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Light Heavyweight
Vernon White
Last fought: Dec 2006
RECORD
Pro
26-33-2
UFC
0-1-1
Age
54
Height
6'0"
Weight
205 lbs
Reach
—
Stance
Southpaw
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 9:32 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 63.6% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.91 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 50.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 12-4 (75.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 9-2 (81.8%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 32.1% |
| % Time in Control | 26.0% |
| % Time Controlled | 41.8% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 38.4% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 3.10 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 2.28 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.81 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 38.8% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 70.2% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 8.33 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 4.89 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 4.89 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
Small sample: based on 2 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 Light Heavyweight field
Vernon White
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 | Vernon White |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 48.7% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.0 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.6 |
| Strike Differential | 0.5/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 16.7% |
| Takedown Defense | 50.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.8 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 3:54 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 9:32 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.8 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 48.7% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.0 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.6 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 16.7% |
| Takedown Defense | 50.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 2:29 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Chuck Liddell
UFC 49: Unfinished Business • Aug 2004Light Heavyweight
Vernon White13/3735%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Chuck Liddell31/6846%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:31KD 2
D
vs. Ian Freeman
UFC 43: Meltdown • Jun 2003Heavyweight
Vernon White45/8255%TD 1/5Ctrl 4:58
Ian Freeman18/5433%TD 2/5Ctrl 6:28
Prior to UFC
Strikeforce (1 fight)
Other (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Lyoto Machida
WFA - King of the Streets • Jul 2006
Vernon White14/6821%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Lyoto Machida26/4262%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00
PRIDE (2 fights)
LOSS
vs. Allan Goes
PRIDE 9: New Blood • Jun 2000
Vernon White4/1233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Allan Goes40/6265%TD 3/5Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Kazushi Sakuraba
PRIDE 2 • Mar 1998
Vernon White10/1759%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Kazushi Sakuraba10/1856%TD 6/7Ctrl 0:00