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Don Frye "The Predator"

Inactive catchweight bout (unranked) · age 60 · Orthodox · 6'1" 185 cm · 219 lb 99 kg
At a glance
  • 3-fight UFC win streak
  • 1 successful title defense
  • 3 submissions in a row
  • 100% of wins by KO or submission
Elo rating
1586
Global Elo 1622 ±27
Rank
—
—
UFC record
9-1-0
KO 5 · Sub 3 · Dec 0
Streak
+3
Δ90d -45 · Δ1y -45
Last fight
Dec 7, 1996
Win by Submission · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
52m
Avg fight time
5:13
Title fights
2-1
Since last fight
29y 7mo

Honest Elo history

10 fights · tap & drag
Feb 16, 1996 — W vs Sam Adkins Δ+29Feb 16, 1996 — W vs Thomas Ramirez Δ+30Feb 16, 1996 — W vs Gary Goodridge Δ+34May 17, 1996 — W vs Amaury Bitetti Δ+24Jul 12, 1996 — W vs Brian Johnston Δ+22Jul 12, 1996 — W vs Mark Hall Δ+13Jul 12, 1996 — L vs Mark Coleman Δ-29Dec 7, 1996 — W vs David Abbott Δ+19Dec 7, 1996 — W vs Mark Hall Δ+12Dec 7, 1996 — W vs Gary Goodridge Δ+12 140014501500155016001650 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":348.6,"elo":1448,"date":"1996-02-16","opp":"Sam Adkins","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":1,"x":90,"y":309.6,"elo":1478,"date":"1996-02-16","opp":"Thomas Ramirez","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":2,"x":90,"y":265.6,"elo":1513,"date":"1996-02-16","opp":"Gary Goodridge","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":3,"x":312.1,"y":234.4,"elo":1537,"date":"1996-05-17","opp":"Amaury Bitetti","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":4,"x":448.8,"y":205.8,"elo":1560,"date":"1996-07-12","opp":"Brian Johnston","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":5,"x":448.8,"y":189.3,"elo":1572,"date":"1996-07-12","opp":"Mark Hall","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":6,"x":448.8,"y":225.9,"elo":1544,"date":"1996-07-12","opp":"Mark Coleman","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":7,"x":810,"y":201.9,"elo":1563,"date":"1996-12-07","opp":"David Abbott","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":8,"x":810,"y":186.9,"elo":1574,"date":"1996-12-07","opp":"Mark Hall","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":9,"x":810,"y":172.2,"elo":1586,"date":"1996-12-07","opp":"Gary Goodridge","result":"W","delta":12}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Dec 7, 1996 Gary Goodridge W +12
Dec 7, 1996 Mark Hall W +12
Dec 7, 1996 David Abbott W +19
Jul 12, 1996 Mark Coleman L -29
Jul 12, 1996 Mark Hall W +13

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.
89%
8 / 9
Finish rate
KO
5
56% of wins
SUB
3
33% of wins
DEC
0
0% of wins
KO: 5 (63%) 5 Sub: 3 (38%) 3 Dec: 0 (0%)
Finishes by round
9 total
R1
9 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 127 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
57% Head
  • Head 57%
  • Body 40%
  • Leg 2%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
60% Ground
  • Distance 11%
  • Clinch 29%
  • Ground 60%

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
1 of 1
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 0 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 9 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
David Abbott
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.
6.2
+2.9 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 10 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1518
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Don Frye on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.