Fighter Profile›Bantamweight

TJ Dillashaw

18-518 UFC

Pressure Fighter

Form

Inactive

9× Title

9× 5R

Output Builds Late

High Wear

5'6"ht·67"reach·Orthodoxstance·40age

Last fightLAljamain Sterling·KO/TKO·R2·3yr ago

Fighter Context

13–5UFC·

7KO

1Sub

5Dec

12.3min/fight

221UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

9–4(13 fights)

56%finish rate

-1.2str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

2–1(3 fights)

50%finish rate

-0.5str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+1.62

Positive

85%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.156

Average

47%ile

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

Durability

Average

25%ile

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

76%

Dominant

89%ile

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

Striking

Dillashaw

Distance Striker

Bantamweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min5.09

Str. Accuracy41%

1,123UFC landed/2,732attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−0.3 vs avg3.47

Str. Defense62%

KD Rate / fight0.50

9UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.17

CQ KO Power

Above Avg67%ile0.80

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

67%

Body

14%

Leg

19%

By Position

Distance73%

Clinch10%

Ground17%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 118 rounds	Round 213 rounds	Round 310 rounds	Round 45 rounds	Round 54 rounds
Avg. Landed	16	24	28	26	28
Avg. Absorbed	14	15	17	16	19
Avg. Net	+3	+9	+11	+9	+9

Grappling

Dillashaw

Sub Hunter

·181s ctrlActive Control

Bantamweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.56

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.10

TD Accuracy30%

23UFC landed/75attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80

1UFC wins/12attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense77%

35UFC defended/45opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Sub Proof

Finishing

Finish Rate

62%

Strong Finisher

div avg 46%

How They Lose

5UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO7 / 13

Submission1 / 13

Decision5 / 13

KD → Finish

6/6Lethal

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO3 / 5

Submission0 / 5

Decision2 / 5

Loss Pattern

3 of 5 losses by finish in R1–R2

Primarily a KO/TKO finisher. 7 of 8 stoppages by KO/TKO

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

—

More data needed.

Decision Margin

3.0pts

W4 dec

—

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

4UD

3SD

0MD

43%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 61 vs 64 first half

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

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=18

R2n=13

R3n=10

Outputsig strikes / min

3.7

5.5

5.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.2

3.3

3.4

Diff

+0.6

+2.1

+2.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Str. Diff-0.70 idxL3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Dillashaw — 18 UFC Fights

Result

Method

18 fights

Aljamain SterlingVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 3:44Oct '22

-64

·8 SS (31%)·72 abs·5 td taken

↵ 15mo layoff

Cory Sandhagen

TITLE

S-DEC R5Jul '21

-18

·110 SS (41%)·128 abs·2/19 td·502s ctrl

↵ 30mo layoff

Henry Cejudo

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 0:32Jan '19

-17

·1 SS (33%)·18 abs·9s ctrl·1 kd taken

Cody Garbrandt

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 4:10Aug '18

+28

·45 SS (63%)·17 abs·30s ctrl·2 kd landed

Cody Garbrandt

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 2:41Nov '17

·20 SS (25%)·18 abs·0/1 td·7s ctrl·2 kd landed·1 kd taken

John LinekerVeteran

U-DEC R3Dec '16

+33

·71 SS (60%)·38 abs·5/6 td·1 td taken·413s ctrl·1 sub att

Raphael Assuncao

U-DEC R3Jul '16

+15

·64 SS (33%)·49 abs·1/5 td·48s ctrl

Dominick Cruz

TITLE

S-DEC R5Jan '16

-3

·109 SS (27%)·112 abs·1/8 td·4 td taken·71s ctrl

Renan BaraoVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R4 · 0:35Jul '15

+55

·117 SS (55%)·62 abs·0/5 td·337s ctrl

Joe Soto

TITLE

KO/TKO R5 · 2:20Aug '14

+89

·151 SS (33%)·62 abs·2/3 td·111s ctrl·1 kd landed

All Fighters

Bantamweight

TJ Dillashaw

18-518 UFC

Form

5'6"ht·67"reach·Orthodoxstance·40age

Last fightLAljamain Sterling·KO/TKO·3yr ago

Fighter Context

13–5UFC·

7KO

1Sub

5Dec

12.3min/fight

221UFC min

vs. Winning Record9–4

vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–1

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+1.62

85%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.156

47%ile

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

Durability

25%ile

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

76%

89%ile

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

Striking

Dillashaw

Bantamweight avg

Distance Striker

Sig. Strikes / Min5.09

Str. Accuracy41%

1,123UFC landed/2,732attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−0.3 vs avg3.47

Str. Defense62%

KD Rate / Fight0.50

9UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.17

CQ KO Power

Above Avg67%ile0.80

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

67%

Body

14%

Leg

19%

By Position

Dist73%

Clinch10%

Ground17%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=18	R2 n=13	R3 n=10	R4 n=5	R5 n=4
Landed	16	24	28	26	28
Absorbed	14	15	17	16	19
Net	+3	+9	+11	+9	+9

Grappling

Dillashaw

Bantamweight avg

Sub Hunter

181s ctrlActive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.56

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.10

TD Accuracy30%

23UFC landed/75attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80

1UFC wins/12attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense77%

35UFC defended/45opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 5 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

62%

Strong Finisher

Win Methods

7KO/TKO

1Sub

5Dec

Loss Methods

3KO/TKO

0Sub

2Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

—More data needed.

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

3.0pts

W4 dec

—more needed

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

4UD

3SD

0MD

43%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=18

R2n=13

R3n=10

Outputsig strikes / min

3.7

5.5

5.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.2

3.3

3.4

Diff

+0.6

+2.1

+2.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Dillashaw — UFC Fight Log

Aljamain SterlingVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Oct '22

8 SS (31%)·72 abs·5 td taken

Cory SandhagenTITLE

S-DEC·R5·Jul '21

110 SS (41%)·128 abs·2/19 td·502s ctrl

Henry CejudoTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Jan '19

1 SS (33%)·18 abs·9s ctrl·1 kd taken

Cody GarbrandtTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Aug '18

45 SS (63%)·17 abs·30s ctrl·2 kd

Cody GarbrandtTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Nov '17

20 SS (25%)·18 abs·0/1 td·7s ctrl·2 kd·1 kd taken

John LinekerVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Dec '16

71 SS (60%)·38 abs·5/6 td·1 td taken·413s ctrl·1 sub

Raphael Assuncao

U-DEC·R3·Jul '16

64 SS (33%)·49 abs·1/5 td·48s ctrl

Dominick CruzTITLE

S-DEC·R5·Jan '16

109 SS (27%)·112 abs·1/8 td·4 td taken·71s ctrl

Round 118 rounds

Round 213 rounds

Round 310 rounds

Round 45 rounds

Round 54 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+11

n=18

n=13

n=10

n=5

n=4

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+11