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Damir Hadzovic "The Bosnian Bomber"

Active #62 lightweight · age 39 · Orthodox · 5'9" 175 cm · 155 lb 70 kg · reach 70" 178 cm
At a glance
  • 50% of wins by KO/TKO
  • UFC veteran since 2016
Elo rating
1456
Global Elo 1505 ±38
Rank
#62
top 69% of division
UFC record
4-6-0
KO 2 · Sub 0 · Dec 2
Streak
-2
Δ90d +2 · Δ1y +2
Last fight
Feb 1, 2025
Loss by KO · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 39m
Avg fight time
9:52
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
1.1
Since last fight
1y 5mo

Honest Elo history

10 fights · tap & drag
Apr 10, 2016 — L vs Mairbek Taisumov Δ-24May 28, 2017 — W vs Marcin Held Δ+32Feb 3, 2018 — L vs Alan Patrick Δ-22Jul 22, 2018 — W vs Nick Hein Δ+35Feb 23, 2019 — W vs Marco Polo Reyes Δ+39Jun 1, 2019 — L vs Christos Giagos Δ-19Mar 14, 2020 — L vs Renato Moicano Δ-16Jun 26, 2021 — W vs Yancy Medeiros Δ+16Jul 23, 2022 — L vs Marc Diakiese Δ-17Feb 1, 2025 — L vs Terrance McKinney Δ-19 1400142514501475150015251550 2018202020222024 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":348.3,"elo":1429,"date":"2016-04-10","opp":"Mairbek Taisumov","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":1,"x":182.4,"y":280.9,"elo":1461,"date":"2017-05-28","opp":"Marcin Held","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":2,"x":238.5,"y":328.5,"elo":1438,"date":"2018-02-03","opp":"Alan Patrick","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":3,"x":276.3,"y":254.3,"elo":1473,"date":"2018-07-22","opp":"Nick Hein","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":4,"x":324.6,"y":171.3,"elo":1512,"date":"2019-02-23","opp":"Marco Polo Reyes","result":"W","delta":39},{"i":5,"x":346.6,"y":212.7,"elo":1493,"date":"2019-06-01","opp":"Christos Giagos","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":6,"x":410.7,"y":247.9,"elo":1476,"date":"2020-03-14","opp":"Renato Moicano","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":7,"x":515.6,"y":213.3,"elo":1492,"date":"2021-06-26","opp":"Yancy Medeiros","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":8,"x":603.3,"y":250,"elo":1475,"date":"2022-07-23","opp":"Marc Diakiese","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":9,"x":810,"y":289.9,"elo":1456,"date":"2025-02-01","opp":"Terrance McKinney","result":"L","delta":-19}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Feb 1, 2025 Terrance McKinney L -19
Jul 23, 2022 Marc Diakiese L -17
Jun 26, 2021 Yancy Medeiros W +16
Mar 14, 2020 Renato Moicano L -16
Jun 1, 2019 Christos Giagos L -19

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.
50%
2 / 4
Finish rate
KO
2
50% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
2
50% of wins
KO: 2 (50%) 2 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 2 (50%) 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. 329 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
76% Head
  • Head 76%
  • Body 15%
  • Leg 9%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
78% Distance
  • Distance 78%
  • Clinch 11%
  • Ground 11%

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.
50%
of losses by finish
3 of 6 · usually R1
2 KO/TKO 1 Sub 3 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.
1523
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.
Marco Polo Reyes
Elo 1581 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.
4.7
−0.7 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 10 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1595
1516

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