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Light Heavyweight Division
Not Fighting
"Gutter"
Matt Van Buren
Light Heavyweight Division
7-4-0 (W-L-D)
Last fight
UFC FIGHT NIGHT
Win
Van Buren
vs
O'Connell
Jan. 18, 2015
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Stats
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy 46%
46%
Striking accuracy
Sig. Strikes Landed
102
Sig. Strikes Attempted
222
7.73
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
6.82
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
0.00
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.00
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
49
%
Sig. Str. Defense
50
%
Takedown Defense
0.00
Knockdown Avg
06:36
Average fight time
Sig. Str. By Position
Standing
74 (73%)
Clinch
28 (27%)
Ground
0 (0%)
Sig. Str. by target
54%
55
Head
41%
42
Body
5%
5
Leg
Win by Method
KO/TKO
3 (43%)
DEC
3 (43%)
SUB
1 (14%)
athlete record
Win
Van Buren
vs
O'Connell
Jan. 18, 2015
Round
3
Time
00:02:11
Method
KO/TKO
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Win
Anderson
vs
Van Buren
Jul. 6, 2014
Round
1
Time
00:01:01
Method
KO/TKO
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Bio
Status
Not Fighting
Place of Birth
United States
Age
37
Height
77.00
Weight
205.00
Octagon Debut
Jul. 6, 2014
Reach
76.00