Welterweight
TJ Waldburger
16-9-0 UFC 4-4-0
5'11"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
38Age
0KO wins
3Sub wins
75.0%Finish rate
7:26Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.02
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.39
Striking accuracy51.3%
Striking defense40.1%
Takedowns / 15 min3.03
Takedown accuracy46.2%
Takedown defense40.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min4.79
Control time35.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-4
Striking trend
Fight history
L Mike Pyle 8-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:03 — UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann · February 22, 2014
38/89Sig. strikes
56/101Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
2:26Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Adlan Amagov 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:00 — UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 · October 19, 2013
4/10Sig. strikes
15/26Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nick Catone 3-3 walk-in Submission · R2 1:04 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale · December 15, 2012
13/17Sig. strikes
10/16Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
1:19Control
1Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
L Brian Ebersole 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida · June 22, 2012
18/41Sig. strikes
39/59Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:45Control
1Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
W Jake Hecht 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 0:55 — UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann · March 2, 2012
3/3Sig. strikes
2/5Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Mike Stumpf 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 3:52 — UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger · September 17, 2011
4/7Sig. strikes
0/4Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
3:14Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Johny Hendricks 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:35 — UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis · March 26, 2011
3/9Sig. strikes
7/8Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W David Mitchell 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares · September 15, 2010
37/58Sig. strikes
13/18Absorbed
6/7Takedowns
10:54Control
0Knockdowns
7Sub 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
1
Submission
13
Decision
2
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
0
Decision
2
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
8
Masters of the Cage
3
Shark Fights
2
Xtreme Fighting Championship
2
Ultimate Texas Showdown
2
Renegades Extreme Fighting
2
SWC
1
HDNet Fights
1
+ 4 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 25 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Mike Pyle | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC 170
February 22, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 4:03 |
| L | Adlan Amagov | KO (punches) | UFC 166
October 19, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 3:00 |
| W | Nick Catone | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale
December 15, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 1:04 |
| L | Brian Ebersole | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida
June 22, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jake Hecht | Submission (armbar) | UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann
March 3, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 0:55 |
| W | Mike Stumpf | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger
September 17, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 3:52 |
| L | Johny Hendricks | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis
March 26, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 1:35 |
| W | David Mitchell | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares
September 15, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Pat Healy | Decision (unanimous) | Shark Fights 6: Stars & Stripes
September 12, 2009 |
Shark Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Shannon Ritch | Submission (armbar) | Shark Fights 4: Richards vs Schoonover
May 2, 2009 |
Shark Fights | 1 | 1:37 |
| W | Andrew Chappelle | TKO (doctor stoppage) | SWC 3: St. Valentine's Day Massacre
February 21, 2009 |
SWC | 1 | 3:00 |
| L | Ricardo Funch | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Fighting Championship
June 14, 2008 |
Xtreme Fighting Championship | 2 | 2:35 |
| L | Pete Spratt | KO (punches) | HDNet Fights 1
October 13, 2007 |
HDNet Fights | 1 | 1:29 |
| W | Pete Spratt | Submission (triangle choke) | King of Kombat
September 7, 2007 |
King of Kombat | 2 | 1:30 |
| W | Jeff Lindsay | Submission | Masters of the Cage 14
June 23, 2007 |
Masters of the Cage | 1 | 1:27 |
| L | Josh Neer | TKO (punches) | IFC: Road to Global Domination
March 4, 2007 |
IFC | 1 | 0:24 |
| W | Jeff Lindsay | Submission (triangle choke) | Masters of the Cage 7
December 2, 2006 |
Masters of the Cage | 1 | 2:43 |
| W | Brian Foster | Submission (armbar) | Masters of the Cage 4
September 23, 2006 |
Masters of the Cage | 1 | 0:29 |
| W | Barry Peoples | Submission (achilles lock) | DPP: September to Remember
September 17, 2006 |
DPP | 1 | 0:15 |
| W | Jeremiah O'Neal | Submission (armbar) | Xtreme Fighting Championship VII
September 17, 2006 |
Xtreme Fighting Championship VII | 1 | 4:23 |
| W | Brandon Berkey | Submission | Ultimate Texas Showdown 6
June 24, 2006 |
Ultimate Texas Showdown | 1 | 1:22 |
| L | Todd Moore | Decision (unanimous) | Renegades Extreme Fighting
March 25, 2006 |
Renegades Extreme Fighting | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nathan Fussel | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Xtreme Fighting Championship 5
February 18, 2006 |
Xtreme Fighting Championship | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Sammy Say | Submission (triangle choke) | Renegades Extreme Fighting
February 10, 2006 |
Renegades Extreme Fighting | 1 | 1:57 |
| L | Sammy Say | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Texas Showdown 3
November 26, 2005 |
Ultimate Texas Showdown | 1 | 1:18 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (TJ Waldburger) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.