On the clock
1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 0 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). 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.
2–5UFC record
1 of 2Dominant wins
85Average win score
47thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 5
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time14:14
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.0 / 4.4
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time10% of the fight
Best winStanislav Nedkov rated 1378 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Tom Watson’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.
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
41
47th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
27
−0.40
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
55
4.01
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
21
4.41
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
7
0.15
ControlShare of fight time in control
23
10%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Stanislav Nedkov, rated 1378 at 185 lb. Dominant in 1 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
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 8 Aug 2015, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1310, after 7 fights there.
2–5Record at 185 lb
1 of 2Dominant wins
85Average win score
1351Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 5
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time14:14
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.0 / 4.4
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time10% of the fight
Best winStanislav Nedkov rated 1378 going in
Against the division
How Tom Watson’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. Tom Watson 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
41
47th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
31
−0.40
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
59
4.01
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
24
4.41
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
6
0.15
ControlShare of fight time in control
24
10%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 5 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: Stanislav Nedkov, rated 1378 at 185 lb. Dominant in 1 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
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2015 | Loss | 22–78 | Chris Camozzi | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Loss | 16–84 | Rafael Natal | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Win | 77–23 | Sam Alvey | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux |
| 1 Feb 2014 | Loss | 27–73 | Nick Catone | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Loss | 17–83 | Thales Leites | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Win | 92–8 | Stanislav Nedkov | KO/TKO | R2 4:42 | Middleweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Loss | 25–75 | Brad Tavares | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic |