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William Knight

“Knightmare”
11-5-0
0Prospect
/Age 38/Orthodox/5' 10"/73″ reach/205 lbs
Win %
69%
SLpM
2.6
Str Acc
56%
Str Def
35%
TD Avg
1.8
TD Def
48%
Sub Avg
0.4
Finish
71%

At a Glance

2.6
SLpM
56%
Str Acc
1.8
TD Avg
71%
Finish %
35%
Str Def
William Knight "Knightmare" is a orthodox mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 11-5-0, the fighter carries a 69% win rate across 16 pro contests, with a 71% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division. Standout traits include 56% striking accuracy.
Career Arc
12 fightspeak +6 · current +3

Skill Profile

VOLUME39ACCURACY80KO POWER73TAKEDOWNS55TD DEFENSE31SUBMISSIONS50DURABILITY45ACTIVITY82
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Prospect
IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

0%avg 44%
Str Acc
0%avg 55%
Str Def
0%avg 42%
TD Acc
0%avg 62%
TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
2.62-0.80 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
3.30+0.12 vs avg
0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min
1.78+0.26 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.400.00 vs avg
0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (3.30)Landed (2.62)
0
-0.68

Wins by Method

71%Finish
KO/TKO571%
Submission00%
Decision229%
11 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (11)
5 KO
2 DEC
4 OTH
Losses (5)
1 KO
3 DEC
1 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

L
Dec
L
KO
L
Dec
W
Dec
W
KO

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

R1
26/48(54%)
R2
29/49(59%)
R3
24/47(51%)
Landed
Attempted

Positional & Target Breakdown

Position
100%
Distance: 79Clinch: 0Ground: 0
Target
80%
Head: 9Body: 7Leg: 63

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision
5 of 12
KO/TKO Losses
1
Avg Fight Duration
2.4 rounds
Post-Loss Record
1-2
Fight History7 UFC + 5 pre-UFC
12 fights7W4L
ResultOpponentEventDateMethodRdTime
?Domingos Barros
CESCES 73: Knight vs. Barros
May 12, 2023DDECMajority
DRAW
Method
DEC
Decision
Round
of 5
Time
Majority
Division
Heavyweight
CES 73: Knight vs. Barros
2023-05-12
LMarcin Prachnio
UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield
Feb 18, 2023DU-DEC35:00
LDevin Clark
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad
Apr 16, 2022KKO/TKO Punches33:21
LMaxim Grishin
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
Feb 12, 2022DU-DEC35:00
WAlonzo Menifield
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo
Dec 4, 2021DU-DEC35:00
WFabio Cherant
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
Aug 21, 2021KKO/TKO Punch13:58
LDa Woon Jung
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland
Apr 10, 2021DU-DEC35:00
WAleksa Camur
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
Sep 26, 2020DU-DEC35:00
WRocky Edwards
CESCES 60
Jan 24, 2020KTKO32:56
WWalter Howard
Premier FCPremier FC 27
Nov 10, 2018KTKO13:12
WTerrance Jean-Jacques
Premier FCPremier FC 26
Jun 16, 2018KTKO22:35
WTom Velazquez
Reality FightingReality Fighting
May 4, 2018KTKO12:08