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Jake Ellenberger vs Jay Hieron

Jake Ellenberger is 31-15-0; Jay Hieron is 23-7-0. Jay Hieron is 9 years older than Jake Ellenberger. Jay Hieron has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Jake Ellenberger. Jay Hieron is 3" · 8 cm taller than Jake Ellenberger. They have met once: Jake Ellenberger 1, Jay Hieron 0.

Jake Ellenberger
United States
Jake Ellenberger
“The Juggernaut” · 31-15-0
TKOTKOTKO
WelterweightMet once
J
United States
Jay Hieron
“The Thoroughbred” · 23-7-0
TKOUDSUB
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Style & credentials

Jake Ellenberger
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
  • —Purple belt · BJJRodrigo Vaghi
  • —University of Nebraska at OmahaWrestling Folkstyle
  • —Millard South High SchoolSwimming And Diving
Camp · Reign MMA
Jay Hieron

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

74%
Head
49%
17%
Body
17%
9%
Leg
34%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Jake Ellenbergerlast 21 fights
62%20%18%
Jay Hieronlast 4 fights
85%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jake Ellenberger Jay Hieron
Strikes landed / min
2.471.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Ellenberger · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersJay Hieron · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.831.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Ellenberger · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersJay Hieron · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.044.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Ellenberger · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersJay Hieron · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
47%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Ellenberger · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersJay Hieron · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
86%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Ellenberger · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersJay Hieron · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.401.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jake Ellenberger · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersJay Hieron · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.47
Strikes landed / min
1.66
2.83
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.89
2.04 / 4.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.05 / 6.8
47%
Takedown accuracy
60%
86%
Takedown defence
66%
1:39
Control time / fight
1:51
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.00

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

Jake Ellenberger20 UFC fights · 412 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%199/693
6%26/50
8%33/41
Clinch
8%31/69
10%43/48
1%5/5
Ground
18%73/138
0%2/2
0%0/0
Jay Hieron4 UFC fights · 47 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%20/125
9%4/6
34%16/19
Clinch
2%1/3
4%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
4%2/7
4%2/2
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Jake Ellenberger and Jay Hieron ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot (Fri, Oct 5, 2012), where Jake Ellenberger won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Jake Ellenberger and Jay Hieron?

Jake Ellenberger is 31-15-0 and Jay Hieron is 23-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Jake Ellenberger or Jay Hieron?

Jay Hieron has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Jake Ellenberger, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Jake Ellenberger or Jay Hieron?

Jay Hieron is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Jake Ellenberger stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Jake Ellenberger or Jay Hieron?

Jay Hieron is 50 and Jake Ellenberger is 41.

Who has more finishes, Jake Ellenberger or Jay Hieron?

Jake Ellenberger has 25 wins inside the distance (19 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Jay Hieron has 13 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).