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KJ Noons "King"

Inactive · age 43 · Orthodox · 5'10" 178 cm · 155 lb 70 kg · reach 70" 178 cm
At a glance
  • 50% of wins by KO/TKO
  • 50% of wins finished in round 1
  • UFC veteran since 2013
Elo rating
1439
Global Elo 1496 ±43
Rank
—
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UFC record
2-3-0
KO 1 · Sub 0 · Dec 1
Streak
-2
Δ90d +15 · Δ1y +15
Last fight
Feb 6, 2016
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
48m
Avg fight time
9:40
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
1.9
Since last fight
10y 5mo

Honest Elo history

5 fights · tap & drag
May 25, 2013 — L vs Donald Cerrone Δ-20Oct 19, 2013 — W vs George Sotiropoulos Δ+39Apr 16, 2014 — W vs Sam Stout Δ+34May 30, 2015 — L vs Alex Oliveira Δ-41Feb 6, 2016 — L vs Joshua Burkman Δ-30 14001420144014601480150015201540 201420152016 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":323.6,"elo":1438,"date":"2013-05-25","opp":"Donald Cerrone","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":1,"x":197.2,"y":235.1,"elo":1476,"date":"2013-10-19","opp":"George Sotiropoulos","result":"W","delta":39},{"i":2,"x":327.8,"y":158.6,"elo":1510,"date":"2014-04-16","opp":"Sam Stout","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":3,"x":626.2,"y":251.4,"elo":1469,"date":"2015-05-30","opp":"Alex Oliveira","result":"L","delta":-41},{"i":4,"x":810,"y":320.6,"elo":1439,"date":"2016-02-06","opp":"Joshua Burkman","result":"L","delta":-30}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Feb 6, 2016 Joshua Burkman L -30
May 30, 2015 Alex Oliveira L -41
Apr 16, 2014 Sam Stout W +34
Oct 19, 2013 George Sotiropoulos W +39
May 25, 2013 Donald Cerrone L -20

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.
50%
1 / 2
Finish rate
KO
1
50% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
1
50% of wins
KO: 1 (50%) 1 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 1 (50%) 1
Finishes by round
1 total
R1
1 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 145 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
53% Head
  • Head 53%
  • Body 34%
  • Leg 12%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
88% Distance
  • Distance 88%
  • Clinch 10%
  • Ground 1%

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
0 KO/TKO 1 Sub 2 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.
1539
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 2 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
George Sotiropoulos
Elo 1605 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.
2.3
−0.3 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 5 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1604
1493
Notable wins
George Sotiropoulos 1605

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