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Bantamweight
Walel Watson
Last fought: Sep 2012
RECORD
Pro
14-10-0
UFC
1-3-0
Age
42
Height
5'11"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:06 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 54.1% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.62 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 50.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 1-3 (25.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 1-3 (25.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 50.9% |
| % Time in Control | 4.1% |
| % Time Controlled | 45.1% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 8.3% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 3.46 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 2.54 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.91 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 26.3% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 61.8% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 4.76 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 5.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 0.30 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 3.94 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 34.18 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
Small sample: based on 4 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 Bantamweight field
Walel 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 | Walel Watson |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 29.3% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.1 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.8 |
| Strike Differential | -1.7/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 0.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 61.5% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.0 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 1.4 |
| Control Time/15min | 0:36 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:06 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.9 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.5 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 29.3% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.1 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.8 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 0.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 61.5% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:19 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Mitch Gagnon
UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort • Sep 2012Bantamweight
Walel Watson1/812%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Mitch Gagnon5/1145%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:31KD 1
LOSS
vs. TJ Dillashaw
UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger • Feb 2012Bantamweight
Walel Watson11/3333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
TJ Dillashaw85/11475%TD 3/7Ctrl 12:24
LOSS
vs. Yves Jabouin
UFC 140: Jones vs Machida • Dec 2011Bantamweight
Walel Watson47/16329%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:15
Yves Jabouin33/9037%TD 2/6Ctrl 1:42
WIN
vs. Joseph Sandoval
UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson • Oct 2011Bantamweight
Walel Watson9/2832%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 2
Joseph Sandoval0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00