Fighter Profile›Lightweight

“Lil' Heathen”

Jeremy Stephens

28-20 (1 NC)35 UFC

Kickboxer

Form

· 4L

Declining

4× Title

4× 5R

High Wear

5'9"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·39age

Last fightLMason Jones·U-DEC·R3·1.0yr ago

Fighter Context

15–19UFC1 NC·

8KO

0Sub

7Dec

11.9min/fight

405UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

8–16(25 fights)

75%finish rate

-0.2str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

2–4(6 fights)

50%finish rate

-0.6str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.01

Neutral

46%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.137

Average

54%ile

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

Durability

Durable

81%ile

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

48%

Average

41%ile

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

Striking

Stephens

Distance Striker

Lightweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.15

Str. Accuracy40%

1,276UFC landed/3,125attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−1.1 vs avg3.14

Str. Defense58%

KD Rate / fight0.51

18UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.14

CQ KO Power

Elite87%ile1.41

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

59%

Body

17%

Leg

24%

By Position

Distance74%

Clinch10%

Ground17%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 135 rounds	Round 229 rounds	Round 323 rounds	Round 41 round	Round 51 round
Avg. Landed	13	15	17	11	20
Avg. Absorbed	14	14	13	15	27
Avg. Net	-2	0	+3	-4	-7

Grappling

Stephens

G&P Threat

·122s ctrlActive Control

Lightweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.11

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.89

TD Accuracy38%

30UFC landed/78attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40

0UFC wins/10attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense62%

78UFC defended/125opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Rarely Tapped

Finishing

Finish Rate

53%

Average

div avg 52%

How They Lose

19UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO8 / 15

Submission0 / 15

Decision7 / 15

KD → Finish

8/12Strong

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO3 / 19

Submission3 / 19

Decision13 / 19

Loss Pattern

Outscored

13 of 19 losses by decision

KO artist. 8 stoppages, finishing threat doesn't fade with the rounds

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

16%

3 of 19 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

3.0pts

W6 dec

1.7pts

L10 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

16UD

4SD

0MD

20%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

Div. change

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 12 more in second half of career

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=35

R2n=29

R3n=23

Outputsig strikes / min

2.8

3.2

3.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.2

3.1

3.0

Diff

-0.4

+0.1

+0.7

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

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▲Str. Acc+35%L3

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

Elite oppVeteran opp

Stephens — 35 UFC Fights

Result

Method

35 fights

Mason Jones

U-DEC R3May '25

-39

·42 SS (39%)·81 abs·8 td taken·11s ctrl

↵ 46mo layoff

Mateusz Gamrot

SUB R1 · 1:05Jul '21

-1

·1 abs·1 td taken

Calvin Kattar

KO/TKO R2 · 2:49May '20

·57 SS (55%)·52 abs·6s ctrl·1 kd taken

Yair Rodriguez

U-DEC R3Oct '19

-46

·50 SS (53%)·96 abs·3/4 td·335s ctrl

Yair Rodriguez

TITLE

Could Not Co… R1 · 0:15Sep '19

-2

·2 abs

⚠ Eye poke stoppage

Zabit Magomedsharipov

U-DEC R3Mar '19

-29

·41 SS (34%)·70 abs·3 td taken

Jose AldoVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 4:19Jul '18

-9

·20 SS (33%)·29 abs·1 kd taken

Josh Emmett

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 1:35Feb '18

·24 SS (42%)·18 abs·9s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken

Dooho Choi

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 2:36Jan '18

·49 SS (37%)·44 abs·11s ctrl·1 kd landed

Gilbert Melendez

U-DEC R3Sep '17

+67

·96 SS (38%)·29 abs·81s ctrl·5 kd landed

All Fighters

Lightweight

“Lil' Heathen”

Jeremy Stephens

28-20 (1 NC)35 UFC

Form

5'9"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·39age

Last fightLMason Jones·U-DEC·1.0yr ago

Fighter Context

15–19UFC1 NC·

8KO

0Sub

7Dec

11.9min/fight

405UFC min

vs. Winning Record8–16

vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–4

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.01

46%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.137

54%ile

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

Durability

81%ile

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

48%

41%ile

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

Striking

Stephens

Lightweight avg

Distance Striker

Sig. Strikes / Min3.15

Str. Accuracy40%

1,276UFC landed/3,125attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−1.1 vs avg3.14

Str. Defense58%

KD Rate / Fight0.51

18UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.14

CQ KO Power

Elite87%ile1.41

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

59%

Body

17%

Leg

24%

By Position

Dist74%

Clinch10%

Ground17%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=35	R2 n=29	R3 n=23	R4 n=1	R5 n=1
Landed	13	15	17	11	20
Absorbed	14	14	13	15	27
Net	-2	0	+3	-4	-7

Grappling

Stephens

Lightweight avg

G&P Threat

122s ctrlActive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.11

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.89

TD Accuracy38%

30UFC landed/78attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40

0UFC wins/10attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense62%

78UFC defended/125opp. attempts

Sub Defense3 loss / 29 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

53%

Average

Win Methods

8KO/TKO

0Sub

7Dec

Loss Methods

3KO/TKO

3Sub

13Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

16%3 of 19 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

3.0pts

W6 dec

1.7pts

L10 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

16UD

4SD

0MD

20%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=35

R2n=29

R3n=23

Outputsig strikes / min

2.8

3.2

3.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.2

3.1

3.0

Diff

-0.4

+0.1

+0.7

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Stephens — UFC Fight Log

Mason Jones

U-DEC·R3·May '25

42 SS (39%)·81 abs·8 td taken·11s ctrl

Mateusz Gamrot

SUB·R1·Jul '21

1 abs·1 td taken

Calvin Kattar

KO/TKO·R2·May '20

57 SS (55%)·52 abs·6s ctrl·1 kd taken

Yair Rodriguez

U-DEC·R3·Oct '19

50 SS (53%)·96 abs·3/4 td·335s ctrl

Yair RodriguezTITLE

Could Not Co…·R1·Sep '19

2 abs

Zabit Magomedsharipov

U-DEC·R3·Mar '19

41 SS (34%)·70 abs·3 td taken

Jose AldoVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·Jul '18

20 SS (33%)·29 abs·1 kd taken

Josh EmmettTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Feb '18

24 SS (42%)·18 abs·9s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken

Round 135 rounds

Round 229 rounds

Round 323 rounds

Round 41 round

Round 51 round

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-2

-4

-7

n=35

n=29

n=23

n=1

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-2

-4

-7