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Steve Cantwell "The Robot"

Inactive · age 39 · Orthodox · 6'2" 188 cm · 185 lb 84 kg · reach 75" 191 cm
At a glance
  • 5-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • Has never been finished — durability signal
  • 100% of wins by submission
  • 100% of wins finished in round 1
Elo rating
1401
Global Elo 1440 ±30
Rank
—
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UFC record
1-5-0
KO 0 · Sub 1 · Dec 0
Streak
-5
Δ90d +35 · Δ1y +35
Last fight
Feb 25, 2012
Loss by Decision

Division-adjusted profile

each axis = percentile in own division
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The size-fair view: each fighter is measured against his own division, so a heavyweight's lower raw pace isn't punished. Toughness inverts strikes absorbed. Raw career numbers are in Performance above.

Honest Elo history

6 fights · tap & drag
Dec 10, 2008 — W vs Razak Al-Hassan Δ+33Apr 18, 2009 — L vs Luiz Cane Δ-28Sep 16, 2009 — L vs Brian Stann Δ-32Mar 3, 2011 — L vs Cyrille Diabate Δ-27Oct 8, 2011 — L vs Mike Massenzio Δ-29Feb 25, 2012 — L vs Riki Fukuda Δ-14 13751400142514501475150015251550 2009201020112012 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":127.7,"elo":1529,"date":"2008-12-10","opp":"Razak Al-Hassan","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":169.2,"y":178.7,"elo":1502,"date":"2009-04-18","opp":"Luiz Cane","result":"L","delta":-28},{"i":2,"x":262,"y":236.7,"elo":1470,"date":"2009-09-16","opp":"Brian Stann","result":"L","delta":-32},{"i":3,"x":589.5,"y":285.3,"elo":1443,"date":"2011-03-03","opp":"Cyrille Diabate","result":"L","delta":-27},{"i":4,"x":724,"y":338.3,"elo":1414,"date":"2011-10-08","opp":"Mike Massenzio","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":5,"x":810,"y":363,"elo":1401,"date":"2012-02-25","opp":"Riki Fukuda","result":"L","delta":-14}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Feb 25, 2012 Riki Fukuda L -14
Oct 8, 2011 Mike Massenzio L -29
Mar 3, 2011 Cyrille Diabate L -27
Sep 16, 2009 Brian Stann L -32
Apr 18, 2009 Luiz Cane L -28
1 post-fight bonus
  • Submission of the Night ×1

UFC awards a discretionary bonus for the night's best fight and finishes. Steve Cantwell has earned 1.

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

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 250 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
47% Head
  • Head 47%
  • Body 37%
  • Leg 16%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
84% Distance
  • Distance 84%
  • Clinch 12%
  • Ground 4%

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.
Never been finished
All 5 losses went to the scorecards

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.
1486
Developing slate
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 1 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Razak Al-Hassan
Elo 1500 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.
2.9
−1.9 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 6 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1471
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 19m
Avg fight time
13:11
Fights per year
1.9
Since last fight
14y 6mo
Bonuses
1
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Sean Strickland C
#4 · Elo 1657
Brendan Allen
#5 · Elo 1654
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Steve Cantwell on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.