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“The Barbarian”

Zak Ottow

17-78 UFC
Kickboxer
Form
Inactive
High Wear
5'11"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·39age
Last fightLAlex Morono·KO/TKO·R1·7yr ago
Fighter Context
4–4UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
3Dec
·
9.7min/fight
·
77UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
3–4(7 fights)
·
33%finish rate
·
-0.8str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.10
Neutral

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.094
Passive

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
53%
Average

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

Striking
Ottow
Counter Puncher
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.63
Str. Accuracy36%
203UFC landed/551attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.0 vs avg2.73
Str. Defense58%
KD Rate / fight0.25
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.25
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
58%
Body
20%
Leg
22%
By Position
Distance86%
/
Clinch3%
/
Ground11%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 18 rounds
Round 25 rounds
Round 34 rounds
Avg. Landed111214
Avg. Absorbed131014
Avg. Net-2+20
Grappling
Ottow
Control Wrestler
·83s ctrlAverage Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.97
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.30
TD Accuracy29%
5UFC landed/17attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
0UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense57%
8UFC defended/14opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing
Finish Rate
25%
Decision Fighter
div avg 53%
How They Lose
4UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 4
Submission0 / 4
Decision3 / 4
KD → Finish
1/2Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 4
Submission0 / 4
Decision1 / 4
Loss Pattern
3 of 4 losses by finish in R1–R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
0UD
·
4SD
·
0MD
·
100%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 25 less in second half of career
0+19+37+56+75avg2016201720182019

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

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.51.73.0R1R2R3
R1n=8
R2n=5
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
2.6
2.6
2.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.1
2.1
2.7
Diff
-0.6
+0.4
+0.1

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
▼Str. Diff-0.52 idxL3
-18%51%121%WLWLWLWL

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

Elite oppVeteran opp
Ottow — 8 UFC Fights
Result
Method
8 fights
L
Alex Morono
KO/TKO R1 · 3:34Mar '19
-15
·
10 SS (32%)·25 abs·1/1 td·7s ctrl
W
Dwight Grant
S-DEC R3Dec '18
-11
·
14 SS (20%)·25 abs·1/6 td·1 td taken·173s ctrl
L
Sage Northcutt
KO/TKO R2 · 3:13Jul '18
-18
·
6 SS (38%)·24 abs·1/4 td·1 td taken·313s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken·1 sub att
W
Mike PyleVeteran
KO/TKO R1 · 2:34Mar '18
+18
·
22 SS (44%)·4 abs·20s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Li Jingliang
KO/TKO R1 · 2:57Nov '17
-21
·
5 SS (29%)·26 abs·1 kd taken
W
Kiichi Kunimoto
S-DEC R3Jun '17
+12
·
37 SS (49%)·25 abs·2/3 td·2 td taken·140s ctrl
L
Sergio Moraes
S-DEC R3Nov '16
+9
·
44 SS (31%)·35 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken
W
Joshua Burkman
S-DEC R3Oct '16
+18
·
65 SS (44%)·47 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·9s ctrl·1 sub att
All Fighters
Welterweight
“The Barbarian”

Zak Ottow

17-78 UFC
Form
5'11"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·39age
Last fightLAlex Morono·KO/TKO·7yr ago
Fighter Context
4–4UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
3Dec
·
9.7min/fight
·
77UFC min
vs. Winning Record3–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.10

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.094

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
53%

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

Striking
Ottow
Welterweight avg
Counter Puncher
Sig. Strikes / Min2.63
Str. Accuracy36%
203UFC landed/551attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.0 vs avg2.73
Str. Defense58%
KD Rate / Fight0.25
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.25
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
58%
Body
20%
Leg
22%
By Position
Dist86%
Clinch3%
Ground11%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=8
R2
n=5
R3
n=4
Landed111214
Absorbed131014
Net-2+20
Grappling
Ottow
Welterweight avg
Control Wrestler
83s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.97
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.30
TD Accuracy29%
5UFC landed/17attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
0UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense57%
8UFC defended/14opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
25%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
3Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
0UD
·
4SD
·
0MD
·
100%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.51.73.0R1R2R3
R1n=8
R2n=5
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
2.6
2.6
2.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.1
2.1
2.7
Diff
-0.6
+0.4
+0.1

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

Ottow — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Alex Morono
KO/TKO·R1·Mar '19
10 SS (32%)·25 abs·1/1 td·7s ctrl
W
Dwight Grant
S-DEC·R3·Dec '18
14 SS (20%)·25 abs·1/6 td·1 td taken·173s ctrl
L
Sage Northcutt
KO/TKO·R2·Jul '18
6 SS (38%)·24 abs·1/4 td·1 td taken·313s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken·1 sub
W
Mike PyleVeteran
KO/TKO·R1·Mar '18
22 SS (44%)·4 abs·20s ctrl·1 kd
L
Li Jingliang
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '17
5 SS (29%)·26 abs·1 kd taken
W
Kiichi Kunimoto
S-DEC·R3·Jun '17
37 SS (49%)·25 abs·2/3 td·2 td taken·140s ctrl
L
Sergio Moraes
S-DEC·R3·Nov '16
44 SS (31%)·35 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken
W
Joshua Burkman
S-DEC·R3·Oct '16
65 SS (44%)·47 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·9s ctrl·1 sub
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