida • Jun 2012Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
TJ Waldburger18/4144%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:45KD 1
Brian Ebersole39/5966%TD 2/5Ctrl 8:16
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jake Hecht
UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann • Mar 2012Welterweight
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 0:55
TJ Waldburger3/3100%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:06
Jake Hecht2/540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mike Stumpf
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 3:52
TJ Waldburger4/757%TD 3/4Ctrl 3:14
Mike Stumpf0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Johny Hendricks
UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis • Mar 2011Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:35
TJ Waldburger3/933%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:31
Johny Hendricks7/888%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. David Mitchell
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
TJ Waldburger37/5864%TD 6/7Ctrl 10:54
David Mitchell13/1872%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:37
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com