On the clock
3 of 3 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 2 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 (185 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.
3–2UFC record
3 of 3Dominant wins
90Average win score
40thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time8:15
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.1 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy53%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time30% of the fight
Best winCaio Magalhaes rated 1531 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Josh Samman’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 9hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
23
40th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
27
−0.39
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
9
2.08
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
86
2.47
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
39
1.09
ControlShare of fight time in control
77
30%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Caio Magalhaes, rated 1531 at 185 lb. Dominant in 3 of 3 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
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 13 Jul 2016, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1433, after 5 fights there.
3–2Record at 185 lb
3 of 3Dominant wins
90Average win score
1338Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time8:15
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.1 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy53%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time30% of the fight
Best winCaio Magalhaes rated 1531 going in
Against the division
How Josh Samman’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Josh Samman is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
24
40th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
31
−0.39
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
8
2.08
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
86
2.47
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
37
1.09
ControlShare of fight time in control
75
30%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 3 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 2 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: Caio Magalhaes, rated 1531 at 185 lb. Dominant in 3 of 3 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
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2016 | Loss | 10–90 | Tim Boetsch | KO/TKO | R2 3:49 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Loss | 10–90 | Tamdan McCrory | submission | R3 4:10 | Middleweight | UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Win | 89–11 | Caio Magalhaes | submission | R1 2:52 | Middleweight | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale |
| 6 Dec 2014 | Win | 89–11 | Eddie Gordon | KO/TKO | R2 3:08 | Middleweight | UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Win | 92–8 | Kevin Casey | KO/TKO | R2 2:17 | Middleweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale |