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Evan Dunham

18-9-121 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
· 3L
Inactive
Output Builds Late
High Wear
5'10"ht·70"reach·Southpawstance·44age
Last fightLHerbert Burns·SUB·R1·5yr ago
Fighter Context
11–9–1UFC·
2KO
·
1Sub
·
8Dec
·
11.0min/fight
·
230UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
7–9(17 fights)
·
29%finish rate
·
-0.1str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
3–2(6 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
+0.3str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.79
Positive

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.195
Average

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

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.

Round Win Rate
66%
Strong

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Dunham
Blitzer
Head Hunter
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min5.33
Str. Accuracy39%
1,228UFC landed/3,128attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.7 vs avg3.54
Str. Defense61%
KD Rate / fight0.10
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.38
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
85%
Body
11%
Leg
4%
By Position
Distance83%
/
Clinch12%
/
Ground5%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 121 rounds
Round 216 rounds
Round 313 rounds
Avg. Landed162637
Avg. Absorbed161419
Avg. Net0+11+18
Grappling
Dunham
Control Wrestler
·150s ctrlActive Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.82
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.47
TD Accuracy33%
28UFC landed/84attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.00
1UFC wins/15attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense79%
59UFC defended/74opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing
Finish Rate
27%
Decision Fighter
div avg 52%
How They Lose
9UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 11
Submission1 / 11
Decision8 / 11
KD → Finish
1/2Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 9
Submission2 / 9
Decision3 / 9
Loss Pattern
6 of 9 losses by finish in R1–R2
Versatile finisher. 2 KOs and 1 sub across multiple rounds
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
15%
2 of 13 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.6pts
W7 dec
1.4pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
7UD
·
4SD
·
1MD
·
33%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 56 vs 61 first half
0+46+92+138+184avg↵D20092010201120122013201420152016201720182020

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

Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.93.96.0R1R2R3
R1n=21
R2n=16
R3n=13
Outputsig strikes / min
3.8
5.3
7.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.7
3.0
4.0
Diff
+0.0
+2.3
+3.7

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 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Diff-0.85 idxL3
-43%38%119%WWWWDLLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Dunham — 21 UFC Fights
Result
Method
21 fights
L
Herbert Burns
SUB R1 · 1:20Jun '20
-2
·
3 SS (50%)·5 abs·1 td taken·5s ctrl
↵ 21mo layoff
L
Francisco TrinaldoVeteran
KO/TKO R2 · 4:10Sep '18
-3
·
25 SS (29%)·28 abs·1/2 td·31s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Olivier Aubin-Mercier
KO/TKO R1 · 0:53Apr '18
-9
·
4 SS (29%)·13 abs·1 kd taken
D
Beneil DariushVeteran
M-DEC R3Oct '17
-45
·
36 SS (31%)·81 abs·1/7 td·194s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Ricky Glenn
U-DEC R3Sep '16
+86
·
144 SS (52%)·58 abs·3/9 td·421s ctrl·2 sub att
W
Joe LauzonVeteran
U-DEC R3Dec '15
+85
·
127 SS (44%)·42 abs·1/3 td·110s ctrl
W
Ross PearsonVeteran
U-DEC R3Jul '15
+10
·
26 SS (54%)·16 abs·5/13 td·661s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Rodrigo Damm
U-DEC R3Jan '15
+105
·
152 SS (44%)·47 abs·1/2 td·34s ctrl
L
Edson Barboza
KO/TKO R1 · 3:06Jul '14
0
·
10 SS (37%)·10 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken
L
Donald Cerrone
SUB R2 · 3:49Nov '13
-8
·
24 SS (33%)·32 abs·0/4 td·1 td taken·90s ctrl·1 kd taken
All Fighters
Lightweight

Evan Dunham

18-9-121 UFC
Form
3L
5'10"ht·70"reach·Southpawstance·44age
Last fightLHerbert Burns·SUB·5yr ago
Fighter Context
11–9–1UFC·
2KO
·
1Sub
·
8Dec
·
11.0min/fight
·
230UFC min
vs. Winning Record7–9
vs. Veterans (8+ W)3–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.79

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.195

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.

Round Win Rate
66%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Dunham
Lightweight avg
BlitzerHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min5.33
Str. Accuracy39%
1,228UFC landed/3,128attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.7 vs avg3.54
Str. Defense61%
KD Rate / Fight0.10
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.38
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
85%
Body
11%
Leg
4%
By Position
Dist83%
Clinch12%
Ground5%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=21
R2
n=16
R3
n=13
Landed162637
Absorbed161419
Net0+11+18
Grappling
Dunham
Lightweight avg
Control Wrestler
150s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.82
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.47
TD Accuracy33%
28UFC landed/84attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.00
1UFC wins/15attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense79%
59UFC defended/74opp. attempts
Sub Defense2 loss / 8 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
27%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
1Sub
8Dec
Loss Methods
4KO/TKO
2Sub
3Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
15%2 of 13 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.6pts
W7 dec
1.4pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
7UD
·
4SD
·
1MD
·
33%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.93.96.0R1R2R3
R1n=21
R2n=16
R3n=13
Outputsig strikes / min
3.8
5.3
7.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.7
3.0
4.0
Diff
+0.0
+2.3
+3.7

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

Dunham — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Herbert Burns
SUB·R1·Jun '20
3 SS (50%)·5 abs·1 td taken·5s ctrl
L
Francisco TrinaldoVeteran
KO/TKO·R2·Sep '18
25 SS (29%)·28 abs·1/2 td·31s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Olivier Aubin-Mercier
KO/TKO·R1·Apr '18
4 SS (29%)·13 abs·1 kd taken
D
Beneil DariushVeteran
M-DEC·R3·Oct '17
36 SS (31%)·81 abs·1/7 td·194s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Ricky Glenn
U-DEC·R3·Sep '16
144 SS (52%)·58 abs·3/9 td·421s ctrl·2 sub
W
Joe LauzonVeteran
U-DEC·R3·Dec '15
127 SS (44%)·42 abs·1/3 td·110s ctrl
W
Ross PearsonVeteran
U-DEC·R3·Jul '15
26 SS (54%)·16 abs·5/13 td·661s ctrl·1 sub
W
Rodrigo Damm
U-DEC·R3·Jan '15
152 SS (44%)·47 abs·1/2 td·34s ctrl
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