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Tom Watson
Last fought: Aug 2015
RECORD
Pro
17-9-0
UFC
2-5-0
Age
44
Height
6'1"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 14:14 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 95.0% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.85 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 14.3% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 24-19 (55.8%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 1-0 (100.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 23-19 (54.8%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 59.2% |
| % Time in Control | 10.1% |
| % Time Controlled | 30.7% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 24.7% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 4.88 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 4.98 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.10 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 39.8% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 55.9% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.38 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.19 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 4.66 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| 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 Accuracy | 44.3% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.0 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.4 |
| Strike Differential | -0.4/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 7.1% |
| Takedown Defense | 43.6% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.2 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 1:30 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 50.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 14:14 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.2 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 41.5% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.7 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.2 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 8.3% |
| Takedown Defense | 43.2% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:54 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Chris Camozzi
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux • Aug 2015Middleweight
Tom Watson82/14059%TD 1/8Ctrl 1:48
Chris Camozzi87/14660%TD 3/4Ctrl 4:24
LOSS
vs. Rafael Natal
UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz • Jan 2015Middleweight
Tom Watson29/15019%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Rafael Natal67/15244%TD 8/13Ctrl 3:30
WIN
vs. Sam Alvey
UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux • Aug 2014Middleweight
Tom Watson85/16751%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:26
Sam Alvey82/16849%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26
LOSS
vs. Nick Catone
UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 • Feb 2014Middleweight
Tom Watson50/14934%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
Nick Catone31/7541%TD 5/11Ctrl 4:10
LOSS
vs. Thales Leites
UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung • Aug 2013Middleweight
Tom Watson33/6749%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:15
Thales Leites51/9156%TD 5/9Ctrl 10:05
WIN
vs. Stanislav Nedkov
UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald • Feb 2013Middleweight
Tom Watson56/10255%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:23KD 1
Stanislav Nedkov39/7850%TD 5/6Ctrl 2:38
LOSS
vs. Brad Tavares
UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic • Sep 2012Middleweight
Tom Watson65/12751%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:07
Brad Tavares83/17348%TD 5/12Ctrl 5:25