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“King”

KJ Noons

13-9 (1 NC)6 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 2L
Inactive
Moderate Wear
5'10"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·43age
Last fightLJoshua Burkman·U-DEC·R3·10yr ago
Fighter Context
2–3UFC1 NC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
9.0min/fight
·
54UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
2–1(4 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
+0.3str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.10
Neutral

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.005
None

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
27%
Passive

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

Striking
Noons
Distance Striker
Body Attacker
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.68
Str. Accuracy35%
163UFC landed/421attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.4 vs avg3.78
Str. Defense65%
KD Rate / fight0.17
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
57%
Body
31%
Leg
12%
By Position
Distance91%
/
Clinch6%
/
Ground3%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 16 rounds
Round 24 rounds
Round 33 rounds
Avg. Landed131016
Avg. Absorbed141820
Avg. Net-1-7-5
Grappling
Noons
Non-Factor
·1s ctrlPassive Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.08
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.00
TD Accuracy20%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense68%
19UFC defended/32opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Tapped Once
Finishing
Finish Rate
50%
Average
div avg 52%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision1 / 2
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 3
Submission1 / 3
Decision2 / 3
Loss Pattern
Outscored
2 of 3 losses by decision
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
20%
1 of 5 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
—
W1 dec
3.2pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
3UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 16 less in second half of career
0+16+32+48+64avgNC2013201420152016

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

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.41.43.1R1R2R3
R1n=6
R2n=4
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
3.2
2.7
3.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.6
4.6
4.1
Diff
-0.4
-1.9
-0.9

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 6 Fights — Trend
▼Absorbed-23%L3
-31%46%123%LWWNCLL

Last 6 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Noons — 6 UFC Fights
Result
Method
6 fights
L
Joshua Burkman
U-DEC R3Feb '16
-24
·
33 SS (52%)·57 abs·3 td taken
L
Alex Oliveira
SUB R1 · 2:51May '15
+4
·
7 SS (64%)·3 abs·3 td taken
NC
Daron Cruickshank
Could Not Co… R2 · 0:25Dec '14
-5
·
18 SS (38%)·23 abs·2 td taken
⚠ Eye poke stoppage
W
Sam StoutVeteran
KO/TKO R1 · 0:30Apr '14
+2
·
7 SS (64%)·5 abs·1 kd landed
W
George Sotiropoulos
U-DEC R3Oct '13
+6
·
56 SS (34%)·50 abs·1 td taken
L
Donald Cerrone
U-DEC R3May '13
-36
·
42 SS (34%)·78 abs·4 td taken
Noons — Prior Tracked Fights (12)
LJosh ThomsonStrikeforceU-DECR3—
LJorge MasvidalStrikeforceU-DECR3—
WConor HeunStrikeforceS-DECR3—
WJorge GurgelStrikeforceKO/TKOR2—
WBilly EvangelistaStrikeforceU-DECR3—
WYves EdwardsEliteXCKO/TKOR1—
WNick DiazEliteXCKO/TKOR1—
LNick DiazStrikeforceU-DECR5—
LRyan CoutureStrikeforceS-DECR3—
WEdson BertoEliteXCKO/TKOR3—
All Fighters
Lightweight
“King”

KJ Noons

13-9 (1 NC)6 UFC
Form
2L
5'10"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·43age
Last fightLJoshua Burkman·U-DEC·10yr ago
Fighter Context
2–3UFC1 NC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
9.0min/fight
·
54UFC min
vs. Winning Record2–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.10

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.005

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
27%

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

Striking
Noons
Lightweight avg
Distance StrikerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min3.68
Str. Accuracy35%
163UFC landed/421attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.4 vs avg3.78
Str. Defense65%
KD Rate / Fight0.17
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
57%
Body
31%
Leg
12%
By Position
Dist91%
Clinch6%
Ground3%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=6
R2
n=4
R3
n=3
Landed131016
Absorbed141820
Net-1-7-5
Grappling
Noons
Lightweight avg
Non-Factor
1s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.08
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.00
TD Accuracy20%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense68%
19UFC defended/32opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
50%
Average
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
1Sub
2Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
20%1 of 5 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—more needed
W1 dec
3.2pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
3UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.41.43.1R1R2R3
R1n=6
R2n=4
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
3.2
2.7
3.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.6
4.6
4.1
Diff
-0.4
-1.9
-0.9

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

Noons — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Joshua Burkman
U-DEC·R3·Feb '16
33 SS (52%)·57 abs·3 td taken
L
Alex Oliveira
SUB·R1·May '15
7 SS (64%)·3 abs·3 td taken
NC
Daron Cruickshank
Could Not Co…·R2·Dec '14
18 SS (38%)·23 abs·2 td taken
W
Sam StoutVeteran
KO/TKO·R1·Apr '14
7 SS (64%)·5 abs·1 kd
W
George Sotiropoulos
U-DEC·R3·Oct '13
56 SS (34%)·50 abs·1 td taken
L
Donald Cerrone
U-DEC·R3·May '13
42 SS (34%)·78 abs·4 td taken
Noons — Prior Tracked Fights (12)
LJosh ThomsonStrikeforceU-DECR3
LJorge MasvidalStrikeforceU-DECR3
WConor HeunStrikeforceS-DECR3
WJorge GurgelStrikeforceKO/TKOR2
WBilly EvangelistaStrikeforceU-DECR3
WYves EdwardsEliteXCKO/TKOR1
WNick DiazEliteXCKO/TKOR1
LNick DiazStrikeforceU-DECR5
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