On the clock
1 of 3 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 4 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 (265 lb, 205 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.
3–4UFC record
1 of 3Dominant wins
83Average win score
34thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate33% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 4
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time13:11
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.9 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time13% of the fight
Best winAlonzo Menifield rated 1472 at 205 lb going in
Against the division
How William Knight’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 8takedowns
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
15
34th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
0
−1.21
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.88
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
70
3.10
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
79
1.46
ControlShare of fight time in control
58
13%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Alonzo Menifield, rated 1472 at 205 lb. Dominant in 1 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
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 18 Feb 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1176, after 5 fights there.
3–2Record at 205 lb
1 of 3Dominant wins
83Average win score
1320Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate33% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 2
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time12:47
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.1 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy53%
Takedowns per 15 min1.2
Control time12% of the fight
Best winAlonzo Menifield rated 1472 going in
Against the division
How William Knight’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. William Knight 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
14
36th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
7
−0.80
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
2.06
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
78
2.86
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
78
1.17
ControlShare of fight time in control
52
12%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 3 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 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: Alonzo Menifield, rated 1472 at 205 lb. Dominant in 1 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
265 lb
Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 16 Apr 2022, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1287, after 2 fights there.
0–2Record at 265 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1294Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time14:10
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.5 / 3.6
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min2.1
Control time17% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 265 lb; William Knight has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. 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
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2023 | Loss | 18–82 | Marcin Prachnio | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield |
| 16 Apr 2022 | Loss | 7–93 | Devin Clark | KO/TKO | R3 3:21 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad |
| 12 Feb 2022 | Loss | 18–82 | Maxim Grishin | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 |
| 4 Dec 2021 | Win | 81–19 | Alonzo Menifield | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Win | 90–10 | Fabio Cherant | KO/TKO | R1 3:58 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Loss | 18–82 | Da Woon Jung | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland |
| 26 Sep 2020 | Win | 80–20 | Aleksa Camur | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa |