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Da'Mon Blackshear "The Monster"

Active #42 bantamweight · age 31 · Switch · 5'10" 178 cm · 135 lb 61 kg · reach 72" 183 cm
At a glance
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • 80% of wins by KO or submission
  • 40% of wins finished in round 1
Elo rating
1490
Global Elo 1534 ±34
Rank
#42
top 52% of division
UFC record
5-4-1
KO 1 · Sub 3 · Dec 1
Streak
-1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -17
Last fight
Jul 26, 2025
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 41m
Avg fight time
10:09
Bonuses
3
Fights per year
3.4
Ground control
23m
Since last fight
11mo

Honest Elo history

10 fights · tap & drag
Aug 13, 2022 — D vs Youssef Zalal Δ-1Mar 4, 2023 — L vs Farid Basharat Δ-29Jun 3, 2023 — W vs Luan Lacerda Δ+34Aug 12, 2023 — W vs Jose Johnson Δ+33Aug 19, 2023 — L vs Mario Bautista Δ-25Jul 13, 2024 — L vs Montel Jackson Δ-14Nov 9, 2024 — W vs Cody Stamann Δ+21Mar 15, 2025 — W vs Cody Gibson Δ+15Apr 26, 2025 — W vs Alatengheili Δ+17Jul 26, 2025 — L vs Davey Grant Δ-17 1400142514501475150015251550 202320242025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":293.5,"elo":1455,"date":"2022-08-13","opp":"Youssef Zalal","result":"D","delta":-1},{"i":1,"x":225.6,"y":354.7,"elo":1426,"date":"2023-03-04","opp":"Farid Basharat","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":2,"x":286.4,"y":282.9,"elo":1460,"date":"2023-06-03","opp":"Luan Lacerda","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":3,"x":333.1,"y":213.1,"elo":1492,"date":"2023-08-12","opp":"Jose Johnson","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":4,"x":337.8,"y":266.9,"elo":1467,"date":"2023-08-19","opp":"Mario Bautista","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":5,"x":557.5,"y":296.3,"elo":1453,"date":"2024-07-13","opp":"Montel Jackson","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":6,"x":637,"y":251.3,"elo":1474,"date":"2024-11-09","opp":"Cody Stamann","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":7,"x":721.2,"y":219.5,"elo":1489,"date":"2025-03-15","opp":"Cody Gibson","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":8,"x":749.2,"y":182.6,"elo":1507,"date":"2025-04-26","opp":"Alatengheili","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":9,"x":810,"y":219.1,"elo":1490,"date":"2025-07-26","opp":"Davey Grant","result":"L","delta":-17}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jul 26, 2025 Davey Grant L -17
Apr 26, 2025 Alatengheili W +17
Mar 15, 2025 Cody Gibson W +15
Nov 9, 2024 Cody Stamann W +21
Jul 13, 2024 Montel Jackson L -14

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.
80%
4 / 5
Finish rate
KO
1
20% of wins
SUB
3
60% of wins
DEC
1
20% of wins
KO: 1 (20%) 1 Sub: 3 (60%) 3 Dec: 1 (20%) 1
Finishes by round
4 total
R1
2 50%
R2
2 50%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 439 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
55% Head
  • Head 55%
  • Body 23%
  • Leg 21%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
78% Distance
  • Distance 78%
  • Clinch 14%
  • Ground 8%

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.
25%
of losses by finish
1 of 4
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 3 Dec Never submitted

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.
1538
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 5 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Alatengheili
Elo 1564 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.
4.8
+0.2 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 10 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1492
1527

Top bantamweight

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#2 · Elo 1661
Umar Nurmagomedov
#3 · Elo 1649
Sean O'Malley
#4 · Elo 1632
Farid Basharat
#5 · Elo 1630
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Da'Mon Blackshear on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.