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Duane Ludwig "Bang"

Inactive · age 47 · Orthodox · 5'10" 178 cm · 170 lb 77 kg · reach 70" 178 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • UFC veteran since 2003
Elo rating
1458
Global Elo 1507 ±38
Rank
—
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UFC record
4-5-0
KO 1 · Sub 0 · Dec 3
Streak
-3
Δ90d +18 · Δ1y +18
Last fight
Sep 29, 2012
Loss by KO · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
58m
Avg fight time
6:25
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
1.0
Since last fight
13y 9mo

Honest Elo history

9 fights · tap & drag
Apr 25, 2003 — W vs Genki Sudo Δ+32Jan 16, 2006 — W vs Jonathan Goulet Δ+33Jan 2, 2010 — L vs Jim Miller Δ-30Mar 21, 2010 — L vs Darren Elkins Δ-36Nov 13, 2010 — W vs Nick Osipczak Δ+30Aug 14, 2011 — W vs Amir Sadollah Δ+18Jan 20, 2012 — L vs Josh Neer Δ-21May 26, 2012 — L vs Dan Hardy Δ-17Sep 29, 2012 — L vs Che Mills Δ-18 1425145014751500152515501575 2005200720092011 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":248.1,"elo":1501,"date":"2003-04-25","opp":"Genki Sudo","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":1,"x":298.4,"y":178.3,"elo":1534,"date":"2006-01-16","opp":"Jonathan Goulet","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":2,"x":600.8,"y":243,"elo":1503,"date":"2010-01-02","opp":"Jim Miller","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":3,"x":617.1,"y":320.4,"elo":1467,"date":"2010-03-21","opp":"Darren Elkins","result":"L","delta":-36},{"i":4,"x":666.6,"y":257.3,"elo":1497,"date":"2010-11-13","opp":"Nick Osipczak","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":5,"x":723.9,"y":219.3,"elo":1514,"date":"2011-08-14","opp":"Amir Sadollah","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":6,"x":757.1,"y":264.3,"elo":1493,"date":"2012-01-20","opp":"Josh Neer","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":7,"x":783.7,"y":300.8,"elo":1476,"date":"2012-05-26","opp":"Dan Hardy","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":8,"x":810,"y":340,"elo":1458,"date":"2012-09-29","opp":"Che Mills","result":"L","delta":-18}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Sep 29, 2012 Che Mills L -18
May 26, 2012 Dan Hardy L -17
Jan 20, 2012 Josh Neer L -21
Aug 14, 2011 Amir Sadollah W +18
Nov 13, 2010 Nick Osipczak W +30

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
3
75% of wins
KO: 1 (25%) 1 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 3 (75%) 3
Finishes by round
1 total
R1
1 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 307 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
60% Head
  • Head 60%
  • Body 32%
  • Leg 8%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
68% Distance
  • Distance 68%
  • Clinch 26%
  • Ground 6%

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
5 of 5 · usually R1
3 KO/TKO 2 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.
1525
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.
Amir Sadollah
Elo 1567 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.
4.4
−0.4 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 9 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1533
1506

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