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Terry Etim

Inactive · age 40 · Orthodox · 6'1" 185 cm · 155 lb 70 kg · reach 73" 185 cm
At a glance
  • Earned a bonus in 4 of last 5 fights
  • 83% of wins by KO or submission
  • 33% of wins finished in round 1
  • UFC veteran since 2007
Elo rating
1484
Global Elo 1531 ±36
Rank
—
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UFC record
6-5-0
KO 1 · Sub 4 · Dec 1
Streak
-2
Δ90d +3 · Δ1y +3
Last fight
Feb 16, 2013
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 46m
Avg fight time
9:37
Bonuses
6
Fights per year
1.9
Since last fight
13y 4mo

Honest Elo history

11 fights · tap & drag
Apr 21, 2007 — W vs Matt Grice Δ+33Sep 8, 2007 — L vs Gleison Tibau Δ-29May 24, 2008 — L vs Rich Clementi Δ-27Oct 18, 2008 — W vs Sam Stout Δ+29Feb 21, 2009 — W vs Brian Cobb Δ+33Jun 13, 2009 — W vs Justin Buchholz Δ+17Nov 14, 2009 — W vs Shannon Gugerty Δ+17Apr 10, 2010 — L vs Rafael Dos Anjos Δ-22Nov 5, 2011 — W vs Edward Faaloloto Δ+14Jan 14, 2012 — L vs Edson Barboza Δ-17Feb 16, 2013 — L vs Renee Forte Δ-20 1400142514501475150015251550 200820092010201120122013 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":220.1,"elo":1489,"date":"2007-04-21","opp":"Matt Grice","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":137.4,"y":281.4,"elo":1460,"date":"2007-09-08","opp":"Gleison Tibau","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":2,"x":225,"y":339.6,"elo":1433,"date":"2008-05-24","opp":"Rich Clementi","result":"L","delta":-27},{"i":3,"x":274.7,"y":277.9,"elo":1462,"date":"2008-10-18","opp":"Sam Stout","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":4,"x":317.4,"y":208.6,"elo":1494,"date":"2009-02-21","opp":"Brian Cobb","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":5,"x":355.3,"y":172.6,"elo":1511,"date":"2009-06-13","opp":"Justin Buchholz","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":407.4,"y":135.9,"elo":1529,"date":"2009-11-14","opp":"Shannon Gugerty","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":7,"x":457.1,"y":181.9,"elo":1507,"date":"2010-04-10","opp":"Rafael Dos Anjos","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":8,"x":651.3,"y":152.5,"elo":1521,"date":"2011-11-05","opp":"Edward Faaloloto","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":9,"x":675,"y":188.8,"elo":1504,"date":"2012-01-14","opp":"Edson Barboza","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":10,"x":810,"y":231,"elo":1484,"date":"2013-02-16","opp":"Renee Forte","result":"L","delta":-20}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Feb 16, 2013 Renee Forte L -20
Jan 14, 2012 Edson Barboza L -17
Nov 5, 2011 Edward Faaloloto W +14
Apr 10, 2010 Rafael Dos Anjos L -22
Nov 14, 2009 Shannon Gugerty 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.
83%
5 / 6
Finish rate
KO
1
17% of wins
SUB
4
67% of wins
DEC
1
17% of wins
KO: 1 (17%) 1 Sub: 4 (67%) 4 Dec: 1 (17%) 1
Finishes by round
5 total
R1
2 40%
R2
3 60%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 229 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
48% Head
  • Head 48%
  • Body 11%
  • Leg 41%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
87% Distance
  • Distance 87%
  • Clinch 12%
  • 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.
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.
1512
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.
Shannon Gugerty
Elo 1533 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.
5.8
+0.1 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 11 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1464

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