On the clock
2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 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 (170 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.
2–3UFC record
2 of 2Dominant wins
86Average win score
46thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time10:34
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.7 / 4.3
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min0.3
Control time4% of the fight
Best winRoan Carneiro rated 1424 at 170 lb going in
Against the division
How Kevin Burns’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
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
38
46th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
2
−1.55
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
16
2.74
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
27
4.30
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
21
0.28
ControlShare of fight time in control
5
4%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Roan Carneiro, rated 1424 at 170 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 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
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 12 Dec 2009, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1279, after 5 fights there.
2–3Record at 170 lb
2 of 2Dominant wins
86Average win score
1340Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time10:34
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.7 / 4.3
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min0.3
Control time4% of the fight
Best winRoan Carneiro rated 1424 going in
Against the division
How Kevin Burns’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Kevin Burns 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
38
46th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
2
−1.55
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
13
2.74
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
23
4.30
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
15
0.28
ControlShare of fight time in control
4
4%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 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: Roan Carneiro, rated 1424 at 170 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2009 | Loss | 10–90 | TJ Grant | KO/TKO | R1 4:57 | Welterweight | UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez |
| 20 Jun 2009 | Loss | 20–80 | Chris Lytle | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Loss | 4–96 | Anthony Johnson | KO/TKO | R3 0:28 | Welterweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Win | 85–15 | Anthony Johnson | KO/TKO | R3 3:35 | Welterweight | UFC: Silva vs Irvin |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Win | 86–14 | Roan Carneiro | submission | R2 3:50 | Welterweight | UFC 85: Bedlam |