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TJ Dillashaw

Inactive · age 40 · Orthodox · 5'6" 168 cm · 125 lb 57 kg · reach 67" 170 cm
At a glance
  • 4 successful title defenses
  • 62% of wins by KO or submission
  • UFC veteran since 2011
Elo rating
1582
Global Elo 1640 ±45
Rank
—
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UFC record
13-5-0
KO 7 · Sub 1 · Dec 5
Streak
-1
Δ90d -35 · Δ1y -35
Last fight
Oct 22, 2022
Loss by KO · R2
Career at a glance
Octagon time
3h 41m
Avg fight time
12:16
Title fights
5-4
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
1.7
Ground control
54m
Since last fight
3y 8mo

Honest Elo history

18 fights · tap & drag
Dec 3, 2011 — L vs John Dodson Δ-41Feb 15, 2012 — W vs Walel Watson Δ+32Jul 11, 2012 — W vs Vaughan Lee Δ+34Mar 16, 2013 — W vs Issei Tamura Δ+30Apr 20, 2013 — W vs Hugo Viana Δ+34Oct 9, 2013 — L vs Raphael Assuncao Δ-16Jan 15, 2014 — W vs Mike Easton Δ+14May 24, 2014 — W vs Renan Barao Δ+30Aug 30, 2014 — W vs Joe Soto Δ+16Jul 25, 2015 — W vs Renan Barao Δ+26Jan 17, 2016 — L vs Dominick Cruz Δ-23Jul 9, 2016 — W vs Raphael Assuncao Δ+16Dec 30, 2016 — W vs John Lineker Δ+16Nov 4, 2017 — W vs Cody Garbrandt Δ+24Aug 4, 2018 — W vs Cody Garbrandt Δ+20Jan 19, 2019 — L vs Henry Cejudo Δ-28Jul 24, 2021 — W vs Cory Sandhagen Δ+16Oct 22, 2022 — L vs Aljamain Sterling Δ-23 13001350140014501500155016001650 20132015201720192021 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":350.8,"elo":1365,"date":"2011-12-03","opp":"John Dodson","result":"L","delta":-41},{"i":1,"x":103.4,"y":321.2,"elo":1397,"date":"2012-02-15","opp":"Walel Watson","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":2,"x":130,"y":290,"elo":1431,"date":"2012-07-11","opp":"Vaughan Lee","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":3,"x":174.9,"y":262.3,"elo":1462,"date":"2013-03-16","opp":"Issei Tamura","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":4,"x":181.3,"y":231.5,"elo":1495,"date":"2013-04-20","opp":"Hugo Viana","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":5,"x":212.4,"y":246,"elo":1479,"date":"2013-10-09","opp":"Raphael Assuncao","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":6,"x":230.2,"y":233.5,"elo":1493,"date":"2014-01-15","opp":"Mike Easton","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":7,"x":253.5,"y":206.3,"elo":1523,"date":"2014-05-24","opp":"Renan Barao","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":8,"x":271.3,"y":192.1,"elo":1538,"date":"2014-08-30","opp":"Joe Soto","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":9,"x":330.8,"y":168.4,"elo":1564,"date":"2015-07-25","opp":"Renan Barao","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":10,"x":362.7,"y":189.2,"elo":1542,"date":"2016-01-17","opp":"Dominick Cruz","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":11,"x":394.2,"y":174.5,"elo":1558,"date":"2016-07-09","opp":"Raphael Assuncao","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":12,"x":425.7,"y":159.8,"elo":1574,"date":"2016-12-30","opp":"John Lineker","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":13,"x":481.7,"y":138.3,"elo":1597,"date":"2017-11-04","opp":"Cody Garbrandt","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":14,"x":531.1,"y":119.6,"elo":1618,"date":"2018-08-04","opp":"Cody Garbrandt","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":15,"x":561.5,"y":145.4,"elo":1589,"date":"2019-01-19","opp":"Henry Cejudo","result":"L","delta":-28},{"i":16,"x":727.6,"y":131,"elo":1605,"date":"2021-07-24","opp":"Cory Sandhagen","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":17,"x":810,"y":152.4,"elo":1582,"date":"2022-10-22","opp":"Aljamain Sterling","result":"L","delta":-23}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Oct 22, 2022 Aljamain Sterling L -23
Jul 24, 2021 Cory Sandhagen W +16
Jan 19, 2019 Henry Cejudo L -28
Aug 4, 2018 Cody Garbrandt W +20
Nov 4, 2017 Cody Garbrandt W +24

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.
62%
8 / 13
Finish rate
KO
7
54% of wins
SUB
1
8% of wins
DEC
5
38% of wins
KO: 7 (54%) 7 Sub: 1 (8%) Dec: 5 (38%) 5
Finishes by round
8 total
R1
3 38%
R2
2 25%
R3
R4
1 13%
R5
2 25%

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 1123 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
67% Head
  • Head 67%
  • Body 15%
  • Leg 19%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
73% Distance
  • Distance 73%
  • Clinch 10%
  • Ground 17%

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.
60%
of losses by finish
3 of 5 · usually R1
3 KO/TKO 0 Sub 2 Dec Never submitted

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.
1666
Contender 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.
7
of 13 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Renan Barao
Elo 1691 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.
9.2
+3.8 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 18 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1694
Notable wins
Renan Barao ×2 1691 Cory Sandhagen 1679 Cody Garbrandt ×2 1676 John Lineker 1654 Raphael Assuncao 1636

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