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Jordan Leavitt "The Monkey King"

Active #39 featherweight · age 31 · Southpaw · 5'9" 175 cm · 155 lb 70 kg · reach 71" 180 cm
At a glance
Elo rating
1496
Global Elo 1542 ±35
Rank
#39
top 49% of division
UFC record
6-4-0
KO 2 · Sub 2 · Dec 2
Streak
-1
Δ90d -16 · Δ1y +1
Last fight
Jun 6, 2026
Loss by Submission · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 12m
Avg fight time
7:10
Bonuses
4
Fights per year
1.8
Ground control
29m
Since last fight
14d

Honest Elo history

10 fights · tap & drag
Dec 5, 2020 — W vs Matt Wiman Δ+39Jun 5, 2021 — L vs Claudio Puelles Δ-30Dec 18, 2021 — W vs Matt Sayles Δ+30Apr 16, 2022 — W vs Trey Ogden Δ+26Jul 23, 2022 — L vs Paddy Pimblett Δ-33Feb 25, 2023 — W vs Victor Martinez Δ+17Nov 18, 2023 — L vs Chase Hooper Δ-20May 31, 2025 — W vs Kurt Holobaugh Δ+13Feb 21, 2026 — W vs Yadier Del Valle Δ+17Jun 6, 2026 — L vs Joanderson Brito Δ-16 144014601480150015201540 202120222023202420252026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":240.1,"elo":1493,"date":"2020-12-05","opp":"Matt Wiman","result":"W","delta":39},{"i":1,"x":155.2,"y":336.7,"elo":1463,"date":"2021-06-05","opp":"Claudio Puelles","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":2,"x":225.5,"y":241.4,"elo":1493,"date":"2021-12-18","opp":"Matt Sayles","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":3,"x":268.1,"y":159.4,"elo":1518,"date":"2022-04-16","opp":"Trey Ogden","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":4,"x":303.2,"y":266.3,"elo":1485,"date":"2022-07-23","opp":"Paddy Pimblett","result":"L","delta":-33},{"i":5,"x":381,"y":212.6,"elo":1502,"date":"2023-02-25","opp":"Victor Martinez","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":476.3,"y":275.9,"elo":1482,"date":"2023-11-18","opp":"Chase Hooper","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":7,"x":677,"y":233,"elo":1495,"date":"2025-05-31","opp":"Kurt Holobaugh","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":8,"x":772.4,"y":179,"elo":1512,"date":"2026-02-21","opp":"Yadier Del Valle","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":9,"x":810,"y":230.5,"elo":1496,"date":"2026-06-06","opp":"Joanderson Brito","result":"L","delta":-16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jun 6, 2026 Joanderson Brito L -16
Feb 21, 2026 Yadier Del Valle W +17
May 31, 2025 Kurt Holobaugh W +13
Nov 18, 2023 Chase Hooper L -20
Feb 25, 2023 Victor Martinez W +17

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.
67%
4 / 6
Finish rate
KO
2
33% of wins
SUB
2
33% of wins
DEC
2
33% of wins
KO: 2 (33%) 2 Sub: 2 (33%) 2 Dec: 2 (33%) 2
Finishes by round
4 total
R1
3 75%
R2
1 25%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 161 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
50% Leg
  • Head 25%
  • Body 25%
  • Leg 50%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
80% Distance
  • Distance 80%
  • Clinch 12%
  • Ground 7%

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.
75%
of losses by finish
3 of 4 · usually R1
0 KO/TKO 3 Sub 1 Dec Never been KO'd

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.
1523
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 6 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Matt Wiman
Elo 1562 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.
5.2
+0.8 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 10 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1562
1603

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