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TJ Waldburger absorbs 2.4 and lands 2.0 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

TJ Waldburger's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

TJ Waldburger wins 60% of rounds across 15 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

TJ Waldburger has 3 KO/TKO losses in 4 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.25 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 24 out of 99, average for the division.

TJ Waldburger finishes 75% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

TJ Waldburger's last fight was over 148 months ago.

TJ Waldburger is 38 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Welterweight

TJ Waldburger

16-98 UFC
Submission Specialist
Form
· 2L
Inactive
High Variance
Early Chaos
High Wear
5'11"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age
Last fightLMike Pyle·KO/TKO·R3·12yr ago
Fighter Context
4–4UFC·
0KO
·
3Sub
·
1Dec
·
7.4min/fight
·
59UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
1–4(5 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-1.6str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.37
Deficit

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

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat
0.558
Strong

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

Durability
24
Low

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
60%
Strong

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

Striking

TJ Waldburger — 2.02 significant strikes per minute, 51% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.39 strikes per minute.

Waldburger
Ground & Pound
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.02
Str. Accuracy51%
120UFC landed/234attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.3 vs avg2.39
Str. Defense40%
KD Rate / fight0.25
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.25
CQ KO Power
1.67
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
63%
Body
17%
Leg
20%
By Position
Distance49%
/
Clinch17%
/
Ground34%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 18 rounds
Round 24 rounds
Round 33 rounds
Avg. Landed7711
Avg. Absorbed8717
Avg. Net00-6
Grappling

TJ Waldburger — 3.0 takedowns per 15 minutes, 46% takedown accuracy, 4.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 40% takedown defense.

Waldburger
Sub Hunter
·157s ctrlActive Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.03
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY6.56
TD Accuracy46%
12UFC landed/26attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min4.80
3UFC wins/19attempted
Defense
TD Defense40%
6UFC defended/15opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

TJ Waldburger — 4 UFC wins (3 submission, 1 decision), 75% finish rate.

Finish Rate
75%
Strong Finisher
div avg 53%
How They Lose
4UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 4
Submission3 / 4
Decision1 / 4
KD → Finish
0/2Low
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 4
Submission0 / 4
Decision1 / 4
Loss Pattern
2 of 4 losses by finish in R1–R2
Submission hunter. 3 subs, all inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
SUB W
KO/TKO L
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)
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 7 more in second half of career
0+11+22+33+44avg20102011201220132014

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

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.01.42.8R1R2R3
R1n=8
R2n=4
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
2.0
1.7
2.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.1
1.7
3.6
Diff
-0.1
-0.1
-1.2

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

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼TD Acc-86%L3
-45%37%118%WLWWLWLL

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

Elite oppVeteran opp
Waldburger — 8 UFC Fights

TJ Waldburger — UFC fight record: 4 wins, 4 losses.

Result
Method
8 fights
L
Mike PyleVeteran
WW
KO/TKO R3 · 4:03Feb '14
-18
·38 SS (43%)·56 abs·0/4 td·4 td taken·146s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Adlan Amagov
WW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:00Oct '13
-11
·4 SS (40%)·15 abs·0/3 td·38s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Nick Catone
WW
SUB R2 · 1:04Dec '12
+3
·13 SS (76%)·10 abs·1/5 td·1 td taken·79s ctrl·1 kd landed·4 sub att
L
Brian Ebersole
WW
U-DEC R3Jun '12
-21
·18 SS (44%)·39 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·105s ctrl·1 kd landed·4 sub att
W
Jake Hecht
WW
SUB R1 · 0:55Mar '12
+1
·3 SS (100%)·2 abs·1/1 td·6s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Mike Stumpf
WW
SUB R1 · 3:52Sep '11
+4
·4 SS (57%)·3/4 td·194s ctrl·2 sub att
L
Johny Hendricks
WW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:35Mar '11
-4
·3 SS (33%)·7 abs·0/1 td·31s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
David Mitchell
WW
U-DEC R3Sep '10
+24
·37 SS (64%)·13 abs·6/7 td·2 td taken·654s ctrl·7 sub att
All Fighters
Welterweight

TJ Waldburger

16-98 UFC
Form
2L
5'11"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age
Last fightLMike Pyle·KO/TKO·12yr ago
Fighter Context
4–4UFC·
0KO
·
3Sub
·
1Dec
·
7.4min/fight
·
59UFC min
vs. Winning Record1–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.37

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.558

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

Durability
24

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
60%

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

Striking
Waldburger
Welterweight avg
Ground & Pound
Sig. Strikes / Min2.02
Str. Accuracy51%
120UFC landed/234attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.3 vs avg2.39
Str. Defense40%
KD Rate / Fight0.25
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.25
CQ KO Power
1.67
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
63%
Body
17%
Leg
20%
By Position
Dist49%
Clinch17%
Ground34%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=8
R2
n=4
R3
n=3
Landed7711
Absorbed8717
Net00-6
Grappling
Waldburger
Welterweight avg
Sub Hunter
157s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.03
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY6.56
TD Accuracy46%
12UFC landed/26attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min4.80
3UFC wins/19attempted
Defense
TD Defense40%
6UFC defended/15opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 8 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
75%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
3Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Sub (W)
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
-0.01.42.8R1R2R3
R1n=8
R2n=4
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
2.0
1.7
2.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.1
1.7
3.6
Diff
-0.1
-0.1
-1.2

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

Waldburger — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Mike PyleVeteranWW
KO/TKO·R3·Feb '14
38 SS (43%)·56 abs·0/4 td·4 td taken·146s ctrl·1 sub
L
Adlan AmagovWW
KO/TKO·R1·Oct '13
4 SS (40%)·15 abs·0/3 td·38s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Nick CatoneWW
SUB·R2·Dec '12
13 SS (76%)·10 abs·1/5 td·1 td taken·79s ctrl·1 kd·4 sub
L
Brian EbersoleWW
U-DEC·R3·Jun '12
18 SS (44%)·39 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·105s ctrl·1 kd·4 sub
W
Jake HechtWW
SUB·R1·Mar '12
3 SS (100%)·2 abs·1/1 td·6s ctrl·1 sub
W
Mike StumpfWW
SUB·R1·Sep '11
4 SS (57%)·3/4 td·194s ctrl·2 sub
L
Johny HendricksWW
KO/TKO·R1·Mar '11
3 SS (33%)·7 abs·0/1 td·31s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
David MitchellWW
U-DEC·R3·Sep '10
37 SS (64%)·13 abs·6/7 td·2 td taken·654s ctrl·7 sub
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