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“The Hurricane”

John Halverson

16-8 (1 NC)2 UFC
Form
· 2L
Inactive
5'9"ht·Southpawstance·53age
Last fightLJorge Gurgel·U-DEC·R3·18yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
15.0min/fight
·
15UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈2 UFC Fights
Striking Differential
-2.35

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
65

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
16-6
Last fight: Mar 2008
Physical
Height
5'9"
−0.8"div avg 5'10"
Stance
Southpaw
Tactical edge vs orthodox
Sub Artist
Win Methods
KO / TKO
744%
Sub
850%
Decision
16%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
350%
Sub
233%
Decision
00%
Striking
Halverson
Dirty Boxer
Body Attacker
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.94
Str. Accuracy43%
45UFC landed/104attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+1.1 vs avg5.29
Str. Defense47%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
64%
Body
27%
Leg
9%
By Position
Distance64%
/
Clinch29%
/
Ground7%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 12 rounds
Round 21 round
Round 31 round
Avg. Landed7329
Avg. Absorbed182817
Avg. Net-11-25+12
Grappling
Halverson·31s ctrlPassive Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.00
TD Accuracy0%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.00
0UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
TD Defense66%
4UFC defended/6opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 52%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision1 / 2
Loss Pattern
1 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
No eligible sequences on record.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+13+25+38+51avg20072008

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Halverson — 2 UFC Fights
Result
Method
2 fights
L
Jorge Gurgel
U-DEC R3Mar '08
-24
·
44 SS (43%)·68 abs·1 td taken·61s ctrl·2 sub att
L
Roger Huerta
KO/TKO R1 · 0:19Feb '07
-12
·
1 SS (50%)·13 abs·1 td taken
All Fighters
Lightweight
“The Hurricane”

John Halverson

16-8 (1 NC)2 UFC
Form
2L
5'9"ht·Southpawstance·53age
Last fightLJorge Gurgel·U-DEC·18yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
15.0min/fight
·
15UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-2.35

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
65

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
16-6
Last fight: Mar 2008
Physical
Height
5'9"
−0.8"div avg 5'10"
Stance
Southpaw
Edge vs orthodox
Sub Artist
Win Methods
KO / TKO
744%
Sub
850%
Decision
16%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
350%
Sub
233%
Decision
00%
Striking
Halverson
Lightweight avg
Dirty BoxerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min2.94
Str. Accuracy43%
45UFC landed/104attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+1.1 vs avg5.29
Str. Defense47%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
64%
Body
27%
Leg
9%
By Position
Dist64%
Clinch29%
Ground7%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=2
R2
n=1
R3
n=1
Landed7329
Absorbed182817
Net-11-25+12
Grappling
Halverson
Lightweight avg
31s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.00
TD Accuracy0%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.00
0UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
TD Defense66%
4UFC defended/6opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—No eligible sequences.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-2.10.94.0R1R2R3
R1n=2
R2n=1
R3n=1
Outputsig strikes / min
2.5
0.6
5.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
6.8
5.6
3.4
Diff
-4.3
-5.0
+2.4

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

Halverson — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Jorge Gurgel
U-DEC·R3·Mar '08
44 SS (43%)·68 abs·1 td taken·61s ctrl·2 sub
L
Roger Huerta
KO/TKO·R1·Feb '07
1 SS (50%)·13 abs·1 td taken
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