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“Kong”

Tom Watson

17-97 UFC
Kickboxer
Form
· 2L
Inactive
Goes Long
Moderate Wear
6'1"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·43age
Last fightLChris Camozzi·U-DEC·R3·10yr ago
Fighter Context
2–5UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
14.2min/fight
·
100UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
1–3(4 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-0.8str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.40
Deficit

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.004
None

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

Durability
65
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
40%
Passive

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

Striking
Watson
Dirty Boxer
Leg Kicker
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.01
Str. Accuracy44%
400UFC landed/902attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.9 vs avg4.41
Str. Defense50%
KD Rate / fight0.14
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
45%
Body
22%
Leg
33%
By Position
Distance72%
/
Clinch26%
/
Ground2%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 17 rounds
Round 27 rounds
Round 36 rounds
Avg. Landed192318
Avg. Absorbed241923
Avg. Net-4+3-5
Grappling
Watson
Non-Factor
·86s ctrlAverage Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.15
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.11
TD Accuracy7%
1UFC landed/14attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense43%
24UFC defended/55opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing
Finish Rate
50%
Average
div avg 61%
How They Lose
5UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision1 / 2
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 5
Submission0 / 5
Decision5 / 5
Loss Pattern
Outscored
5 of 5 losses by decision
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
0%
0 of 8 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
—
W1 dec
2.6pts
L5 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
33%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 10 more in second half of career
0+24+49+73+98avg2012201320142015

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

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.31.93.4R1R2R3
R1n=7
R2n=7
R3n=6
Outputsig strikes / min
3.8
4.5
3.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.7
3.9
4.6
Diff
-0.9
+0.6
-1.0

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 7 Fights — Trend
▲Absorbed+25%L3
-14%41%96%LWLLWLL

Last 7 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Watson — 7 UFC Fights
Result
Method
7 fights
L
Chris Camozzi
U-DEC R3Aug '15
-5
·
82 SS (59%)·87 abs·1/8 td·3 td taken·108s ctrl
⚠ Groin strike stoppage
L
Rafael Natal
U-DEC R3Jan '15
-38
·
29 SS (19%)·67 abs·8 td taken
W
Sam Alvey
U-DEC R3Aug '14
+3
·
85 SS (51%)·82 abs·0/4 td·86s ctrl
L
Nick Catone
S-DEC R3Feb '14
+19
·
50 SS (34%)·31 abs·5 td taken
L
Thales Leites
U-DEC R3Aug '13
-18
·
33 SS (49%)·51 abs·5 td taken·75s ctrl
W
Stanislav Nedkov
KO/TKO R2 · 4:42Feb '13
+17
·
56 SS (55%)·39 abs·5 td taken·263s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Brad Tavares
S-DEC R3Sep '12
-18
·
65 SS (51%)·83 abs·0/2 td·5 td taken·67s ctrl
All Fighters
Middleweight
“Kong”

Tom Watson

17-97 UFC
Form
2L
6'1"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·43age
Last fightLChris Camozzi·U-DEC·10yr ago
Fighter Context
2–5UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
14.2min/fight
·
100UFC min
vs. Winning Record1–3
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.40

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.004

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

Durability
65

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
40%

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

Striking
Watson
Middleweight avg
Dirty BoxerLeg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.01
Str. Accuracy44%
400UFC landed/902attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.9 vs avg4.41
Str. Defense50%
KD Rate / Fight0.14
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
45%
Body
22%
Leg
33%
By Position
Dist72%
Clinch26%
Ground2%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=7
R2
n=7
R3
n=6
Landed192318
Absorbed241923
Net-4+3-5
Grappling
Watson
Middleweight avg
Non-Factor
86s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.15
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.11
TD Accuracy7%
1UFC landed/14attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense43%
24UFC defended/55opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 5 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
50%
Average
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
5Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
0%0 of 8 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—more needed
W1 dec
2.6pts
L5 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
33%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.31.93.4R1R2R3
R1n=7
R2n=7
R3n=6
Outputsig strikes / min
3.8
4.5
3.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.7
3.9
4.6
Diff
-0.9
+0.6
-1.0

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

Watson — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Chris Camozzi
U-DEC·R3·Aug '15
82 SS (59%)·87 abs·1/8 td·3 td taken·108s ctrl
L
Rafael Natal
U-DEC·R3·Jan '15
29 SS (19%)·67 abs·8 td taken
W
Sam Alvey
U-DEC·R3·Aug '14
85 SS (51%)·82 abs·0/4 td·86s ctrl
L
Nick Catone
S-DEC·R3·Feb '14
50 SS (34%)·31 abs·5 td taken
L
Thales Leites
U-DEC·R3·Aug '13
33 SS (49%)·51 abs·5 td taken·75s ctrl
W
Stanislav Nedkov
KO/TKO·R2·Feb '13
56 SS (55%)·39 abs·5 td taken·263s ctrl·1 kd
L
Brad Tavares
S-DEC·R3·Sep '12
65 SS (51%)·83 abs·0/2 td·5 td taken·67s ctrl
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