On the clock
3 of 3 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 1 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 (155 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
86Average win score
49thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 3 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time5:41
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min0.5 / 1.9
Sig. strike accuracy26%
Takedowns per 15 min0.5
Control time11% of the fight
Best winJacob Volkmann rated 1533 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Paul Sass’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 5hardest 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
48
49th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
3
−1.37
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
0.53
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
94
1.90
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
21
0.53
ControlShare of fight time in control
29
11%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Jacob Volkmann, rated 1533 at 155 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
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 16 Feb 2013, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1440, after 5 fights there.
3–2Record at 155 lb
3 of 3Dominant wins
86Average win score
1373Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 3 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time5:41
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min0.5 / 1.9
Sig. strike accuracy26%
Takedowns per 15 min0.5
Control time11% of the fight
Best winJacob Volkmann rated 1533 going in
Against the division
How Paul Sass’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Paul Sass is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 5hardest 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
46
49th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
3
−1.37
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
0.53
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
94
1.90
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
20
0.53
ControlShare of fight time in control
30
11%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 3 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 1 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: Jacob Volkmann, rated 1533 at 155 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2013 | Loss | 15–85 | Danny Castillo | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Loss | 14–86 | Matt Wiman | submission | R1 3:48 | Lightweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic |
| 26 May 2012 | Win | 86–14 | Jacob Volkmann | submission | R1 1:54 | Lightweight | UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir |
| 1 Oct 2011 | Win | 86–14 | Michael Johnson | submission | R1 3:00 | Lightweight | UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Win | 86–14 | Mark Holst | submission | R1 4:45 | Lightweight | UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama |