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Sam Stout "Hands of Stone"

Inactive · age 42 · Orthodox · 5'9" 175 cm · 155 lb 70 kg · reach 70" 178 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • Performance of the Night in last fight
  • Earned a bonus in 4 of last 5 fights
  • UFC veteran since 2006
Elo rating
1437
Global Elo 1487 ±38
Rank
UFC record
9-11-0
KO 1 · Sub 0 · Dec 8
Streak
-3
Δ90d +18 · Δ1y +18
Last fight
Aug 23, 2015
Loss by KO · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
3h 58m
Avg fight time
11:55
Bonuses
11
Fights per year
2.1
Since last fight
10y 10mo

Honest Elo history

20 fights · tap & drag
Mar 4, 2006 — W vs Spencer Fisher Δ+34Jun 24, 2006 — L vs Kenny Florian Δ-34Jun 12, 2007 — L vs Spencer Fisher Δ-24Jan 19, 2008 — W vs Per Eklund Δ+31Apr 19, 2008 — L vs Rich Clementi Δ-29Oct 18, 2008 — L vs Terry Etim Δ-16Apr 18, 2009 — W vs Matt Wiman Δ+21Jan 2, 2010 — W vs Joe Lauzon Δ+21May 8, 2010 — L vs Jeremy Stephens Δ-15Oct 23, 2010 — W vs Paul Taylor Δ+16Jun 11, 2011 — W vs Yves Edwards Δ+22Jan 14, 2012 — L vs Thiago Tavares Δ-15Jun 22, 2012 — W vs Spencer Fisher Δ+17Nov 17, 2012 — L vs John Makdessi Δ-18Feb 23, 2013 — W vs Caros Fodor Δ+16Jun 15, 2013 — L vs James Krause Δ-20Dec 14, 2013 — W vs Cody McKenzie Δ+15Apr 16, 2014 — L vs KJ Noons Δ-19Mar 14, 2015 — L vs Ross Pearson Δ-15Aug 23, 2015 — L vs Frankie Perez Δ-19 14001420144014601480150015201540 2008201020122014 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":178.2,"elo":1501,"date":"2006-03-04","opp":"Spencer Fisher","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":1,"x":113.3,"y":255.3,"elo":1468,"date":"2006-06-24","opp":"Kenny Florian","result":"L","delta":-34},{"i":2,"x":186.8,"y":309.4,"elo":1444,"date":"2007-06-12","opp":"Spencer Fisher","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":3,"x":232.8,"y":239,"elo":1475,"date":"2008-01-19","opp":"Per Eklund","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":4,"x":251.7,"y":304.9,"elo":1446,"date":"2008-04-19","opp":"Rich Clementi","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":5,"x":289.6,"y":341.7,"elo":1430,"date":"2008-10-18","opp":"Terry Etim","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":6,"x":327.5,"y":293.4,"elo":1451,"date":"2009-04-18","opp":"Matt Wiman","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":7,"x":381.4,"y":244.5,"elo":1472,"date":"2010-01-02","opp":"Joe Lauzon","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":8,"x":407.6,"y":278.8,"elo":1457,"date":"2010-05-08","opp":"Jeremy Stephens","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":9,"x":442.6,"y":243.1,"elo":1473,"date":"2010-10-23","opp":"Paul Taylor","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":10,"x":490.7,"y":192.2,"elo":1495,"date":"2011-06-11","opp":"Yves Edwards","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":11,"x":535.9,"y":227.6,"elo":1480,"date":"2012-01-14","opp":"Thiago Tavares","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":12,"x":569.2,"y":188.1,"elo":1497,"date":"2012-06-22","opp":"Spencer Fisher","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":13,"x":600,"y":229.2,"elo":1479,"date":"2012-11-17","opp":"John Makdessi","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":14,"x":620.4,"y":193.8,"elo":1495,"date":"2013-02-23","opp":"Caros Fodor","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":15,"x":643.7,"y":239,"elo":1475,"date":"2013-06-15","opp":"James Krause","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":16,"x":681.6,"y":204.7,"elo":1490,"date":"2013-12-14","opp":"Cody McKenzie","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":17,"x":707.2,"y":247.3,"elo":1471,"date":"2014-04-16","opp":"KJ Noons","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":18,"x":776.3,"y":280.6,"elo":1457,"date":"2015-03-14","opp":"Ross Pearson","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":19,"x":810,"y":325,"elo":1437,"date":"2015-08-23","opp":"Frankie Perez","result":"L","delta":-19}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Aug 23, 2015 Frankie Perez L -19
Mar 14, 2015 Ross Pearson L -15
Apr 16, 2014 KJ Noons L -19
Dec 14, 2013 Cody McKenzie W +15
Jun 15, 2013 James Krause 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.
11%
1 / 9
Finish rate
KO
1
11% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
8
89% of wins
KO: 1 (11%) 1 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 8 (89%) 8
Finishes by round
1 total
R1
1 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 995 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
48% Head
  • Head 48%
  • Body 29%
  • Leg 24%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
86% Distance
  • Distance 86%
  • Clinch 9%
  • Ground 5%

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.
45%
of losses by finish
5 of 11 · usually R1
3 KO/TKO 2 Sub 6 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.
1510
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 9 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Joe Lauzon
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.
9.4
−0.4 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 20 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1557
1470
Notable wins

Top lightweight

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