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Bryan Barberena vs Joe Ellenberger

Bryan Barberena is 18-12-0; Joe Ellenberger is 15-2-0. Joe Ellenberger is 4 years older than Bryan Barberena. Bryan Barberena is 3" · 8 cm taller than Joe Ellenberger. They have met once: Bryan Barberena 1, Joe Ellenberger 0.

Bryan Barberena
United States
Bryan Barberena
“Bam Bam” · 18-12-0
SUBUDSUB
Met once
Joe Ellenberger
United States
Joe Ellenberger
“Excalibur” · 15-2-0
TKOSDTKO
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Style & credentials

Bryan Barberena
MMA
  • —Blue belt · BJJJohn Crouch (The MMA Lab)
  • —185 lb ChampionshipDakota Fighting Championship (DFC)
  • —Regional ranking listed on his UFC bio from his pre-UFC period, when he was based in the upper Midwest (Dakota Fighting Championships / Stomp Factory era). Year not given.
  • —Amateur MMA 1-0Record
Camp · Gym-O · Gastonia, North Carolina, US
Joe Ellenberger

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
65%
13%
Body
26%
17%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Bryan Barberenalast 19 fights
75%17%
Joe Ellenbergerlast 2 fights
39%30%30%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Bryan Barberena· from fights outside the UFC Joe Ellenberger· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.351.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Barberena · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersJoe Ellenberger · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.593.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Barberena · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersJoe Ellenberger · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.133.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Barberena · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersJoe Ellenberger · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
22%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Barberena · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersJoe Ellenberger · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.301.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Barberena · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersJoe Ellenberger · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.35
Strikes landed / min
1.62
4.59
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.45
0.13 / 0.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.17 / 7.9
22%
Takedown accuracy
40%
0:55
Control time / fight
4:24
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Bryan Barberena19 UFC fights · 1191 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%598/1650
9%107/159
16%192/256
Clinch
12%148/232
4%47/53
1%7/8
Ground
7%87/115
0%4/4
0%1/2
Joe Ellenberger2 UFC fights · 46 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
24%11/44
13%6/8
2%1/1
Clinch
17%8/20
9%4/4
4%2/2
Ground
24%11/15
4%2/2
2%1/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Bryan Barberena and Joe Ellenberger ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic (Sat, Dec 13, 2014), where Bryan Barberena won by TKO.

What are the records of Bryan Barberena and Joe Ellenberger?

Bryan Barberena is 18-12-0 and Joe Ellenberger is 15-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Bryan Barberena or Joe Ellenberger?

Neither. Both have a 72" · 183 cm reach.

Who is taller, Bryan Barberena or Joe Ellenberger?

Bryan Barberena is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Joe Ellenberger stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Bryan Barberena or Joe Ellenberger?

Joe Ellenberger is 41 and Bryan Barberena is 37.

Who has more finishes, Bryan Barberena or Joe Ellenberger?

Bryan Barberena has 13 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Joe Ellenberger has 12 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).