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Rashad Evans vs Sean Salmon

Rashad Evans is 19-8-1; Sean Salmon is 18-21-0. Sean Salmon is 2 years older than Rashad Evans. Rashad Evans is 2" · 5 cm taller than Sean Salmon. They have met once: Rashad Evans 1, Sean Salmon 0.

Rashad Evans
United States
Rashad Evans
“Suga” · 19-8-1
Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOLoss · Split Decision
Light HeavyweightMet once
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United States
Sean Salmon
18-21-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · TKOLoss · TKO
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Style & credentials

Rashad Evans
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
  • 2010Black belt · BJJRolles Gracie
  • 2008UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
  • 2005Champion · The Ultimate FighterHeavyweight
  • 2003Bronze · Big Ten Championships174 lb Catchweight
Camp · Sanford MMA
Sean Salmon

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

79%
Head
91%
14%
Body
9%
7%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Rashad Evanslast 23 fights
58%19%23%
Sean Salmonlast 2 fights
18%18%64%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Rashad Evans Sean Salmon
Strikes landed / min
2.131.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rashad Evans · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersSean Salmon · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.461.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rashad Evans · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersSean Salmon · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.754.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rashad Evans · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersSean Salmon · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rashad Evans · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersSean Salmon · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rashad Evans · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSean Salmon · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.13
Strikes landed / min
1.58
2.46
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.86
2.75 / 6.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.30 / 8.6
42%
Takedown accuracy
50%
3:30
Control time / fight
0:29
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

Rashad Evans23 UFC fights · 614 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%282/1083
7%44/83
5%33/42
Clinch
12%72/141
6%34/44
2%10/11
Ground
21%130/222
1%9/9
0%0/0
Sean Salmon2 UFC fights · 11 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
18%2/15
0%0/1
0%0/0
Clinch
18%2/5
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
55%6/7
9%1/1
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 Rashad Evans and Sean Salmon ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon (Thu, Jan 25, 2007), where Rashad Evans won by TKO.

What are the records of Rashad Evans and Sean Salmon?

Rashad Evans is 19-8-1 and Sean Salmon is 18-21-0.

Who is taller, Rashad Evans or Sean Salmon?

Rashad Evans is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Sean Salmon stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Rashad Evans or Sean Salmon?

Sean Salmon is 49 and Rashad Evans is 47.

Who has more finishes, Rashad Evans or Sean Salmon?

Rashad Evans has 9 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Sean Salmon has 13 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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