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Sean Salmon absorbs 2.0 and lands 1.5 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Sean Salmon's takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Sean Salmon's last fight was over 229 months ago.

Sean Salmon is 48 years old.

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Sean Salmon

18-212 UFC
Form
· 2L
Inactive
5'10"ht·Southpawstance·48age
Last fightLAlan Belcher·SUB·R1·19yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
3.5min/fight
·
7UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈2 UFC Fights
Striking Differential
-0.54

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.812

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
18-19
Last fight: May 2007
Physical
Height
5'10"
−3.7"div avg 6'2"
Stance
Southpaw
Tactical edge vs orthodox
Finisher
Win Methods
KO / TKO
633%
Sub
739%
Decision
528%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
947%
Sub
1053%
Decision
00%
Striking

Sean Salmon — 1.49 significant strikes per minute, 33% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.03 strikes per minute.

Salmon
Ground & Pound
Head Hunter
Light Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.49
Str. Accuracy33%
11UFC landed/29attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.9 vs avg2.03
Str. Defense65%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.50
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
91%
Body
9%
Leg
0%
By Position
Distance18%
/
Clinch18%
/
Ground64%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 12 rounds
Round 2
Round 3
Avg. Landed6——
Avg. Absorbed3——
Avg. Net+3——
Grappling

Sean Salmon — 4.1 takedowns per 15 minutes, 50% takedown accuracy.

Salmon·29s ctrlPassive Control
Light Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min4.06
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy50%
2UFC landed/4attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense0%
Sub Defense
Tapped Once
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 64%
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 R1–R2
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+3+6+9+12avg2007

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Salmon — 2 UFC Fights

Sean Salmon — UFC fight record: 0 wins, 2 losses.

Result
Method
2 fights
L
Alan Belcher
LHW
SUB R1 · 0:53May '07
+1
·
1 SS (100%)·0/1 td·5s ctrl
L
Rashad Evans
LHW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:06Jan '07
-3
·
10 SS (36%)·13 abs·2/3 td·52s ctrl·1 kd taken
Salmon — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
LJorge SantiagoStrikeforceKO/TKOR1—
All Fighters
Light Heavyweight

Sean Salmon

18-212 UFC
Form
2L
5'10"ht·Southpawstance·48age
Last fightLAlan Belcher·SUB·19yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
3.5min/fight
·
7UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.54

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.812

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
18-19
Last fight: May 2007
Physical
Height
5'10"
−3.7"div avg 6'2"
Stance
Southpaw
Edge vs orthodox
Finisher
Win Methods
KO / TKO
633%
Sub
739%
Decision
528%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
947%
Sub
1053%
Decision
00%
Striking
Salmon
Light Heavyweight avg
Ground & PoundHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min1.49
Str. Accuracy33%
11UFC landed/29attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.9 vs avg2.03
Str. Defense65%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.50
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
91%
Body
9%
Leg
0%
By Position
Dist18%
Clinch18%
Ground64%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=2
R2
R3
Landed6——
Absorbed3——
Net+3——
Grappling
Salmon
Light Heavyweight avg
29s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min4.06
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy50%
2UFC landed/4attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense0%
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
0.92.03.2R1R2R3
R1n=2
R2
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
1.9
—
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
0.8
—
—
Diff
+1.0
—
—

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

Salmon — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Alan BelcherLHW
SUB·R1·May '07
1 SS (100%)·0/1 td·5s ctrl
L
Rashad EvansLHW
KO/TKO·R2·Jan '07
10 SS (36%)·13 abs·2/3 td·52s ctrl·1 kd taken
Salmon — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
LJorge SantiagoStrikeforceKO/TKOR1
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