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Mark Bocek

Inactive · age 44 · Orthodox · 5'8" 173 cm · 155 lb 70 kg · reach 75" 191 cm
At a glance
  • 50% of wins by submission
  • 38% of wins finished in round 1
  • UFC veteran since 2007
Elo rating
1514
Global Elo 1561 ±36
Rank
—
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UFC record
8-5-0
KO 0 · Sub 4 · Dec 4
Streak
+1
Δ90d -7 · Δ1y -7
Last fight
Apr 16, 2014
Win by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 28m
Avg fight time
11:23
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
1.9
Ground control
1h 21m
Since last fight
12y 2mo

Honest Elo history

13 fights · tap & drag
Jul 7, 2007 — L vs Frankie Edgar Δ-30Dec 29, 2007 — W vs Doug Evans Δ+29Apr 19, 2008 — L vs Mac Danzig Δ-29Nov 15, 2008 — W vs Alvin Robinson Δ+34Apr 18, 2009 — W vs David Bielkheden Δ+34Dec 5, 2009 — W vs Joe Brammer Δ+16Mar 27, 2010 — L vs Jim Miller Δ-13Dec 11, 2010 — W vs Dustin Hazelett Δ+18Apr 30, 2011 — L vs Benson Henderson Δ-19Dec 10, 2011 — W vs Nik Lentz Δ+20Apr 21, 2012 — W vs John Alessio Δ+10Nov 17, 2012 — L vs Rafael Dos Anjos Δ-16Apr 16, 2014 — W vs Mike de la Torre Δ+14 13751400142514501475150015251550 200920112013 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":335.2,"elo":1416,"date":"2007-07-07","opp":"Frankie Edgar","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":1,"x":140.9,"y":281.8,"elo":1445,"date":"2007-12-29","opp":"Doug Evans","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":2,"x":173.5,"y":335,"elo":1416,"date":"2008-04-19","opp":"Mac Danzig","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":3,"x":234.6,"y":273.2,"elo":1450,"date":"2008-11-15","opp":"Alvin Robinson","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":4,"x":279.4,"y":211.8,"elo":1483,"date":"2009-04-18","opp":"David Bielkheden","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":5,"x":346.6,"y":181.6,"elo":1500,"date":"2009-12-05","opp":"Joe Brammer","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":6,"x":379.2,"y":206.1,"elo":1487,"date":"2010-03-27","opp":"Jim Miller","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":7,"x":454.5,"y":173.2,"elo":1505,"date":"2010-12-11","opp":"Dustin Hazelett","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":8,"x":495.2,"y":207.4,"elo":1486,"date":"2011-04-30","opp":"Benson Henderson","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":9,"x":560.4,"y":171,"elo":1506,"date":"2011-12-10","opp":"Nik Lentz","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":10,"x":599.1,"y":152.2,"elo":1516,"date":"2012-04-21","opp":"John Alessio","result":"W","delta":10},{"i":11,"x":660.2,"y":181.6,"elo":1500,"date":"2012-11-17","opp":"Rafael Dos Anjos","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":12,"x":810,"y":156.7,"elo":1514,"date":"2014-04-16","opp":"Mike de la Torre","result":"W","delta":14}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Apr 16, 2014 Mike de la Torre W +14
Nov 17, 2012 Rafael Dos Anjos L -16
Apr 21, 2012 John Alessio W +10
Dec 10, 2011 Nik Lentz W +20
Apr 30, 2011 Benson Henderson L -19

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%
4 / 8
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
4
50% of wins
DEC
4
50% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 4 (50%) 4 Dec: 4 (50%) 4
Finishes by round
4 total
R1
3 75%
R2
R3
1 25%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 347 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
61% Head
  • Head 61%
  • Body 21%
  • Leg 18%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
39% Ground
  • Distance 30%
  • Clinch 31%
  • Ground 39%

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.
40%
of losses by finish
2 of 5
1 KO/TKO 1 Sub 3 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.
1525
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 8 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Nik Lentz
Elo 1624 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.
6.6
+1.4 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 13 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1532
1500
Notable wins
Nik Lentz 1624

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