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Tom Watson

Last fought: Aug 2015
RECORD
Pro
17-9-0
UFC
2-5-0
Age
43
Height
6'1"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time14:14
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)95.0%
Expected Rounds (xR)2.85
% Fights Inside the Distance14.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)21-16 (56.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)1-0 (100.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)20-16 (55.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)59.2%
% Time in Control10.1%
% Time Controlled30.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time24.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.88
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.98
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.10
Distance Strike Accuracy39.8%
Distance Strike Defense55.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.38
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.19
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min4.66
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.94
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 Middleweight field
Tom Watson   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 Tom Watson
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.4
Strike Differential-0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy7.1%
Takedown Defense43.6%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.2
Submission Attempts/15min0.0
Control Time/15min1:30
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%
Avg Fight Time14:14
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.2
Takedown Accuracy8.3%
Takedown Defense43.2%
Control Time/Fight0:54

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Chris Camozzi
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tom Watson82/14059%TD 1/8Ctrl 1:48
Chris Camozzi87/14660%TD 3/4Ctrl 4:24
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Rafael Natal
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tom Watson29/15019%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Rafael Natal67/15244%TD 8/13Ctrl 3:30
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sam Alvey
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tom Watson85/16751%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:26
Sam Alvey82/16849%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Nick Catone
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tom Watson50/14934%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
Nick Catone31/7541%TD 5/11Ctrl 4:10
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Thales Leites
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tom Watson33/6749%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:15
Thales Leites51/9156%TD 5/9Ctrl 10:05
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Stanislav Nedkov
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 4:42
Tom Watson56/10255%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:23
Stanislav Nedkov39/7850%TD 5/6Ctrl 2:38
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Brad Tavares
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tom Watson65/12751%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:07
Brad Tavares83/17348%TD 5/12Ctrl 5:25
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:59:10 | Data source: UFCStats.com