Steve Cantwell “The Robot”
Middleweight · ORCA rating 22/100 · peak 28 · Defensive specialist · 1–5 in 6 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Steve Cantwell finished with an ORCA rating of 22 (career peak 28); without a recent bout, Steve Cantwell sits off the current Middleweight board. The profile peaks in grappling defence: 57. The weak side is striking offence, which grades 22, with significant strike accuracy grading 3. ORCA reads the style as defensive specialist: hard to hit and hard to hurt; wins on the margins rather than the highlights.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 22 | — | Significant strike accuracy 3 |
| Striking defence | 35 | — | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 2 |
| Grappling offence | 23 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 11 |
| Grappling defence | 57 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 11. Weakest: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 2.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 22 (peak 28)
- UFC record
- 1–5
- Pro record
- 7–6
- Graded UFC bouts
- 6
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Reach
- 75″ (190 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.16
- Significant strike accuracy: 32%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 6.22
- Significant strike defence: 54%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.57
- Takedown accuracy: 30%
- Takedown defence: 78%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.57
Fight history
- 2012-02-25 · L vs Riki Fukuda · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson
- 2011-10-08 · L vs Mike Massenzio · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3
- 2011-03-03 · L vs Cyrille Diabate · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann
- 2009-09-16 · L vs Brian Stann · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard
- 2009-04-18 · L vs Luiz Cane · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 97: Redemption
- 2008-12-10 · W vs Razak Al-Hassan · Submission · UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops
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