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John Cofer absorbs 3.4 and lands 2.7 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

John Cofer's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

John Cofer's last fight was over 163 months ago.

John Cofer is 42 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Lightweight
“The Potter”

John Cofer

8-42 UFC
Form
· 2L
Inactive
5'9"ht·Southpawstance·42age
Last fightLMike Rio·SUB·R3·13yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
12.3min/fight
·
25UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈2 UFC Fights
Striking Differential
-0.70

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.244

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

Durability
38

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
8-2
Last fight: Dec 2012
Physical
Height
5'9"
−0.8"div avg 5'10"
Stance
Southpaw
Tactical edge vs orthodox
Win Methods
KO / TKO
113%
Sub
338%
Decision
450%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
150%
Sub
00%
Decision
150%
Striking

John Cofer — 2.73 significant strikes per minute, 41% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.43 strikes per minute.

Cofer
Counter Puncher
Body Attacker
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.73
Str. Accuracy41%
67UFC landed/160attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.8 vs avg3.43
Str. Defense62%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.50
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
58%
Body
30%
Leg
12%
By Position
Distance76%
/
Clinch18%
/
Ground6%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 12 rounds
Round 22 rounds
Round 3
Avg. Landed1318—
Avg. Absorbed2020—
Avg. Net-7-2—
Grappling

John Cofer — 1.2 takedowns per 15 minutes, 50% takedown accuracy, 64% takedown defense.

Cofer·117s ctrlActive Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.22
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.45
TD Accuracy50%
2UFC landed/4attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense64%
9UFC defended/14opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Tapped Once
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 52%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 2
Submission1 / 2
Decision0 / 2
Loss Pattern
2 of 2 losses by finish in R3+
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+10+21+31+41avg2012

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Cofer — 2 UFC Fights

John Cofer — UFC fight record: 0 wins, 2 losses.

Result
Method
2 fights
L
Mike Rio
LW
SUB R3 · 4:11Dec '12
+1
·
31 SS (53%)·30 abs·4 td taken·182s ctrl
L
Justin Lawrence
LW
KO/TKO R3 · 0:19Jun '12
-18
·
36 SS (36%)·54 abs·2/4 td·1 td taken·52s ctrl·1 kd taken
All Fighters
Lightweight
“The Potter”

John Cofer

8-42 UFC
Form
2L
5'9"ht·Southpawstance·42age
Last fightLMike Rio·SUB·13yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
12.3min/fight
·
25UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.70

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.244

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

Durability
38

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
8-2
Last fight: Dec 2012
Physical
Height
5'9"
−0.8"div avg 5'10"
Stance
Southpaw
Edge vs orthodox
Win Methods
KO / TKO
113%
Sub
338%
Decision
450%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
150%
Sub
00%
Decision
150%
Striking
Cofer
Lightweight avg
Counter PuncherBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min2.73
Str. Accuracy41%
67UFC landed/160attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.8 vs avg3.43
Str. Defense62%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.50
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
58%
Body
30%
Leg
12%
By Position
Dist76%
Clinch18%
Ground6%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=2
R2
n=2
R3
Landed1318—
Absorbed2020—
Net-7-2—
Grappling
Cofer
Lightweight avg
117s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.22
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.45
TD Accuracy50%
2UFC landed/4attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense64%
9UFC defended/14opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.01.53.1R1R2R3
R1n=2
R2n=2
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
2.5
3.5
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.9
3.9
—
Diff
-1.4
-0.4
—

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

Cofer — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Mike RioLW
SUB·R3·Dec '12
31 SS (53%)·30 abs·4 td taken·182s ctrl
L
Justin LawrenceLW
KO/TKO·R3·Jun '12
36 SS (36%)·54 abs·2/4 td·1 td taken·52s ctrl·1 kd taken
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