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Jon Fitch

Inactive · age 48 · Orthodox · 6'0" 183 cm · 170 lb 77 kg · reach 74" 188 cm
At a glance
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • Career-best 8-fight win streak
  • UFC veteran since 2005
Elo rating
1610
Global Elo 1651 ±31
Rank
—
—
UFC record
14-3-1
KO 1 · Sub 3 · Dec 10
Streak
-1
Δ90d -30 · Δ1y -30
Last fight
Feb 2, 2013
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
3h 59m
Avg fight time
13:17
Title fights
0-1
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
2.5
Ground control
2h 8m
Since last fight
13y 5mo

Honest Elo history

18 fights · tap & drag
Oct 3, 2005 — W vs Brock Larson Δ+29Apr 6, 2006 — W vs Joshua Burkman Δ+37Jun 28, 2006 — W vs Thiago Alves Δ+30Oct 14, 2006 — W vs Kuniyoshi Hironaka Δ+21Mar 3, 2007 — W vs Luigi Fioravanti Δ+26Jun 12, 2007 — W vs Roan Carneiro Δ+12Sep 22, 2007 — W vs Diego Sanchez Δ+15Mar 1, 2008 — W vs Chris Wilson Δ+9Aug 9, 2008 — L vs Georges St-Pierre Δ-20Jan 31, 2009 — W vs Akihiro Gono Δ+9Jul 11, 2009 — W vs Paulo Thiago Δ+11Dec 12, 2009 — W vs Mike Pierce Δ+10Mar 27, 2010 — W vs Ben Saunders Δ+12Aug 7, 2010 — W vs Thiago Alves Δ+12Feb 26, 2011 — D vs BJ Penn Δ-3Dec 30, 2011 — L vs Johny Hendricks Δ-23Oct 13, 2012 — W vs Erick Silva Δ+11Feb 2, 2013 — L vs Demian Maia Δ-18 1400145015001550160016501700 2007200920112013 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":347.4,"elo":1459,"date":"2005-10-03","opp":"Brock Larson","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":1,"x":139.7,"y":308.1,"elo":1496,"date":"2006-04-06","opp":"Joshua Burkman","result":"W","delta":37},{"i":2,"x":162,"y":275.8,"elo":1526,"date":"2006-06-28","opp":"Thiago Alves","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":3,"x":191.1,"y":253.4,"elo":1547,"date":"2006-10-14","opp":"Kuniyoshi Hironaka","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":4,"x":228.7,"y":225.5,"elo":1573,"date":"2007-03-03","opp":"Luigi Fioravanti","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":5,"x":255.8,"y":212.2,"elo":1585,"date":"2007-06-12","opp":"Roan Carneiro","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":6,"x":283.2,"y":195.8,"elo":1601,"date":"2007-09-22","opp":"Diego Sanchez","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":7,"x":326.5,"y":186.5,"elo":1610,"date":"2008-03-01","opp":"Chris Wilson","result":"W","delta":9},{"i":8,"x":369.8,"y":208.1,"elo":1589,"date":"2008-08-09","opp":"Georges St-Pierre","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":9,"x":416.8,"y":198.1,"elo":1599,"date":"2009-01-31","opp":"Akihiro Gono","result":"W","delta":9},{"i":10,"x":460.1,"y":186.9,"elo":1609,"date":"2009-07-11","opp":"Paulo Thiago","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":11,"x":501.5,"y":176.5,"elo":1619,"date":"2009-12-12","opp":"Mike Pierce","result":"W","delta":10},{"i":12,"x":529.7,"y":163.8,"elo":1631,"date":"2010-03-27","opp":"Ben Saunders","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":13,"x":565.4,"y":150.5,"elo":1643,"date":"2010-08-07","opp":"Thiago Alves","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":14,"x":620,"y":153.4,"elo":1641,"date":"2011-02-26","opp":"BJ Penn","result":"D","delta":-3},{"i":15,"x":702.5,"y":178.1,"elo":1617,"date":"2011-12-30","opp":"Johny Hendricks","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":16,"x":779.9,"y":166.7,"elo":1628,"date":"2012-10-13","opp":"Erick Silva","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":17,"x":810,"y":185.8,"elo":1610,"date":"2013-02-02","opp":"Demian Maia","result":"L","delta":-18}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Feb 2, 2013 Demian Maia L -18
Oct 13, 2012 Erick Silva W +11
Dec 30, 2011 Johny Hendricks L -23
Feb 26, 2011 BJ Penn D -3
Aug 7, 2010 Thiago Alves W +12

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.
29%
4 / 14
Finish rate
KO
1
7% of wins
SUB
3
21% of wins
DEC
10
71% of wins
KO: 1 (7%) Sub: 3 (21%) 3 Dec: 10 (71%) 10
Finishes by round
4 total
R1
R2
4 100%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 630 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
66% Head
  • Head 66%
  • Body 20%
  • Leg 14%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
49% Ground
  • Distance 30%
  • Clinch 22%
  • Ground 49%

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.
33%
of losses by finish
1 of 3
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 2 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.
1624
Contender 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.
2
of 14 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 1642 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.
10.9
+3.1 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 18 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1657
Notable wins
Diego Sanchez 1642 Thiago Alves 1622

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