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

0.464

Strong

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

Durability

Average

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

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

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. Landed	7	7	11
Avg. Absorbed	8	7	17
Avg. Net	0	0	-6

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

-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

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

Result

Method

8 fights

Mike PyleVeteran

KO/TKO R3 · 4:03Feb '14

-18

·38 SS (43%)·56 abs·0/4 td·4 td taken·146s ctrl·1 sub att

Adlan Amagov

KO/TKO R1 · 3:00Oct '13

-11

·4 SS (40%)·15 abs·0/3 td·38s ctrl·1 kd taken

Nick Catone

SUB R2 · 1:04Dec '12

·13 SS (76%)·10 abs·1/5 td·1 td taken·79s ctrl·1 kd landed·4 sub att

Brian Ebersole

U-DEC R3Jun '12

-21

·18 SS (44%)·39 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·105s ctrl·1 kd landed·4 sub att

Jake Hecht

SUB R1 · 0:55Mar '12

·3 SS (100%)·2 abs·1/1 td·6s ctrl·1 sub att

Mike Stumpf

SUB R1 · 3:52Sep '11

·4 SS (57%)·3/4 td·194s ctrl·2 sub att

Johny Hendricks

KO/TKO R1 · 1:35Mar '11

-4

·3 SS (33%)·7 abs·0/1 td·31s ctrl·1 kd taken

David Mitchell

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

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

0.464

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

Durability

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

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
Landed	7	7	11
Absorbed	8	7	17
Net	0	0	-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

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

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

-1.2

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

Waldburger — UFC Fight Log

Mike PyleVeteran

KO/TKO·R3·Feb '14

38 SS (43%)·56 abs·0/4 td·4 td taken·146s ctrl·1 sub

Adlan Amagov

KO/TKO·R1·Oct '13

4 SS (40%)·15 abs·0/3 td·38s ctrl·1 kd taken

Nick Catone

SUB·R2·Dec '12

13 SS (76%)·10 abs·1/5 td·1 td taken·79s ctrl·1 kd·4 sub

Brian Ebersole

U-DEC·R3·Jun '12

18 SS (44%)·39 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·105s ctrl·1 kd·4 sub

Jake Hecht

SUB·R1·Mar '12

3 SS (100%)·2 abs·1/1 td·6s ctrl·1 sub

Mike Stumpf

SUB·R1·Sep '11

4 SS (57%)·3/4 td·194s ctrl·2 sub

Johny Hendricks

KO/TKO·R1·Mar '11

3 SS (33%)·7 abs·0/1 td·31s ctrl·1 kd taken

David Mitchell

U-DEC·R3·Sep '10

37 SS (64%)·13 abs·6/7 td·2 td taken·654s ctrl·7 sub

Round 18 rounds

Round 24 rounds

Round 33 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-6

n=8

n=4

n=3

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-6