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“The Dirty Samurai”

Richie Hightower

8-4 (1 NC)1 UFC
Form
Inactive
5'8"ht·Orthodoxstance·51age
Last fightLTroy Mandaloniz·KO/TKO·R1·18yr ago
Fighter Context
0–1UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
4.3min/fight
·
4UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈1 UFC Fight
Striking Differential
-2.30

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

Adj. TD Threat
1.152

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
8-3
Last fight: Dec 2007
Physical
Height
5'8"
−3.2"div avg 5'11"
Stance
Orthodox
Win Methods
KO / TKO
450%
Sub
113%
Decision
338%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
00%
Sub
267%
Decision
133%
Striking
Hightower
Dirty Boxer
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.62
Str. Accuracy35%
20UFC landed/56attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+3.2 vs avg6.92
Str. Defense21%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight1.00
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
70%
Body
20%
Leg
10%
By Position
Distance70%
/
Clinch30%
Grappling
Hightower·19s ctrlPassive Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.46
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy100%
1UFC landed/1attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense100%
2UFC defended/2opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 53%
How They Lose
1UFC loss
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision0 / 1
Loss Pattern
Stopped by KO/TKO in R1
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+6+12+17+23avg2007

1 UFC fights · hover for details

Hightower — 1 UFC Fight
Result
Method
1 fight
L
Troy Mandaloniz
KO/TKO R1 · 4:20Dec '07
-10
·
20 SS (36%)·30 abs·1/1 td·19s ctrl·1 kd taken
All Fighters
Welterweight
“The Dirty Samurai”

Richie Hightower

8-4 (1 NC)1 UFC
Form
5'8"ht·Orthodoxstance·51age
Last fightLTroy Mandaloniz·KO/TKO·18yr ago
Fighter Context
0–1UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
4.3min/fight
·
4UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-2.30

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

Adj. TD Threat
1.152

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
8-3
Last fight: Dec 2007
Physical
Height
5'8"
−3.2"div avg 5'11"
Stance
Orthodox
Win Methods
KO / TKO
450%
Sub
113%
Decision
338%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
00%
Sub
267%
Decision
133%
Striking
Hightower
Welterweight avg
Dirty Boxer
Sig. Strikes / Min4.62
Str. Accuracy35%
20UFC landed/56attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+3.2 vs avg6.92
Str. Defense21%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight1.00
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
70%
Body
20%
Leg
10%
By Position
Dist70%
Clinch30%
Grappling
Hightower
Welterweight avg
19s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.46
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy100%
1UFC landed/1attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense100%
2UFC defended/2opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Pace & Cardio
No completed rounds with sufficient data. Fights may have ended too early in R1 to compute per-round pace stats.
Hightower — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Troy Mandaloniz
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '07
20 SS (36%)·30 abs·1/1 td·19s ctrl·1 kd taken
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