On the clock
All 3 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 3 of 5 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, 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.
3–5UFC record
0 of 3Dominant wins
80Average win score
44thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 5
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time13:25
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.2 / 4.0
Sig. strike accuracy32%
Takedowns per 15 min0.1
Control time7% of the fight
Best winPaulo Thiago rated 1421 at 170 lb going in
Against the division
How Sean Spencer’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
30
44th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
36
+0.22
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
48
4.24
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
34
4.02
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
11
0.14
ControlShare of fight time in control
20
7%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Paulo Thiago, rated 1421 at 170 lb. Dominant in 0 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
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 10 Sep 2016, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1322, after 7 fights there.
3–4Record at 170 lb
0 of 3Dominant wins
80Average win score
1333Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time13:36
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.7 / 3.9
Sig. strike accuracy34%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time7% of the fight
Best winPaulo Thiago rated 1421 going in
Against the division
How Sean Spencer’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. Sean Spencer 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
32
43rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
60
+0.80
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
68
4.66
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
34
3.86
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
6
0.16
ControlShare of fight time in control
19
7%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 3 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 2 of 4 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: Paulo Thiago, rated 1421 at 170 lb. Dominant in 0 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 26 Jan 2013, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1089, after 1 fight there.
0–1Record at 185 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1329Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time12:13
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.0 / 5.2
Sig. strike accuracy14%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time2% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 185 lb; Sean Spencer has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 1 of 1 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
No UFC wins yet
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
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2016 | Loss | 11–89 | Yancy Medeiros | submission | R2 0:49 | Welterweight | UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem |
| 6 Feb 2016 | Loss | 10–90 | Mike Pyle | KO/TKO | R3 4:25 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson |
| 18 Jan 2015 | Loss | 21–79 | Cathal Pendred | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Win | 84–16 | Paulo Thiago | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Loss | 24–76 | Alex Garcia | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Win | 82–18 | Drew Dober | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale |
| 4 Sep 2013 | Win | 74–26 | Yuri Villefort | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader |
| 26 Jan 2013 | Loss | 5–95 | Rafael Natal | submission | R3 2:13 | Middleweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson |