Gregor Gillespie “The Gift”
Lightweight · ORCA rating 80/100 · peak 82 · Grappler · 7–1 in 8 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Gregor Gillespie finished with an ORCA rating of 80 (peak 82); without a recent bout, Gregor Gillespie sits off the current Lightweight board. Grappling offence grades 92 (takedowns landed per 15 minutes 99), the high point of the profile. Striking defence trails at 75. 6 of 7 UFC wins came inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 76 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 75 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 92 | — | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 99 |
| Grappling defence | 85 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 97 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 99. Weakest: Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 96.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 80 (peak 82)
- UFC record
- 7–1
- Pro record
- 14–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 8
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 5′7″ (170 cm)
- Reach
- 71″ (180 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Bellmore Kickboxing (NY)
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.74
- Significant strike accuracy: 53%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.3
- Significant strike defence: 58%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 6.85
- Takedown accuracy: 50%
- Takedown defence: 100%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.76
Fight history
- 2021-05-08 · W vs Diego Ferreira · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson
- 2019-11-02 · L vs Kevin Lee · KO/TKO · UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz
- 2019-01-19 · W vs Yancy Medeiros · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
- 2018-06-01 · W vs Vinc Pichel · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes
- 2018-01-27 · W vs Jordan Rinaldi · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2
- 2017-09-16 · W vs Jason Gonzalez · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch
- 2017-04-08 · W vs Andrew Holbrook · KO/TKO · UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2
- 2016-09-24 · W vs Glaico Franca Moreira · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg
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