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Da'Mon Blackshear

Active #50 bantamweight
Elo rating
1534 ±35
LCB 1489
Rank
#50
top 52% of division
UFC record
5-4-1
KO 1 · Sub 3 · Dec 1
Streak
-1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y 0
Last fight
Jul 26, 2025
L by Decision

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 14311471151115511591 202320242025 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":145.4,"elo":1499,"date":"2022-08-13","opp":"Youssef Zalal","result":"D","delta":-1},{"i":1,"x":184.4,"y":183.2,"elo":1471,"date":"2023-03-04","opp":"Farid Basharat","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":2,"x":256.4,"y":138.8,"elo":1504,"date":"2023-06-03","opp":"Luan Lacerda","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":3,"x":311.7,"y":95.6,"elo":1537,"date":"2023-08-12","opp":"Jose Johnson","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":4,"x":317.2,"y":128.9,"elo":1512,"date":"2023-08-19","opp":"Mario Bautista","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":5,"x":577.2,"y":147.1,"elo":1498,"date":"2024-07-13","opp":"Montel Jackson","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":6,"x":671.3,"y":119.2,"elo":1519,"date":"2024-11-09","opp":"Cody Stamann","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":7,"x":770.9,"y":99.6,"elo":1534,"date":"2025-03-15","opp":"Cody Gibson","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":8,"x":804.1,"y":76.8,"elo":1551,"date":"2025-04-26","opp":"Alatengheili","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":9,"x":876,"y":99.3,"elo":1534,"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
3.99 avg 3.92
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
46% avg 49%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
3.86 avg 3.04
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
52% avg 58%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
1.36 avg 1.64
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
33% avg 37%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
71% avg 69%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
1.36 avg 0.37
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
3 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

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

Strength of schedule

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
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
4.8
actual 0 vs expected