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Jimi Manuwa

Jimi Manuwa

1028 ELO #656

"Poster Boy"

MMA 17-6-0 · UFC 6-6-0 · Light Heavyweight · Last fought 7 years and 10 days ago

Jimi Manuwa "Poster Boy" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Jimi Manuwa has 6 wins in the UFC. Jimi Manuwa lands an average of 3.43 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.53 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Light Heavyweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1028), and have not fought Jimi Manuwa before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Paul Craig 9-10-0 38 1026 8.0 2
Alonzo Menifield 11-6-0 38 1090 8.0 62
Dustin Jacoby 10-6-0 38 1109 8.0 81
Austen Lane 1-5-0 38 947 8.0 81
Alex Pereira 10-2-0 38 1165 8.0 137

Fight Results Breakdown

12
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Corey Anderson in 2017
Opponent ELO: 1084

Biggest Upset Loss

Volkan Oezdemir in 2017
Your ELO: 1093 · Opponent ELO: 1025 · Favored by 68

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 1'
Weight
Light Heavyweight
Reach
79'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Feb 18 1980
Age
46
Peak ELO
1093
ELO Rank
656 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
245-105-5
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1069.0
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1039.7

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.43
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
54%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.97
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
49%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.53
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
18%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.4
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Jimi Manuwa Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2019-06-01 UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith Aleksandar Rakic KO/TKO Kick 1 0:47 Loss -
2018-12-08 UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega Thiago Santos KO/TKO Punch 2 0:41 Loss -
2018-03-17 UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov Jan Blachowicz U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2017-07-29 UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 Volkan Oezdemir KO/TKO Punches 1 0:42 Loss -
2017-03-18 UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson Corey Anderson KO/TKO Punch 1 3:05 Win -
2016-10-08 UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson Ovince Saint Preux KO/TKO Punch 2 2:38 Win -
2015-09-05 UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 Anthony Johnson KO/TKO Punch 2 0:28 Loss -
2015-04-11 UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 Jan Blachowicz U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2014-03-08 UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa Alexander Gustafsson KO/TKO Knee 2 1:18 Loss -
2013-10-26 UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz Ryan Jimmo KO/TKO 2 4:41 Win -
2013-02-16 UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald Cyrille Diabate KO/TKO 1 5:00 Win -
2012-09-29 UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic Kyle Kingsbury KO/TKO 2 5:00 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Jimi Manuwa ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
12 2019-06-01 Aleksandar Rakic 1055 Loss -15 1028
11 2018-12-08 Thiago Santos 1125 Loss -13 1043
10 2018-03-17 Jan Blachowicz 1021 Loss -18 1056
9 2017-07-29 Volkan Oezdemir 1025 Loss -19 1074
8 2017-03-18 Corey Anderson 1084 Win +22 1093
7 2016-10-08 Ovince Saint Preux 1075 Win +22 1071
6 2015-09-05 Anthony Johnson 1114 Loss -14 1049
5 2015-04-11 Jan Blachowicz 1022 Win +15 1063
4 2014-03-08 Alexander Gustafsson 1109 Loss -14 1048
3 2013-10-26 Ryan Jimmo 1025 Win +20 1062
2 2013-02-16 Cyrille Diabate 1023 Win +21 1042
1 2012-09-29 Kyle Kingsbury 1007 Win +21 1021

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