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Clint Hester "Headbussa"

Inactive · age 39 · Orthodox · 6'2" 188 cm · 205 lb 93 kg · reach 77" 196 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • 50% of wins by KO/TKO
  • UFC veteran since 2013
Elo rating
1483
Global Elo 1532 ±38
Rank
UFC record
4-3-0
KO 1 · Sub 0 · Dec 2
Streak
-3
Δ90d +2 · Δ1y +2
Last fight
Apr 23, 2016
Loss by Submission · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 14m
Avg fight time
10:33
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
2.3
Since last fight
10y 2mo

Honest Elo history

7 fights · tap & drag
Apr 13, 2013 — W vs Bristol Marunde Δ+33Dec 6, 2013 — W vs Dylan Andrews Δ+31Feb 1, 2014 — W vs Andy Enz Δ+24Jun 28, 2014 — W vs Antonio Braga Neto Δ+24Nov 7, 2014 — L vs Robert Whittaker Δ-40Aug 1, 2015 — L vs Vitor Miranda Δ-22Apr 23, 2016 — L vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima Δ-20 1450147515001525155015751600 201420152016 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":333.4,"elo":1486,"date":"2013-04-13","opp":"Bristol Marunde","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":244.3,"y":267.1,"elo":1517,"date":"2013-12-06","opp":"Dylan Andrews","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":2,"x":281.4,"y":216.9,"elo":1541,"date":"2014-02-01","opp":"Andy Enz","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":3,"x":377.1,"y":165.1,"elo":1565,"date":"2014-06-28","opp":"Antonio Braga Neto","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":4,"x":463,"y":251.3,"elo":1524,"date":"2014-11-07","opp":"Robert Whittaker","result":"L","delta":-40},{"i":5,"x":636.8,"y":298.6,"elo":1502,"date":"2015-08-01","opp":"Vitor Miranda","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":6,"x":810,"y":340.7,"elo":1483,"date":"2016-04-23","opp":"Marcos Rogerio de Lima","result":"L","delta":-20}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Apr 23, 2016 Marcos Rogerio de Lima L -20
Aug 1, 2015 Vitor Miranda L -22
Nov 7, 2014 Robert Whittaker L -40
Jun 28, 2014 Antonio Braga Neto W +24
Feb 1, 2014 Andy Enz W +24

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.
25%
1 / 4
Finish rate
KO
1
25% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
2
50% of wins
KO: 1 (33%) 1 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 2 (67%) 2
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
R2
1 50%
R3
1 50%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 248 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
72% Head
  • Head 72%
  • Body 17%
  • Leg 11%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
77% Distance
  • Distance 77%
  • Clinch 9%
  • Ground 14%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
100%
of losses by finish
3 of 3 · usually R2
2 KO/TKO 1 Sub 0 Dec

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.
1518
UFC level
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 4 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Dylan Andrews
Elo 1561 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.
3.9
+0.1 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 7 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1525

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Clint Hester on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.