Bryan Caraway

"Kid Lightning"

MMA Record: 21-9-0
UFC Record: 6-4-0
Weight Class: Bantamweight

Bryan Caraway "Kid Lightning" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Bryan Caraway has 6 wins in the UFC. Bryan Caraway lands an average of 2.53 significant strikes per minute and averages 2.57 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

10
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Bryan Caraway, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has competed with an impressive record of 21 wins, 9 losses, and 0 draws. He has established himself as a fighter in the UFC's bantamweight division, weighing in at 135 lbs. Standing at 5' 8', Caraway boasts a reach of 68 inches and fights from an orthodox stance. In terms of performance statistics, during his UFC career, Caraway has demonstrated an average of 2.53 significant strikes per minute with a striking accuracy of 34%. He absorbs an average of 3.61 strikes per minute, maintaining a strike defense rate of 54%. Caraway averages 2.57 takedowns every 15 minutes, with a takedown accuracy of 25%, and attempts approximately 0.8 submissions in the same timeframe. Caraway's career highlights include a notable victory over Aljamain Sterling, whose ELO rating was 1076 at the time of their match. His most recent fight dates back to 2018, where he faced Pedro Munhoz and suffered a knockout/technical knockout loss due to a kick. Looking back at his recent fight history, Caraway competed against Raphael Assuncao in October 2014, resulting in a unanimous decision loss. He then achieved a win against Eddie Wineland in July 2015 through another unanimous decision. In May 2016, he demonstrated his skills once more by winning against Aljamain Sterling via split decision. However, his next two fights, in March 2018 and November 2018, ended in losses against Cody Stamann and Pedro Munhoz respectively, the latter being a knockout loss due to a kick.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1076

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 8'
Weight
Bantamweight
Reach
68'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Aug 04 1984
Age
41
Peak ELO
1083
ELO Rank
326 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
214-105-6
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1030.2
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1036.2

Performance Statistics

SLpM
2.53
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
34%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.61
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
54%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
2.57
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
25%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.8
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Bryan Caraway Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2018-11-30 The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale Pedro Munhoz KO/TKO Kick 1 2:39 Loss
2018-03-03 UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya Cody Stamann S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2016-05-29 UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt Aljamain Sterling S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2015-07-25 UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II Eddie Wineland U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2014-10-04 UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine Raphael Assuncao U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2014-06-07 UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov Erik Perez SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 1:52 Win
2013-04-27 UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen Johnny Bedford SUB Guillotine Choke 3 4:44 Win
2013-03-02 UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann Takeya Mizugaki S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2012-07-21 UFC 149: Faber vs Barao Mitch Gagnon SUB Rear Naked Choke 3 1:39 Win
2011-12-03 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale Dustin Neace SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 3:38 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Bryan Caraway ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
10 2018-11-30 Pedro Munhoz 1101 Loss -15 1064
9 2018-03-03 Cody Stamann 1016 Loss 0 1079
8 2016-05-29 Aljamain Sterling 1076 Win 0 1079
7 2015-07-25 Eddie Wineland 986 Win +12 1079
6 2014-10-04 Raphael Assuncao 1073 Loss -16 1067
5 2014-06-07 Erik Perez 1071 Win +21 1083
4 2013-04-27 Johnny Bedford 1042 Win +21 1062
3 2013-03-02 Takeya Mizugaki 1006 Loss 0 1041
2 2012-07-21 Mitch Gagnon 1000 Win +20 1041
1 2011-12-03 Dustin Neace 1000 Win +21 1021

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