Welterweight · “The Barbarian”
Zak Ottow
20-8-0 UFC 4-4-0
5'11"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
39Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
25.0%Finish rate
9:39Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.63
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.73
Striking accuracy36.8%
Striking defense58.6%
Takedowns / 15 min0.97
Takedown accuracy29.4%
Takedown defense57.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.39
Control time14.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-4
Striking trend
Fight history
L Alex Morono 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:34 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos · March 9, 2019
10/31Sig. strikes
25/55Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dwight Grant 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta · December 15, 2018
14/71Sig. strikes
25/84Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
2:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sage Northcutt 5-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:13 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov · July 14, 2018
6/16Sig. strikes
24/37Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
5:13Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Mike Pyle 10-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:34 — UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya · March 3, 2018
22/50Sig. strikes
4/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:20Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Li Jingliang 5-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:57 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum · November 25, 2017
5/17Sig. strikes
26/50Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kiichi Kunimoto 3-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt · June 10, 2017
37/76Sig. strikes
25/47Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
2:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sergio Moraes 4-1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira · November 19, 2016
44/141Sig. strikes
35/91Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Joshua Burkman 6-8 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson · October 1, 2016
65/149Sig. strikes
47/126Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:09Control
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
3
Submission
12
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
2
Decision
3
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
8
KOTC
7
NAFC
3
Caged Aggression
2
Resurrection Fighting Alliance
2
XMMA
1
A-Town Throwdown
1
North Iowa Fights
1
+ 3 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 28 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Kyle Stewart | Decision (unanimous) | XMMA 4: Black Magic
April 2, 2022 |
XMMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Derek Smith | Submission (guillotine choke) | A-Town Throwdown 17
January 15, 2022 |
A-Town Throwdown | 1 | 2:59 |
| W | Jarome Hatch | Decision (unanimous) | North Iowa Fights: Hatch vs. Ottow
July 31, 2021 |
North Iowa Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Clarence Jordan | Submission (armbar) | Caged Aggression 29: Determination Day 1
November 20, 2020 |
Caged Aggression | 2 | 2:37 |
| L | Alex Morono | TKO (submission to elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos
March 9, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 3:34 |
| W | Dwight Grant | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2
December 15, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Sage Northcutt | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov
July 14, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 3:13 |
| W | Mike Pyle | TKO (punches) | UFC 222
March 3, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 2:34 |
| L | Li Jingliang | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum
November 25, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 2:57 |
| W | Kiichi Kunimoto | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt
June 10, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Sérgio Moraes | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2
November 19, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Josh Burkman | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson
October 1, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Craig Eckelberg | Decision (unanimous) | Pure FC 4
June 11, 2016 |
Pure FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Frank Schuman | Submission (guillotine choke) | KOTC: Total Devastation
April 23, 2016 |
KOTC | 3 | 3:23 |
| W | Jay Ellis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Shattered
March 5, 2016 |
KOTC | 1 | 0:26 |
| W | Richard Wolfe | Submission (guillotine choke) | KOTC: Title at the Torch
October 17, 2015 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:33 |
| L | Jacob Volkmann | Technical Submission (brabo choke) | Legacy Fighting Championship 43
July 17, 2015 |
Legacy Fighting Championship | 1 | 4:55 |
| W | Robbie Gotreau | TKO | KOTC: Public Enemy
February 21, 2015 |
KOTC | 1 | 4:27 |
| W | Eddie Larrea | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | KOTC: Beastmaster
December 6, 2014 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:53 |
| W | Nathan Howe | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Resurrection Fighting Alliance 19
October 10, 2014 |
Resurrection Fighting Alliance | 2 | 0:54 |
| L | Zach Micklewright | TKO (punches) | Caged Aggression 12
March 15, 2014 |
Caged Aggression | 2 | 1:04 |
| W | Quinton McCottrell | Submission (rear-naked choke) | NAFC: Battle in the Ballroom
September 28, 2013 |
NAFC | 2 | 1:05 |
| W | Eddie Larrea | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Train Wreck
July 2, 2013 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:45 |
| W | Matt Gauthier | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Resurrection Fighting Alliance 8
June 21, 2013 |
Resurrection Fighting Alliance | 1 | 3:07 |
| W | Jesse Midas | TKO (punches) | Driller Promotions: Caged Chaos
April 27, 2013 |
Driller Promotions | 1 | 4:00 |
| W | Ricky Stettner | Submission (choke) | NAFC: Battleground
March 29, 2013 |
NAFC | 2 | 2:27 |
| W | Jim Klimczyk | TKO (submission to punches) | KOTC: New Vision
February 16, 2013 |
KOTC | 1 | 4:37 |
| L | Mike Rhodes | Decision (unanimous) | NAFC: Colosseum
May 4, 2012 |
NAFC | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Zak Ottow) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.