William Knight

"Knightmare"

MMA Record: 11-5-0
UFC Record: 3-4-0
Weight Class: Light Heavyweight

William Knight "Knightmare" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: William Knight has 3 wins in the UFC. William Knight lands an average of 2.62 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.78 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

7
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

William Knight, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has competed in the UFC with an MMA record of 11 wins, 5 losses, and no draws. He fights at the weight class of 205 lbs and stands at 5' 10" tall, with a reach of 73". Knight adopts an orthodox stance in the ring. Throughout his UFC career, Knight has demonstrated a significant strikes per minute average of 2.62, accompanied by a striking accuracy of 56%. However, he absorbs an average of 3.3 strikes per minute, with a strike defense rate of 35%. He averages 1.78 takedowns per 15 minutes and maintains a takedown accuracy of 40%, while attempting 0.4 submissions per 15 minutes. Knight's most notable victory came against Alonzo Menifield, who held an ELO rating of 1051. His recent fight history includes a win against Fabio Cherant via KO/TKO punch in August 2021, followed by a unanimous decision victory over Menifield in December 2021. However, he suffered losses to Maxim Grishin and Devin Clark in February 2022 and April 2022, respectively, both via KO/TKO punches. His most recent fight was a unanimous decision loss against Marcin Prachnio in February 2023.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1051

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 10'
Weight
Light Heavyweight
Reach
73'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Apr 03 1988
Age
37
Peak ELO
1039
ELO Rank
1409 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
108-47-4
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
996.3
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1003.0

Performance Statistics

SLpM
2.62
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
56%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.3
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
35%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.78
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.4
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

William Knight Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2023-02-18 UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield Marcin Prachnio U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2022-04-16 UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad Devin Clark KO/TKO Punches 3 3:21 Loss
2022-02-12 UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 Maxim Grishin U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2021-12-04 UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo Alonzo Menifield U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2021-08-21 UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum Fabio Cherant KO/TKO Punch 1 3:58 Win
2021-04-10 UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland Da Woon Jung U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2020-09-26 UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa Aleksa Camur U-DEC 3 5:00 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

William Knight ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
7 2023-02-18 Marcin Prachnio 979 Loss -17 987
6 2022-04-16 Devin Clark 1002 Loss -17 1004
5 2022-02-12 Maxim Grishin 989 Loss -18 1021
4 2021-12-04 Alonzo Menifield 1051 Win +17 1039
3 2021-08-21 Fabio Cherant 985 Win +20 1022
2 2021-04-10 Da Woon Jung 1041 Loss -15 1002
1 2020-09-26 Aleksa Camur 1016 Win +17 1017

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