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Danny Downes absorbs 3.5 and lands 1.7 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 1.9. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Danny Downes has minimal takedown activity on record.

Danny Downes's last fight was over 176 months ago.

Danny Downes is 40 years old.

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Danny Downes

8-32 UFC
Form
· 2L
Inactive
6'0"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·40age
Last fightLRamsey Nijem·U-DEC·R3·14yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
15.0min/fight
·
30UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈2 UFC Fights
Striking Differential
-1.87

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
8-1
Last fight: Oct 2011
Streak Into UFC
1consecutive W
Physical
Height
6'0"
+2.2"div avg 5'10"
Reach
72"
+0.4"div avg 71.6"
Stance
Orthodox
KO Artist
Win Methods
KO / TKO
563%
Sub
113%
Decision
225%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
00%
Sub
1100%
Decision
00%
Striking

Danny Downes — 1.66 significant strikes per minute, 34% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.53 strikes per minute.

Downes
Ground & Pound
Body Attacker
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.66
Str. Accuracy34%
38UFC landed/115attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.7 vs avg3.53
Str. Defense37%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
52%
Body
34%
Leg
14%
By Position
Distance41%
/
Clinch33%
/
Ground26%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 12 rounds
Round 22 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed1072
Avg. Absorbed291514
Avg. Net-18-7-12
Grappling

Danny Downes — 0.5 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 37% takedown defense.

Downes·30s ctrlPassive Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.00
TD Accuracy0%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.50
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
TD Defense37%
8UFC defended/22opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 52%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision2 / 2
Loss Pattern
Outscored
2 of 2 losses by decision
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
W0 dec
3.8pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+9+18+28+37avg2011

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Downes — 2 UFC Fights

Danny Downes — UFC fight record: 0 wins, 2 losses.

Result
Method
2 fights
L
Ramsey Nijem
LW
U-DEC R3Oct '11
-53
·6 SS (22%)·59 abs·8 td taken·31s ctrl
L
Jeremy Stephens
LW
U-DEC R3Jun '11
-23
·32 SS (36%)·55 abs·6 td taken·28s ctrl·1 sub att
Downes — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
WZhang TiequanWECU-DECR3—
LChris HorodeckiWECSUBR3—
All Fighters
Lightweight

Danny Downes

8-32 UFC
Form
2L
6'0"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·40age
Last fightLRamsey Nijem·U-DEC·14yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
15.0min/fight
·
30UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-1.87

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
8-1
Last fight: Oct 2011
Streak Into UFC
1consecutive W
Physical
Height
6'0"
+2.2"div avg 5'10"
Reach
72"
+0.4"div avg 71.6"
Stance
Orthodox
KO Artist
Win Methods
KO / TKO
563%
Sub
113%
Decision
225%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
00%
Sub
1100%
Decision
00%
Striking
Downes
Lightweight avg
Ground & PoundBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min1.66
Str. Accuracy34%
38UFC landed/115attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.7 vs avg3.53
Str. Defense37%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
52%
Body
34%
Leg
14%
By Position
Dist41%
Clinch33%
Ground26%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=2
R2
n=2
R3
n=2
Landed1072
Absorbed291514
Net-18-7-12
Grappling
Downes
Lightweight avg
30s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.00
TD Accuracy0%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.50
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
TD Defense37%
8UFC defended/22opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 7 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
2Dec
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—
W0 dec
3.8pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.41.03.5R1R2R3
R1n=2
R2n=2
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
2.0
1.4
0.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
5.7
2.9
2.8
Diff
-3.7
-1.5
-2.4

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

Downes — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Ramsey NijemLW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '11
6 SS (22%)·59 abs·8 td taken·31s ctrl
L
Jeremy StephensLW
U-DEC·R3·Jun '11
32 SS (36%)·55 abs·6 td taken·28s ctrl·1 sub
Downes — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
WZhang TiequanWECU-DECR3
LChris HorodeckiWECSUBR3
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