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John Hathaway "The Hitman"

Inactive · age 38 · Orthodox · 6'1" 185 cm · 170 lb 77 kg · reach 75" 191 cm
At a glance
  • Performance of the Night in last fight
  • UFC veteran since 2009
Elo rating
1548
Global Elo 1590 ±32
Rank
—
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UFC record
7-2-0
KO 1 · Sub 0 · Dec 6
Streak
-1
Δ90d -9 · Δ1y -9
Last fight
Mar 1, 2014
Loss by KO · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 1m
Avg fight time
13:24
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
1.8
Ground control
46m
Since last fight
12y 4mo

Honest Elo history

9 fights · tap & drag
Jan 17, 2009 — W vs Tom Egan Δ+33Jun 13, 2009 — W vs Rick Story Δ+26Nov 14, 2009 — W vs Paul Taylor Δ+24May 29, 2010 — W vs Diego Sanchez Δ+35Oct 16, 2010 — L vs Mike Pyle Δ-38Mar 26, 2011 — W vs Kris McCray Δ+10May 5, 2012 — W vs Pascal Krauss Δ+13Sep 29, 2012 — W vs John Maguire Δ+14Mar 1, 2014 — L vs Dong Hyun Kim Δ-16 1450147515001525155015751600 20102011201220132014 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":342.8,"elo":1481,"date":"2009-01-17","opp":"Tom Egan","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":146.6,"y":287.1,"elo":1508,"date":"2009-06-13","opp":"Rick Story","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":2,"x":206,"y":237,"elo":1531,"date":"2009-11-14","opp":"Paul Taylor","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":3,"x":281.5,"y":163.2,"elo":1566,"date":"2010-05-29","opp":"Diego Sanchez","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":4,"x":335.4,"y":244,"elo":1528,"date":"2010-10-16","opp":"Mike Pyle","result":"L","delta":-38},{"i":5,"x":397.4,"y":223.8,"elo":1537,"date":"2011-03-26","opp":"Kris McCray","result":"W","delta":10},{"i":6,"x":553.8,"y":195.4,"elo":1551,"date":"2012-05-05","opp":"Pascal Krauss","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":7,"x":610.4,"y":165.3,"elo":1565,"date":"2012-09-29","opp":"John Maguire","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":8,"x":810,"y":200.3,"elo":1548,"date":"2014-03-01","opp":"Dong Hyun Kim","result":"L","delta":-16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Mar 1, 2014 Dong Hyun Kim L -16
Sep 29, 2012 John Maguire W +14
May 5, 2012 Pascal Krauss W +13
Mar 26, 2011 Kris McCray W +10
Oct 16, 2010 Mike Pyle L -38

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.
14%
1 / 7
Finish rate
KO
1
14% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
6
86% of wins
KO: 1 (14%) 1 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 6 (86%) 6
Finishes by round
1 total
R1
1 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 410 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
67% Head
  • Head 67%
  • Body 21%
  • Leg 12%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
51% Distance
  • Distance 51%
  • Clinch 12%
  • Ground 37%

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
1 of 2
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 1 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.
1536
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.
1
of 7 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Diego Sanchez
Elo 1653 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.
5.0
+2.0 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 9 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1654
Notable wins
Diego Sanchez 1653

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