Lightweight · “Excalibur”
Joe Ellenberger
31-15-0 UFC 1-1-0
5'9"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
41Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
14:12Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.62
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.45
Striking accuracy47.4%
Striking defense48.1%
Takedowns / 15 min3.17
Takedown accuracy40.0%
Takedown defense—
Sub attempts / 15 min1.06
Control time31.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0
Fight history
L Bryan Barberena 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:24 — UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic · December 13, 2014
24/60Sig. strikes
63/122Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
2:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W James Moontasri 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens · June 28, 2014
22/37Sig. strikes
35/67Absorbed
3/10Takedowns
6:29Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub 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
19
Submission
6
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
2
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
21
VFC
4
IFL
4
IFC
3
M-1 Challenge
2
Bodog Fight
2
AFC
2
Bellator
1
+ 7 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 46 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Bryan Barberena | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
August 25, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 2:26 |
| L | Ben Saunders | KO (knee to the body) | UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes
June 1, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 1:56 |
| L | Mike Perry | KO (elbow) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
April 22, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 1:05 |
| L | Jorge Masvidal | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale
December 3, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 4:05 |
| W | Matt Brown | TKO (kick to the body and punches) | UFC 201
July 30, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 1:46 |
| L | Tarec Saffiedine | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader
January 30, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Stephen Thompson | KO (spinning wheel kick) | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale
July 12, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 4:29 |
| W | Josh Koscheck | Submission (north-south choke) | UFC 184
February 28, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 4:20 |
| L | Kelvin Gastelum | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 180
November 15, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 4:46 |
| L | Robbie Lawler | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC 173
May 24, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 3:06 |
| L | Rory MacDonald | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga
July 27, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nate Marquardt | KO (punches) | UFC 158
March 16, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 3:00 |
| W | Jay Hieron | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot
October 5, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Martin Kampmann | TKO (knees) | The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale
June 1, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 1:40 |
| W | Diego Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger
February 15, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jake Shields | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger
September 17, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 0:53 |
| W | Sean Pierson | KO (punches) | UFC 129
April 30, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 2:42 |
| W | Carlos Eduardo Rocha | Decision (split) | UFC 126
February 5, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | John Howard | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
August 1, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 2:21 |
| W | Mike Pyle | TKO (punches) | UFC 108
January 2, 2010 |
UFC | 2 | 0:22 |
| L | Carlos Condit | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard
September 16, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marcelo Alfaya | KO (punch) | Bellator 11
June 12, 2009 |
Bellator | 1 | 0:42 |
| W | Brendan Seguin | Decision (unanimous) | VFC 27: Mayhem
May 1, 2009 |
VFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Doo Won Seo | TKO (doctor stoppage) | M-1 Challenge 6: Korea
August 29, 2008 |
M-1 Challenge | 2 | 3:04 |
| W | Farouk Lakebir | Decision (majority) | M-1 Challenge 5: Japan
July 17, 2008 |
M-1 Challenge | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Rick Story | Decision (unanimous) | SF 23: Heated Rivals
June 20, 2008 |
SF | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Pat Healy | Decision (unanimous) | IFL: Las Vegas
February 29, 2008 |
IFL | 3 | 4:00 |
| W | Jose Landi-Jons | KO (punch) | EFC 5: Revolution
November 3, 2007 |
EFC | 1 | 0:09 |
| L | Delson Heleno | Submission (armbar) | IFL: 2007 Team Championship Final
September 20, 2007 |
IFL | 2 | 3:45 |
| W | Zach Light | TKO (punches) | Bodog Fight: Costa Rica Combat
February 16, 2007 |
Bodog Fight | 1 | 3:51 |
| W | Ben Uker | TKO (punches) | IFL : Championship Final
December 29, 2006 |
IFL | 2 | 1:44 |
| L | Derrick Noble | Decision (unanimous) | Bodog Fight: Clash of the Nations
December 16, 2006 |
Bodog Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ryan Stout | TKO (punches) | IFC: Rumble on the River 2
November 10, 2006 |
IFC | 2 | 4:06 |
| L | Jay Hieron | Decision (unanimous) | IFL: Championship 2006
June 3, 2006 |
IFL | 3 | 4:00 |
| W | Gil Castillo | TKO (punches) | IFC: Caged Combat
April 1, 2006 |
IFC | 1 | 1:30 |
| W | Kenneth Allen | Submission (armbar) | IFC: Rumble on the River
March 11, 2006 |
IFC | 1 | — |
| W | Mark Bear | TKO (doctor stoppage) | VFC 12: Warpath
February 25, 2006 |
VFC | 2 | — |
| W | Laverne Clark | Submission (triangle choke) | KOTC 64: Raging Bull
December 16, 2005 |
KOTC | 2 | 3:06 |
| W | Sean Huffman | TKO (submission to punches) | VFC 11: Demolition
December 3, 2005 |
VFC | 3 | 0:22 |
| W | Brian Daley | TKO (punches) | AFC 4: New Hitter
November 18, 2005 |
AFC | 1 | 1:31 |
| W | Evan Boemer | KO (punches) | Extreme Challenge 65
October 21, 2005 |
Extreme Challenge | 1 | 0:48 |
| W | Brent Shepard | KO (punch) | All Fighting Championships 3
September 24, 2005 |
All Fighting Championships | 1 | — |
| W | Deryck Ripley | TKO (submission to punches) | VFC 10: Championship X
August 6, 2005 |
VFC | 1 | 1:41 |
| W | Brad Fox | TKO (punches) | ROF 17: Unstoppable
June 18, 2005 |
ROF | 2 | 2:15 |
| W | Cory Simpson | Submission (choke) | XKK: Des Moines
May 20, 2005 |
XKK | 3 | — |
| W | Cameron Wells | TKO (punches) | AFC 1: Takedown
April 9, 2005 |
AFC | 1 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Jake Ellenberger) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.