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William
Knight

NICKNAME"Knightmare"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-6-0
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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William Knight
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
38
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
17 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
65%
11/17 bouts
FINISH RATE
82%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 82% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.62
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
56%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.30
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
35%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.78
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
48%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#37
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1508
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
43rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1528 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
9th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.20 per fight)

18 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 12, 2023

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 9
DEC · 2
9
KO/TKO
82%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
18%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 4
2
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
4
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
82% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
82%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
18%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
17 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 22, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING36CHIN74STRIKING53CARDIO68AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY40
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (48%)

Grappling36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin74
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=17 bouts
Striking53
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio68
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (35%)

Recovery40
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (48%)Not recorded
Grappling36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record17 bouts
Striking53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (35%)Not recorded
Recovery40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 2018WMAY 2018WJUN 2018WNOV 2018WJAN 2019WAUG 2019WOCT 2019LNOV 2019WJAN 2020WSEP 2020WSEP 2020LAPR 2021WAUG 2021WDEC 2021LFEB 2022LAPR 2022LFEB 2023LMAY 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JAN 2019, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R3.
  7. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JAN 2020, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R3.
  10. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  13. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.
  17. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  18. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 72, DEC R5.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Jones), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 72.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
17/17 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
41%
1
6%
3
18%
-
-
11
total
SUB
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
DEC
-
-
5
29%
-
1
6%
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 17 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
35%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
17 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Domingos BarrosMay 12, 2023
DecisionR5 · 5:00
CES MMA 73 - Knight vs. Barros
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
L
VS Marcin PrachnioFeb 18, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 219 - Andrade vs. Blanchfield
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Devin ClarkApr 16, 2022
KO/TKOR3 · 3:21
UFC on ESPN 34 - Luque vs. Muhammad 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbow and Punches)
L
VS Maxim GrishinFeb 12, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 271 - Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Alonzo MenifieldDec 4, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 31 - Font vs. Aldo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Fabio CherantAug 21, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 3:58
UFC on ESPN 29 - Cannonier vs. Gastelum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Da Woon JungApr 10, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ABC 2 - Vettori vs. Holland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Aleksa CamurSep 26, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 253 - Adesanya vs. Costa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Cody BrundageSep 1, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 2:23
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
W
VS Rocky EdwardsJan 24, 2020
KO/TKOR3 · 2:56
CES MMA 60 - Bessette vs. Cheeks
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Tafon NchukwiNov 22, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 2:30
CFFC 80 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 80
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jamelle JonesOct 25, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 4:27
CES MMA 59 - Knight vs. Skipper
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 11-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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