Light Heavyweight
Zak Cummings
25-7-0 UFC 10-4-0
6'0"Height
75"Reach
SouthpawStance
42Age
2KO wins
4Sub wins
60.0%Finish rate
11:31Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.06
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.77
Striking accuracy35.9%
Striking defense56.3%
Takedowns / 15 min0.65
Takedown accuracy31.8%
Takedown defense69.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.65
Control time14.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-4
Striking trend
Fight history
W Ed Herman 13-11 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:13 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · April 15, 2023
100/175Sig. strikes
54/117Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:18Control
3Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alessio Di Chirico 3-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic · August 29, 2020
54/139Sig. strikes
53/157Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Omari Akhmedov 6-3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier · September 7, 2019
17/69Sig. strikes
26/77Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Trevin Giles 2-0 walk-in Submission · R3 4:01 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee · May 18, 2019
34/100Sig. strikes
31/64Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:26Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Trevor Smith 5-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta · December 15, 2018
56/139Sig. strikes
54/103Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
2:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michel Prazeres 8-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman · May 19, 2018
28/92Sig. strikes
30/76Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nathan Coy 1-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:21 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis · April 15, 2017
25/72Sig. strikes
23/41Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:11Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Alexander Yakovlev 2-3 walk-in Submission · R2 4:02 — UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 · November 19, 2016
24/80Sig. strikes
18/41Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:10Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Santiago Ponzinibbio 4-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres · August 6, 2016
35/152Sig. strikes
58/126Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nicolas Dalby 1-0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos · April 10, 2016
56/158Sig. strikes
57/150Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
3:31Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Dominique Steele 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:43 — UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II · July 25, 2015
14/30Sig. strikes
2/2Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Gunnar Nelson 3-0 walk-in Submission · R2 4:48 — UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao · July 19, 2014
18/75Sig. strikes
13/24Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yan Cabral 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 10, 2014
28/83Sig. strikes
23/38Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
6:33Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Ben Alloway 1-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:19 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · August 28, 2013
5/11Sig. strikes
6/9Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
3:03Control
0Knockdowns
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
6
Submission
12
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
2
Decision
5
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
14
FM
4
MCC
3
Slay Marketing
2
XCF
2
MFC
1
SMMA
1
Bellator
1
+ 4 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 32 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Ed Herman | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
April 15, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 4:13 |
| W | Alessio Di Chirico | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić
August 29, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Omari Akhmedov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 242
September 7, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Trevin Giles | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee
May 18, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 4:01 |
| W | Trevor Smith | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2
December 15, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Michel Prazeres | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
May 19, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nathan Coy | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis
April 15, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 4:21 |
| W | Alexander Yakovlev | Submission (straight armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2
November 19, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 4:02 |
| L | Santiago Ponzinibbio | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres
August 6, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nicolas Dalby | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos
April 10, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dominique Steele | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2
July 25, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 0:43 |
| L | Gunnar Nelson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao
July 19, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 4:48 |
| W | Yan Cabral | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva
May 10, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ben Alloway | Submission (D'Arce choke) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2
August 28, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 4:19 |
| W | Brandon Newsome | Submission (guillotine choke) | Slay Marketing: Fight Night Returns
March 24, 2012 |
Slay Marketing | 1 | 2:38 |
| W | Lamont Stafford | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Slay Marketing
February 11, 2012 |
Slay Marketing | 1 | 1:46 |
| L | Ryan Jimmo | Decision (unanimous) | MFC 29: Conquer
April 8, 2011 |
MFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jonathan Smith | TKO (punches) | SMMA: The Proving Ground
February 19, 2011 |
SMMA | 1 | 0:50 |
| W | Dennis Reed | Submission (armbar) | XCF 13: Cummings vs. Reed
September 18, 2010 |
XCF | 1 | 0:58 |
| W | Rudy Bears | Submission (D'Arce choke) | Bellator 26
August 26, 2010 |
Bellator | 1 | 1:27 |
| L | Elvis Mutapčić | Decision (unanimous) | Midwest Cage Championships 27
June 11, 2010 |
Midwest Cage Championships | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Tim Kennedy | Submission (north-south choke) | Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings
September 25, 2009 |
Strikeforce Challengers | 2 | 2:43 |
| W | Dominic Brown | TKO (punches) | FM: Productions
May 9, 2009 |
FM | 1 | 2:19 |
| W | Terry Martin | Decision (split) | XCF: Rumble in Racetown 1
February 14, 2009 |
XCF | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cole Jennet | Submission (neck crank) | MCC 17: Thanksgiving Throwdown
November 26, 2008 |
MCC | 1 | 2:11 |
| W | Leo Pla | TKO (punches) | FM: Productions
September 13, 2008 |
FM | 2 | 3:48 |
| W | Danny Anderson | Decision (unanimous) | MCC 15: Lights Out!
July 25, 2008 |
MCC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jason Broom | TKO (punches) | ISCF: Brawl at the Hall
May 9, 2008 |
ISCF | 2 | 2:21 |
| W | Victor Moreno | Submission (americana) | MCC 13: Contenders
April 25, 2008 |
MCC | 2 | 2:19 |
| W | James Bunch | Submission (choke) | FM: Productions
April 18, 2008 |
FM | 2 | 1:34 |
| W | Rudy Bears | Submission (choke) | FM: Productions
February 1, 2008 |
FM | 3 | 2:08 |
| W | Ron Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | Titan FC 10
November 28, 2007 |
Titan FC | 3 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Zak Cummings) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.