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Jason Lambert "The Punisher"

Inactive · age 51 · Orthodox · 6'3" 191 cm · 185 lb 84 kg · reach 75" 191 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • Submission of the Night in last fight
  • Earned a bonus in 3 of last 5 fights
  • 100% of wins by KO or submission
Elo rating
1484
Global Elo 1531 ±37
Rank
UFC record
4-4-0
KO 3 · Sub 1 · Dec 0
Streak
-3
Δ90d +4 · Δ1y +4
Last fight
Sep 6, 2008
Loss by Submission · R2
Career at a glance
Octagon time
45m
Avg fight time
5:34
Bonuses
3
Fights per year
3.2
Ground control
16m
Since last fight
17y 10mo

Honest Elo history

8 fights · tap & drag
Mar 4, 2006 — W vs Rob MacDonald Δ+33Apr 15, 2006 — W vs Terry Martin Δ+27Jun 28, 2006 — W vs Branden Lee Hinkle Δ+27Sep 23, 2006 — L vs Rashad Evans Δ-32Mar 3, 2007 — W vs Renato Sobral Δ+33Jan 19, 2008 — L vs Wilson Gouveia Δ-19Jun 7, 2008 — L vs Luiz Cane Δ-22Sep 6, 2008 — L vs Jason MacDonald Δ-18 1460148015001520154015601580 20072008 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":332.4,"elo":1489,"date":"2006-03-04","opp":"Rob MacDonald","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":123,"y":261.5,"elo":1516,"date":"2006-04-15","opp":"Terry Martin","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":2,"x":181.1,"y":189.7,"elo":1543,"date":"2006-06-28","opp":"Branden Lee Hinkle","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":3,"x":249.4,"y":276.4,"elo":1510,"date":"2006-09-23","opp":"Rashad Evans","result":"L","delta":-32},{"i":4,"x":375.8,"y":187.3,"elo":1544,"date":"2007-03-03","opp":"Renato Sobral","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":5,"x":628.6,"y":239.3,"elo":1524,"date":"2008-01-19","opp":"Wilson Gouveia","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":6,"x":738.5,"y":298,"elo":1502,"date":"2008-06-07","opp":"Luiz Cane","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":7,"x":810,"y":347.1,"elo":1484,"date":"2008-09-06","opp":"Jason MacDonald","result":"L","delta":-18}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Sep 6, 2008 Jason MacDonald L -18
Jun 7, 2008 Luiz Cane L -22
Jan 19, 2008 Wilson Gouveia L -19
Mar 3, 2007 Renato Sobral W +33
Sep 23, 2006 Rashad Evans L -32

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.
100%
4 / 4
Finish rate
KO
3
75% of wins
SUB
1
25% of wins
DEC
0
0% of wins
KO: 3 (75%) 3 Sub: 1 (25%) 1 Dec: 0 (0%)
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. 143 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
62% Head
  • Head 62%
  • Body 27%
  • Leg 10%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
57% Ground
  • Distance 10%
  • Clinch 34%
  • Ground 57%

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
4 of 4 · usually R2
3 KO/TKO 1 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.
1552
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.
Renato Sobral
Elo 1557 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.
4.3
−0.3 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 8 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1545

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