On the clock
5 of 6 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
6–6UFC record
4 of 6Dominant wins
87Average win score
66thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate83% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 6
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time7:01
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 4.0
Sig. strike accuracy54%
Takedowns per 15 min0.5
Control time17% of the fight
Best winOvince Saint Preux rated 1642 at 205 lb going in
Against the division
How Jimi Manuwa’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 6finish rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
33
86.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
65
66th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
81
83%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
12
−0.55
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
24
3.43
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
36
3.97
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
45
0.53
ControlShare of fight time in control
64
17%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ovince Saint Preux, rated 1642 at 205 lb. Dominant in 4 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 1 Jun 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1548, after 12 fights there.
6–6Record at 205 lb
4 of 6Dominant wins
87Average win score
1554Avg opponent rating
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate83% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 6
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time7:01
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 4.0
Sig. strike accuracy54%
Takedowns per 15 min0.5
Control time17% of the fight
Best winOvince Saint Preux rated 1642 going in
Against the division
How Jimi Manuwa’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Jimi Manuwa is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 7finish rateNo. 9striking accuracyNo. 10toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
30
86.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
68
66th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
75
83%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
11
−0.55
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
19
3.43
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
37
3.97
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
48
0.53
ControlShare of fight time in control
63
17%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 6 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ovince Saint Preux, rated 1642 at 205 lb. Dominant in 4 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
12 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2019 | Loss | 10–90 | Aleksandar Rakic | KO/TKO | R1 0:47 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith |
| 8 Dec 2018 | Loss | 9–91 | Thiago Santos | KO/TKO | R2 0:41 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Loss | 13–87 | Jan Blachowicz | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov |
| 29 Jul 2017 | Loss | 12–88 | Volkan Oezdemir | KO/TKO | R1 0:42 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Win | 90–10 | Corey Anderson | KO/TKO | R1 3:05 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Win | 92–8 | Ovince Saint Preux | KO/TKO | R2 2:38 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson |
| 5 Sep 2015 | Loss | 7–93 | Anthony Johnson | KO/TKO | R2 0:28 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Win | 79–21 | Jan Blachowicz | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 |
| 8 Mar 2014 | Loss | 8–92 | Alexander Gustafsson | KO/TKO | R2 1:18 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Win | 88–12 | Ryan Jimmo | KO/TKO | R2 4:41 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Win | 84–16 | Cyrille Diabate | TKO (doctor) | R1 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Win | 87–13 | Kyle Kingsbury | TKO (doctor) | R2 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic |