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“The Iron Lion”

Branden Lee Hinkle

17-11 (1 NC)3 UFC
Submission Specialist
Form
· 2L
Inactive
Moderate Wear
6'3"ht·Orthodoxstance·52age
Last fightLJason Lambert·KO/TKO·R1·19yr ago
Fighter Context
1–2UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
4.6min/fight
·
14UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-1.30
Deficit

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.722
Elite

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
65
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking
Hinkle
Ground & Pound
Body Attacker
Light Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.61
Str. Accuracy69%
36UFC landed/52attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
3.91
Str. Defense26%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
64%
Body
33%
Leg
3%
By Position
Clinch22%
/
Ground78%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 13 rounds
Round 2
Round 3
Avg. Landed12——
Avg. Absorbed18——
Avg. Net-6——
Grappling
Hinkle
Sub Hunter
·133s ctrlActive Control
Light Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min4.34
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy57%
4UFC landed/7attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min4.30
0UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense66%
2UFC defended/3opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
div avg 64%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision0 / 1
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 2
Submission1 / 2
Decision0 / 2
Loss Pattern
2 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB L
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+8+16+23+31avg20052006

3 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.11.42.8R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
2.6
—
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.9
—
—
Diff
-1.3
—
—

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 3 Fights — Trend
-123%-15%92%WLL

Last 3 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Hinkle — 3 UFC Fights
Result
Method
3 fights
L
Jason Lambert
KO/TKO R1 · 5:00Jun '06
-40
·
4 SS (67%)·44 abs·3/5 td·98s ctrl
L
Jeff Monson
SUB R1 · 4:35Feb '06
-5
·
5 SS (63%)·10 abs·1 td taken·72s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Sean Gannon
KO/TKO R1 · 4:14Oct '05
+27
·
27 SS (71%)·1/2 td·228s ctrl·3 sub att
All Fighters
Light Heavyweight
“The Iron Lion”

Branden Lee Hinkle

17-11 (1 NC)3 UFC
Form
2L
6'3"ht·Orthodoxstance·52age
Last fightLJason Lambert·KO/TKO·19yr ago
Fighter Context
1–2UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
4.6min/fight
·
14UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-1.30

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.722

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
65

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking
Hinkle
Light Heavyweight avg
Ground & PoundBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min2.61
Str. Accuracy69%
36UFC landed/52attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
3.91
Str. Defense26%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
64%
Body
33%
Leg
3%
By Position
Clinch22%
Ground78%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=3
R2
R3
Landed12——
Absorbed18——
Net-6——
Grappling
Hinkle
Light Heavyweight avg
Sub Hunter
133s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min4.34
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy57%
4UFC landed/7attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min4.30
0UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense66%
2UFC defended/3opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.11.42.8R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
2.6
—
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.9
—
—
Diff
-1.3
—
—

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Hinkle — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Jason Lambert
KO/TKO·R1·Jun '06
4 SS (67%)·44 abs·3/5 td·98s ctrl
L
Jeff Monson
SUB·R1·Feb '06
5 SS (63%)·10 abs·1 td taken·72s ctrl·1 sub
W
Sean Gannon
KO/TKO·R1·Oct '05
27 SS (71%)·1/2 td·228s ctrl·3 sub
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