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“The Thoroughbred”

Jay Hieron

23-74 UFC
Wrestler
Form
· 4L
Inactive
High Wear
6'0"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·49age
Last fightLTyron Woodley·KO/TKO·R1·13yr ago
Fighter Context
0–4UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
7.1min/fight
·
28UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.23
Neutral

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

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat
0.809
Elite

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.

Striking
Hieron
Counter Puncher
Leg Kicker
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.66
Str. Accuracy32%
47UFC landed/164attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.8 vs avg1.89
Str. Defense61%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.75
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
57%
Body
18%
Leg
26%
By Position
Distance74%
/
Clinch12%
/
Ground14%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 14 rounds
Round 22 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed675
Avg. Absorbed12114
Avg. Net-6-4+1
Grappling
Hieron
Control Wrestler
·111s ctrlActive Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min4.05
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY8.98
TD Accuracy60%
9UFC landed/17attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.00
0UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense66%
3UFC defended/5opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Escaped Once
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 53%
How They Lose
4UFC losses
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 4
Submission0 / 4
Decision1 / 4
Loss Pattern
2 of 4 losses by finish in R1–R2
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
0+9+18+28+37avg↵↵2004200520122013

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

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.61.02.7R1R2R3
R1n=4
R2n=2
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
1.9
1.3
1.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.0
2.1
1.3
Diff
-2.0
-0.8
+0.3

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 4 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Acc-29%L3
-44%17%79%LLLL

Last 4 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Hieron — 4 UFC Fights
Result
Method
4 fights
L
Tyron Woodley
KO/TKO R1 · 0:36Feb '13
-15
·
15 abs·1 kd taken
L
Jake Ellenberger
U-DEC R3Oct '12
+7
·
32 SS (25%)·25 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken
↵ 84mo layoff
L
Jonathan Goulet
KO/TKO R3 · 1:05Oct '05
-4
·
10 SS (38%)·14 abs·9/12 td·439s ctrl·3 sub att
↵ 16mo layoff
L
Georges St-Pierre
KO/TKO R1 · 1:42Jun '04
-19
·
5 SS (56%)·24 abs·0/3 td·6s ctrl·2 kd taken
Hieron — Prior Tracked Fights (4)
WJoe RiggsStrikeforceU-DECR3—
WJesse TaylorStrikeforceU-DECR3—
WJason HighAfflictionKO/TKOR1—
WAdam LynnWECU-DECR3—
All Fighters
Welterweight
“The Thoroughbred”

Jay Hieron

23-74 UFC
Form
4L
6'0"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·49age
Last fightLTyron Woodley·KO/TKO·13yr ago
Fighter Context
0–4UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
7.1min/fight
·
28UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.23

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.809

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
Hieron
Welterweight avg
Counter PuncherLeg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min1.66
Str. Accuracy32%
47UFC landed/164attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.8 vs avg1.89
Str. Defense61%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.75
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
57%
Body
18%
Leg
26%
By Position
Dist74%
Clinch12%
Ground14%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=4
R2
n=2
R3
n=2
Landed675
Absorbed12114
Net-6-4+1
Grappling
Hieron
Welterweight avg
Control Wrestler
111s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min4.05
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY8.98
TD Accuracy60%
9UFC landed/17attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.00
0UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense66%
3UFC defended/5opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.61.02.7R1R2R3
R1n=4
R2n=2
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
1.9
1.3
1.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.0
2.1
1.3
Diff
-2.0
-0.8
+0.3

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

Hieron — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Tyron Woodley
KO/TKO·R1·Feb '13
15 abs·1 kd taken
L
Jake Ellenberger
U-DEC·R3·Oct '12
32 SS (25%)·25 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken
L
Jonathan Goulet
KO/TKO·R3·Oct '05
10 SS (38%)·14 abs·9/12 td·439s ctrl·3 sub
L
Georges St-Pierre
KO/TKO·R1·Jun '04
5 SS (56%)·24 abs·0/3 td·6s ctrl·2 kd taken
Hieron — Prior Tracked Fights (4)
WJoe RiggsStrikeforceU-DECR3
WJesse TaylorStrikeforceU-DECR3
WJason HighAfflictionKO/TKOR1
WAdam LynnWECU-DECR3
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