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Zak Ottow

Last fought: Mar 2019
RECORD
Pro
17-7-0
UFC
4-4-0
Age
39
Height
5'11"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time9:39
Fight Completion Rate64.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight1.93
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)37-24 (60.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)19-17 (52.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)18-7 (72.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)66.4%
% Time in Control14.3%
% Time Controlled19.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time42.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.39
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min2.81
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.58
Distance Strike Accuracy34.7%
Distance Strike Defense65.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.47
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.77
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.66
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.36
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min2.72
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.06
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 Welterweight field
Zak Ottow   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 Ottow
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy36.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.7
Strike Differential-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy29.4%
Takedown Defense57.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.4
Control Time/15min2:08
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins25.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins75.0%
Avg Fight Time9:39
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.4
Reversals/15min0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy30.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.2
Takedown Accuracy27.3%
Takedown Defense0.0%
Control Time/Fight1:42

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Alex Morono
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos • Mar 2019Welterweight
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 3:34
Zak Ottow10/3132%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:07
Alex Morono25/5545%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:31
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dwight Grant
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta • Dec 2018Welterweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Zak Ottow14/7120%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:53
Dwight Grant25/8430%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:19
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Sage Northcutt
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:13
Zak Ottow6/1638%TD 1/4Ctrl 5:13KD 1
Sage Northcutt24/3765%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:34KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mike Pyle
UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya • Mar 2018Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:34
Zak Ottow22/5044%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20KD 1
Mike Pyle4/2020%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Li Jingliang
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum • Nov 2017Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:57
Zak Ottow5/1729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Li Jingliang26/5052%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kiichi Kunimoto
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt • Jun 2017Welterweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Zak Ottow37/7649%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:20
Kiichi Kunimoto25/4753%TD 2/5Ctrl 6:59
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Sergio Moraes
UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira • Nov 2016Welterweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Zak Ottow44/14131%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Sergio Moraes35/9138%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:05
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Joshua Burkman
UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson • Oct 2016Welterweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Zak Ottow65/14944%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:09
Joshua Burkman47/12637%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:16
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com