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“The Sandman”

Dan Christison

20-72 UFC
Form
Inactive
6'8"ht·Orthodoxstance·54age
Last fightLFrank Mir·U-DEC·R3·19yr ago
Fighter Context
1–1UFC·
0KO
·
1Sub
·
0Dec
·
14.3min/fight
·
29UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈2 UFC Fights
Striking Differential
+0.35

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.000

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

Durability
Unrated

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

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
19-6
Last fight: Jul 2006
Physical
Height
6'8"
+5.5"div avg 6'3"
Stance
Orthodox
Sub Artist
Win Methods
KO / TKO
737%
Sub
1263%
Decision
00%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
117%
Sub
00%
Decision
583%
Striking
Christison
Dirty Boxer
Leg Kicker
Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.23
Str. Accuracy51%
121UFC landed/233attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.2 vs avg3.88
Str. Defense54%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
54%
Body
15%
Leg
31%
By Position
Distance65%
/
Clinch30%
/
Ground6%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 12 rounds
Round 22 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed23317
Avg. Absorbed241914
Avg. Net0+13-7
Grappling
Christison·150s ctrlActive Control
Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.00
TD Accuracy0%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.10
1UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
TD Defense37%
3UFC defended/8opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
div avg 68%
How They Lose
1UFC loss
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission1 / 1
Decision0 / 1
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision1 / 1
Loss Pattern
Lost by decision
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsR1R2R3
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
No eligible sequences on record.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+21+42+63+84avg2006

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Christison — 2 UFC Fights
Result
Method
2 fights
L
Frank Mir
U-DEC R3Jul '06
-5
·
48 SS (56%)·53 abs·3 td taken·193s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Brad Imes
SUB R3 · 3:37Apr '06
+15
·
73 SS (49%)·58 abs·2 td taken·107s ctrl·1 sub att
All Fighters
Heavyweight
“The Sandman”

Dan Christison

20-72 UFC
Form
6'8"ht·Orthodoxstance·54age
Last fightLFrank Mir·U-DEC·19yr ago
Fighter Context
1–1UFC·
0KO
·
1Sub
·
0Dec
·
14.3min/fight
·
29UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.35

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.000

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

Durability
Unrated

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

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
19-6
Last fight: Jul 2006
Physical
Height
6'8"
+5.5"div avg 6'3"
Stance
Orthodox
Sub Artist
Win Methods
KO / TKO
737%
Sub
1263%
Decision
00%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
117%
Sub
00%
Decision
583%
Striking
Christison
Heavyweight avg
Dirty BoxerLeg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.23
Str. Accuracy51%
121UFC landed/233attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.2 vs avg3.88
Str. Defense54%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
54%
Body
15%
Leg
31%
By Position
Dist65%
Clinch30%
Ground6%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=2
R2
n=2
R3
n=2
Landed23317
Absorbed241914
Net0+13-7
Grappling
Christison
Heavyweight avg
150s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.00
TD Accuracy0%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.10
1UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
TD Defense37%
3UFC defended/8opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—No eligible sequences.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.32.34.4R1R2R3
R1n=2
R2n=2
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
4.6
6.2
1.5
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.7
3.7
3.1
Diff
-0.1
+2.5
-1.6

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

Christison — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Frank Mir
U-DEC·R3·Jul '06
48 SS (56%)·53 abs·3 td taken·193s ctrl·1 sub
W
Brad Imes
SUB·R3·Apr '06
73 SS (49%)·58 abs·2 td taken·107s ctrl·1 sub
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