Alessio Di Chirico vs. Garreth McLellan
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Alessio Di Chirico
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 4 | 7 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 9 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.8 · 4 tier-1/2 wins · 10 finish wins over 20 documented bouts
In the UFC: 2-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.2 wins over .500
Garreth McLellan
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 1 | 4 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 12 | 3 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.46 · 1 tier-1/2 wins · 12 finish wins over 20 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.2 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Alessio Di Chirico
Distance 89.2% (norm 79.4%) · Clinch 7.5% (norm 9.1%) · Ground 3.3% (norm 10.3%)
Garreth McLellan
Distance 52.9% (norm 79.4%) · Clinch 12.1% (norm 9.1%) · Ground 35.0% (norm 10.3%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Alessio Di Chirico
Head 81.0% (norm 78.0%) · Body 12.1% (norm 13.4%) · Legs 6.9% (norm 8.4%)
Garreth McLellan
Head 72.9% (norm 78.0%) · Body 17.6% (norm 13.4%) · Legs 9.4% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Chirico L/A | Acc | Middleweight med | McLellan L/A | Acc | Middleweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 314 / 842 | 37.3% | 40.5% | 58 / 180 | 32.2% | 40.5% |
| In the clinch | 45 / 71 | 63.4% | 70.3% | 33 / 41 | 80.5% | 70.3% |
| On the ground | 16 / 31 | 51.6% | 69.1% | 94 / 119 | 79.0% | 69.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 254 / 765 | 33.2% | 38.9% | 120 / 248 | 48.4% | 38.9% |
| To the body | 67 / 114 | 58.8% | 71.7% | 40 / 60 | 66.7% | 71.7% |
| To the legs | 54 / 65 | 83.1% | 83.3% | 25 / 32 | 78.1% | 83.3% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Middleweight: 174 fighters · Middleweight: 174 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Chirico L/A | Opp acc | Middleweight med | vs McLellan L/A | Opp acc | Middleweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 335 / 940 | 35.6% | 39.5% | 75 / 166 | 45.2% | 39.5% |
| In the clinch | 53 / 70 | 75.7% | 70.9% | 59 / 78 | 75.6% | 70.9% |
| On the ground | 1 / 1 | too few to rate | 69.0% | 19 / 35 | 54.3% | 69.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 196 / 741 | 26.5% | 37.9% | 100 / 217 | 46.1% | 37.9% |
| To the body | 110 / 168 | 65.5% | 71.3% | 38 / 46 | 82.6% | 71.3% |
| To the legs | 83 / 102 | 81.4% | 82.1% | 15 / 16 | too few to rate | 82.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Chirico has more cage time on record.