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Besam Yousef

Inactive Provisional · age 41 · Orthodox · 5'11" 180 cm · 170 lb 77 kg
At a glance
  • UFC veteran since 2012
Elo rating
1472
Global Elo 1498 ±20
Rank
—
—
UFC record
0-2-0
KO 0 · Sub 0 · Dec 0
Streak
-2
Δ90d +62 · Δ1y +62
Last fight
Apr 6, 2013
Loss by Decision

Division-adjusted profile

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The size-fair view: each fighter is measured against his own division, so a heavyweight's lower raw pace isn't punished. Toughness inverts strikes absorbed. Raw career numbers are in Performance above.

Honest Elo history

2 fights · tap & drag
Apr 14, 2012 — L vs Simeon Thoresen Δ-33Apr 6, 2013 — L vs Papy Abedi Δ-31 14501470149015101530 2013 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":200,"elo":1503,"date":"2012-04-14","opp":"Simeon Thoresen","result":"L","delta":-33},{"i":1,"x":810,"y":323.2,"elo":1472,"date":"2013-04-06","opp":"Papy Abedi","result":"L","delta":-31}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Apr 6, 2013 Papy Abedi L -31
Apr 14, 2012 Simeon Thoresen L -33

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
0%
0 / 0
Finish rate
KO
0
—
SUB
0
—
DEC
0
—
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 0 (0%)

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 71 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
62% Head
  • Head 62%
  • Body 32%
  • Leg 6%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
63% Clinch
  • Distance 34%
  • Clinch 63%
  • Ground 3%

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1472
Developing slate
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 0 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
—
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
1.0
−1.0 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 2 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1443
Career at a glance
Octagon time
23m
Avg fight time
11:18
Since last fight
13y 4mo
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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Besam Yousef on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.