Light Heavyweight · “Poster Boy”
Jimi Manuwa
17-6-0 UFC 6-6-0
6'1"Height
79"Reach
OrthodoxStance
46Age
5KO wins
0Sub wins
83.3%Finish rate
7:01Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.43
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.97
Striking accuracy54.2%
Striking defense49.2%
Takedowns / 15 min0.53
Takedown accuracy18.8%
Takedown defense71.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.36
Control time17.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-5
Striking trend
Fight history
L Aleksandar Rakic 3-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:47 — UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith · June 1, 2019
2/3Sig. strikes
2/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Thiago Santos 11-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:41 — UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · December 8, 2018
27/42Sig. strikes
42/74Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
2:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jan Blachowicz 4-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov · March 17, 2018
37/110Sig. strikes
97/191Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Volkan Oezdemir 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:42 — UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 · July 29, 2017
2/4Sig. strikes
12/19Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Corey Anderson 6-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:05 — UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson · March 18, 2017
6/13Sig. strikes
6/27Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ovince Saint Preux 7-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:38 — UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson · October 8, 2016
32/47Sig. strikes
13/38Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:31Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Anthony Johnson 10-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:28 — UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 · September 5, 2015
8/20Sig. strikes
25/42Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jan Blachowicz 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 · April 11, 2015
43/86Sig. strikes
44/106Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
5:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alexander Gustafsson 7-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:18 — UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa · March 8, 2014
13/23Sig. strikes
21/43Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ryan Jimmo 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:41 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz · October 26, 2013
48/72Sig. strikes
36/54Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
1:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cyrille Diabate 4-2 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · February 16, 2013
18/36Sig. strikes
9/14Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
2:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kyle Kingsbury 4-3 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic · September 29, 2012
53/77Sig. strikes
28/44Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:50Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
15
Submission
1
Decision
1
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
0
Decision
1
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
12
UCMMA
8
BAMMA
1
FX3
1
FCFN
1
Full career — 23 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Aleksandar Rakić | KO (head kick) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith
June 1, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 0:42 |
| L | Thiago Santos | KO (punches) | UFC 231
December 8, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 0:41 |
| L | Jan Błachowicz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov
March 17, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Volkan Oezdemir | KO (punches) | UFC 214
July 29, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 0:42 |
| W | Corey Anderson | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson
March 18, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 3:05 |
| W | Ovince Saint Preux | KO (punches) | UFC 204
October 8, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 2:38 |
| L | Anthony Johnson | KO (punches) | UFC 191
September 5, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 0:28 |
| W | Jan Błachowicz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2
April 11, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexander Gustafsson | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa
March 8, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 1:18 |
| W | Ryan Jimmo | TKO (leg injury) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz
October 26, 2013 |
UFC | 2 | 4:41 |
| W | Cyrille Diabaté | TKO (retirement) | UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald
February 16, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Kyle Kingsbury | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic
September 29, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Antony Rea | TKO (retirement) | BAMMA 8
December 10, 2011 |
BAMMA | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Nick Chapman | TKO (knees) | UCMMA 24: Hands of War
October 22, 2011 |
UCMMA | 1 | 2:14 |
| W | Valentino Petrescu | KO (punch) | UCMMA 14: Invincible
August 7, 2010 |
UCMMA | 1 | 3:08 |
| W | Reza Meldavian | TKO (punches) | UCMMA 12: Never Back Down
May 8, 2010 |
UCMMA | 1 | 3:19 |
| W | Shaun Lomas | TKO (punches) | UCMMA 9: Fighting for Heroes
December 5, 2009 |
UCMMA | 1 | 3:58 |
| W | Luke Blythe | KO (punch) | UCMMA 6: Payback
August 22, 2009 |
UCMMA | 2 | 4:22 |
| W | Ryan Robinson | TKO (punches) | UCMMA 4: Relentless
May 9, 2009 |
UCMMA | 1 | 2:03 |
| W | Jamie Hearn | Submission (guillotine choke) | UCMMA 2: Unbreakable
February 7, 2009 |
UCMMA | 1 | 1:49 |
| W | Chris Greig | TKO (punches) | UCMMA 1: Unbreakable
December 6, 2008 |
UCMMA | 2 | 1:35 |
| W | Dave Rintoul | TKO (punch) | FX3 9
September 13, 2008 |
FX3 | 1 | 3:10 |
| W | Tom King | TKO (punches) | FCFN 8
July 26, 2008 |
FCFN | 1 | 4:25 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Jimi Manuwa) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.