Zak Cummings UFC Stats & Fight History

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:31
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)	76.9%
Expected Rounds (xR)	2.31
% Fights Inside the Distance	50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	47-29 (61.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	26-22 (54.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	21-7 (75.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	76.8%
% Time in Control	14.6%
% Time Controlled	8.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	62.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.21
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.12
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.09
Distance Strike Accuracy	32.6%
Distance Strike Defense	58.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	2.27
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.89
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.17
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	4.46
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.40

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

Zak Cummings 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	Zak Cummings
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	35.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.8
Strike Differential	0.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	31.8%
Takedown Defense	69.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.7
Submission Attempts/15min	0.7
Control Time/15min	2:11
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	20.0%
Submission % of Wins	40.0%
Decision % of Wins	40.0%
Avg Fight Time	11:31
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.7
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.0
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	66.7%
Control Time/Fight	1:09

Fight History

WIN

vs. Ed Herman

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen • Apr 2023

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:13

Zak Cummings100/17557%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:18

Ed Herman54/11746%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zak Cummings	39/72	54%	0/0	0:39	1
	Ed Herman	23/36	64%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Zak Cummings	26/50	52%	0/0	1:51	1
	Ed Herman	17/42	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Zak Cummings	35/53	66%	0/0	0:48	1
	Ed Herman	14/39	36%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alessio Di Chirico

UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic • Aug 2020

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Zak Cummings54/13939%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Alessio Di Chirico53/15734%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zak Cummings	12/29	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alessio Di Chirico	18/44	41%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Zak Cummings	17/43	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alessio Di Chirico	15/49	31%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Zak Cummings	25/67	37%	0/0	0:00	1
	Alessio Di Chirico	20/64	31%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Omari Akhmedov

UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier • Sep 2019

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Zak Cummings17/6925%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Omari Akhmedov26/7734%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zak Cummings	6/17	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Omari Akhmedov	5/22	23%	1/1	1:21	—

R2	Zak Cummings	7/24	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Omari Akhmedov	13/27	48%	0/0	1:14	—

R3	Zak Cummings	4/28	14%	0/0	0:00	—
	Omari Akhmedov	8/28	29%	1/2	1:04	—

WIN

vs. Trevin Giles

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee • May 2019

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 4:01

Zak Cummings34/10034%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:26

Trevin Giles31/6448%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zak Cummings	9/26	35%	0/0	0:12	—
	Trevin Giles	13/20	65%	0/0	0:06	—

R2	Zak Cummings	11/40	28%	0/1	0:09	—
	Trevin Giles	9/20	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Zak Cummings	14/34	41%	0/1	0:05	1
	Trevin Giles	9/24	38%	0/0	0:18	—

WIN

vs. Trevor Smith

UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta • Dec 2018

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Zak Cummings56/13940%TD 0/5Ctrl 2:04

Trevor Smith54/10352%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zak Cummings	13/40	32%	0/2	0:17	—
	Trevor Smith	18/33	55%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Zak Cummings	22/68	32%	0/1	0:00	—
	Trevor Smith	19/42	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Zak Cummings	21/31	68%	0/2	1:47	1
	Trevor Smith	17/28	61%	0/0	2:06	—

LOSS

vs. Michel Prazeres

UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman • May 2018

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Zak Cummings28/9230%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:13

Michel Prazeres30/7639%TD 3/9Ctrl 2:44

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zak Cummings	6/24	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michel Prazeres	11/21	52%	1/2	1:27	—

R2	Zak Cummings	7/28	25%	0/0	1:51	—
	Michel Prazeres	8/26	31%	1/2	0:44	—

R3	Zak Cummings	15/40	38%	0/0	0:22	—
	Michel Prazeres	11/29	38%	1/5	0:33	—

WIN

vs. Nathan Coy

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis • Apr 2017

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 4:21

Zak Cummings25/7235%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11

Nathan Coy23/4156%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zak Cummings	25/72	35%	0/0	0:11	—
	Nathan Coy	23/41	56%	1/1	0:05	—

WIN

vs. Alexander Yakovlev

UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 • Nov 2016

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 4:02

Zak Cummings24/8030%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:10

Alexander Yakovlev18/4144%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zak Cummings	10/34	29%	0/0	0:38	—
	Alexander Yakovlev	12/26	46%	1/1	0:02	—

R2	Zak Cummings	14/46	30%	0/0	0:32	—
	Alexander Yakovlev	6/15	40%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio

UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres • Aug 2016

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Zak Cummings35/15223%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:09

Santiago Ponzinibbio58/12646%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zak Cummings	7/39	18%	1/2	0:09	—
	Santiago Ponzinibbio	14/23	61%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Zak Cummings	13/53	25%	0/2	0:00	—
	Santiago Ponzinibbio	21/43	49%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Zak Cummings	15/60	25%	0/1	0:00	—
	Santiago Ponzinibbio	23/60	38%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Nicolas Dalby

UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos • Apr 2016

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Zak Cummings56/15835%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:31

Nicolas Dalby57/15038%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zak Cummings	13/42	31%	0/0	0:59	1
	Nicolas Dalby	17/53	32%	0/0	0:06	—

R2	Zak Cummings	26/75	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nicolas Dalby	23/57	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Zak Cummings	17/41	41%	1/3	2:32	—
	Nicolas Dalby	17/40	42%	0/1	0:01	—

WIN

vs. Dominique Steele

UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II • Jul 2015

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:43

Zak Cummings14/3047%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

Dominique Steele2/2100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zak Cummings	14/30	47%	0/0	0:01	1
	Dominique Steele	2/2	100%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Gunnar Nelson

UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao • Jul 2014

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:48

Zak Cummings18/7524%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:54

Gunnar Nelson13/2454%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:43

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zak Cummings	9/43	21%	0/0	0:33	—
	Gunnar Nelson	6/15	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Zak Cummings	9/32	28%	0/1	0:21	—
	Gunnar Nelson	7/9	78%	1/1	0:43	—

WIN

vs. Yan Cabral

UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva • May 2014

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Zak Cummings28/8334%TD 3/3Ctrl 6:33

Yan Cabral23/3861%TD 1/9Ctrl 4:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zak Cummings	1/12	8%	0/0	1:18	—
	Yan Cabral	17/20	85%	1/4	2:47	—

R2	Zak Cummings	14/40	35%	3/3	2:04	—
	Yan Cabral	4/12	33%	0/4	0:19	—

R3	Zak Cummings	13/31	42%	0/0	3:11	—
	Yan Cabral	2/6	33%	0/1	1:02	—

WIN

vs. Ben Alloway

UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 • Aug 2013

Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 1, 4:19

Zak Cummings5/1145%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:03

Ben Alloway6/967%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zak Cummings	5/11	45%	2/3	3:03	—
	Ben Alloway	6/9	67%	0/0	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Tim Kennedy

Strikeforce Challengers 3 • Sep 2009

Submission (North-South Choke) • Rd 2, 2:43

Zak Cummings6/1932%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

Tim Kennedy44/7459%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds