Middleweight · “Bubba”

Robert McDaniel

31-10-0 UFC 1-2-0
6'3"Height
75"Reach
SouthpawStance
43Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
10:47Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min1.64
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.98
Striking accuracy44.2%
Striking defense56.8%
Takedowns / 15 min0.93
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense50.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.39
Control time35.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 3 fights · green = win
April 13, 2013 vs Gilbert Smith — 2.73/min (W) Apr '13 August 28, 2013 vs Brad Tavares — 0.93/min (L) Aug '13 March 15, 2014 vs Sean Strickland — 0.88/min (L) Mar '14

Fight history

3 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Sean Strickland 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:33 — UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler · March 15, 2014
4/10Sig. strikes
20/35Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Brad Tavares 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · August 28, 2013
14/56Sig. strikes
30/79Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
4:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Gilbert Smith 0-0 walk-in Submission · R3 2:49 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale · April 13, 2013
35/54Sig. strikes
14/34Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
6:16Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
31-10-0Pro record
Jackson's MMAGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 10
Submission 19
Decision 2
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 6
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

Freestyle Cage Fighting 6
Bellator 4
UFC 3
KOTC 3
Legends of Fighting 2
MMA Big Show 2
ECF 1
Zak Cummings Promotions - Stronger Men's Conference 1

+ 19 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 41 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Brian Houston TKO (punches) ECF 1
June 24, 2023
 ECF 1 2:24
W Leonardo Pecanha TKO (punches) Zak Cummings Promotions - Stronger Men's Conference 2018
April 13, 2018
 Zak Cummings Promotions - Stronger Men's Conference 1 2:45
W Juan Torres TKO (punches) Strike League 1: Fight Your Fight
April 8, 2017
 Strike League 2 4:16
W Andre Kavanaugh TKO (punches) Horsepower Promotions - Fists of Fury 13
February 25, 2017
 Horsepower Promotions - Fists of Fury 1 2:21
W Kenyon Jackson TKO (punches) Bellator 146
November 20, 2015
 Bellator 2 4:14
L Hayward Charles Submission (anaconda choke) HERO FC: Best of the Best VI
September 26, 2015
 HERO FC 2 3:27
W Kenyon Jackson Submission (choke) Legend Fights: Lopez vs. Alexander
July 24, 2015
 Legend Fights 1 4:06
W Edgar Verdin Submission (rear-naked choke) Fury Fighting 7: McDaniel vs. Verdin
July 11, 2015
 Fury Fighting 2 1:27
W Marvin Babe TKO (punches) Horsepower Promotions: Fists of Fury 8
March 7, 2015
 Horsepower Promotions 1 3:45
L Emiliano Sordi Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator 128
October 10, 2014
 Bellator 1 0:58
W Ron Fields Submission (rear-naked choke) Extreme Combat Challenge: Fireworks
July 26, 2014
 Extreme Combat Challenge 2 1:55
W Matt Jones Decision (unanimous) Bellator 121
June 6, 2014
 Bellator 3 5:00
L Sean Strickland Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 171
March 15, 2014
 UFC 1 4:33
L Brad Tavares Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2
August 28, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
W Gilbert Smith Submission (triangle armbar) The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale
April 13, 2013
 UFC 3 2:49
W Keith Cunagin Submission (guillotine choke) Legends of Fighting 53: Memorium
June 16, 2012
 Legends of Fighting 1 2:32
W Eric Schambari Decision (unanimous) Fight Game: Premier Event
December 2, 2011
 Fight Game 3 5:00
W Johnny Rees Submission (rear-naked choke) Legends of Fighting 45: Line of Fire
March 11, 2011
 Legends of Fighting 1 0:47
W Kyacey Uscola TKO (punches) Pure Fighting Championships 6
December 10, 2010
 Pure Fighting Championships 2 3:28
W Rob Wince Submission (triangle choke) Ohio Fight Conference: Round 5
July 17, 2010
 Ohio Fight Conference 2 2:08
W Nikolaos Rueve Boscarino Submission (americana) CNG Promotions: Queen City Meltdown
June 26, 2010
 CNG Promotions 2 2:35
L Lucas Lopes KO (punches) MMA Big Show: A Prodigy Returns
April 17, 2010
 MMA Big Show 1 2:13
W Billy Horne TKO (punches) MMA Big Show: Mayhem
September 17, 2009
 MMA Big Show 1 0:43
W William Chris Spicer Submission (rear-naked-choke) Bellator 6
May 8, 2009
 Bellator 1 2:53
L Alexander Shlemenko TKO (flying knee to the body) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series
October 10, 2008
 ShoXC 1 5:00
W Kala Hose Submission (rear-naked-choke) EliteXC: Return of the King
June 14, 2008
 EliteXC 1 0:41
W Alex Cisne TKO KOTC: Rising Stars
May 24, 2008
 KOTC 2 2:37
L Tom Jones Submission (north-south choke) Freestyle Cage Fighting 17
March 15, 2008
 Freestyle Cage Fighting 1 1:04
L Dan Molina Submission (heel hook) KOTC: Arch Rivals
October 27, 2007
 KOTC 1 2:05
W Blake Norsworthy TKO KOTC: Jawbreaker
September 29, 2007
 KOTC 1 2:43
W Mike Queen Submission (rear-naked-choke) Freestyle Cage Fighting 12
August 18, 2007
 Freestyle Cage Fighting 3 1:03
W Cody Malicott Submission Big Chief Promotions
June 9, 2007
 Big Chief Promotions 1 0:45
W Craig Cobb Submission (triangle choke) Freestyle Cage Fighting 10
April 7, 2007
 Freestyle Cage Fighting 1 1:42
L Gerald Harris TKO (slam) Freestyle Cage Fighting 6
November 10, 2006
 Freestyle Cage Fighting 2 4:55
W Nick Budig Submission (rear-naked choke) Freestyle Cage Fighting: Brawl For It All 2
October 7, 2006
 Freestyle Cage Fighting 2 2:18
W Jeff McConnell Submission (rear-naked choke) Freestyle Cage Fighting: Brawl For It All
August 19, 2006
 Freestyle Cage Fighting 1 1:26
W Brandon McDowell Submission Ultimate Texas Showdown 5
April 29, 2006
 Ultimate Texas Showdown 1 0:56
W Allan McGuire Submission (armbar) American Cage Fighting: Showdown at Sundown
March 10, 2006
 American Cage Fighting 1 0:27
W Roger Kimes Submission (armbar) Xtreme Fighting League - EK 19: Battle at the Brady 3
February 18, 2006
 Xtreme Fighting League - EK 1 1:27
L Horace Spencer Submission (choke) Xtreme Fighting League
December 30, 2005
 Xtreme Fighting League 1 —
W York Ash Submission (armbar) World Fighting Organization
December 2, 2005
 World Fighting Organization 1 —

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Bubba McDaniel) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 165 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.6 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 2.0 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 44.2% avg 47.0%
Striking defense 56.8% avg 53.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.9 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 50.0% avg 40.3%
Takedown defense 50.0% avg 60.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.4 avg 0.7
Control time 35.2% avg 22.2%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 61.0%