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Shamar Bailey absorbs 3.9 and lands 1.6 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 2.4. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Shamar Bailey's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Shamar Bailey has 1 KO/TKO loss in 2 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 49 out of 99, average for the division.

Shamar Bailey's last fight was over 175 months ago.

Shamar Bailey is 43 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Lightweight

Shamar Bailey

16-113 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 2L
Inactive
Moderate Wear
5'9"ht·75"reach·Southpawstance·43age
Last fightLDanny Castillo·KO/TKO·R1·14yr ago
Fighter Context
1–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
11.6min/fight
·
35UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-2.35
High Risk

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.198
Average

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

Durability
49
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking

Shamar Bailey — 1.56 significant strikes per minute, 20% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.91 strikes per minute.

Bailey
Counter Puncher
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.56
Str. Accuracy20%
71UFC landed/279attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.3 vs avg3.91
Str. Defense69%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
64%
Body
18%
Leg
18%
By Position
Distance76%
/
Clinch15%
/
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 13 rounds
Round 22 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed1299
Avg. Absorbed161924
Avg. Net-5-9-14
Grappling

Shamar Bailey — 1.5 takedowns per 15 minutes, 33% takedown accuracy, 37% takedown defense.

Bailey
Control Wrestler
·191s ctrlActive Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.50
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY6.02
TD Accuracy33%
5UFC landed/14attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense37%
1UFC defended/4opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Escaped Once
Finishing

Shamar Bailey — 1 UFC win (1 decision).

Finish Rate
0%
div avg 52%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision1 / 1
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
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
0+10+20+30+40avg↗2011

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

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.10.93.0R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2n=2
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
2.4
1.8
1.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.3
3.7
4.7
Diff
-0.9
-1.9
-2.9

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 3 Fights — Trend
-52%32%116%WLL

Last 3 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Bailey — 3 UFC Fights

Shamar Bailey — UFC fight record: 1 win, 2 losses.

Result
Method
3 fights
L
Danny Castillo
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:52Nov '11
-19
·3 SS (75%)·22 abs·3 td taken
L
Evan Dunham
LW
U-DEC R3Sep '11
-57
·35 SS (17%)·92 abs·0/5 td·12s ctrl
W
Ryan McGillivray
WW
U-DEC R3Jun '11
+14
·33 SS (48%)·19 abs·5/9 td·561s ctrl
Bailey — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
WJohn KolosciStrikeforceU-DECR3—
LJustin WilcoxStrikeforceU-DECR3—
All Fighters
Lightweight

Shamar Bailey

16-113 UFC
Form
2L
5'9"ht·75"reach·Southpawstance·43age
Last fightLDanny Castillo·KO/TKO·14yr ago
Fighter Context
1–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
11.6min/fight
·
35UFC 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
0.198

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

Durability
49

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking
Bailey
Lightweight avg
Counter Puncher
Sig. Strikes / Min1.56
Str. Accuracy20%
71UFC landed/279attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.3 vs avg3.91
Str. Defense69%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
64%
Body
18%
Leg
18%
By Position
Dist76%
Clinch15%
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=3
R2
n=2
R3
n=2
Landed1299
Absorbed161924
Net-5-9-14
Grappling
Bailey
Lightweight avg
Control Wrestler
191s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.50
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY6.02
TD Accuracy33%
5UFC landed/14attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense37%
1UFC defended/4opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
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
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.10.93.0R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2n=2
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
2.4
1.8
1.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.3
3.7
4.7
Diff
-0.9
-1.9
-2.9

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

Bailey — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Danny CastilloLW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '11
3 SS (75%)·22 abs·3 td taken
L
Evan DunhamLW
U-DEC·R3·Sep '11
35 SS (17%)·92 abs·0/5 td·12s ctrl
W
Ryan McGillivrayWW
U-DEC·R3·Jun '11
33 SS (48%)·19 abs·5/9 td·561s ctrl
Bailey — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
WJohn KolosciStrikeforceU-DECR3
LJustin WilcoxStrikeforceU-DECR3
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