William Knight “Knightmare”
Light Heavyweight · ORCA rating 36/100 · peak 45 · Finisher · 3–4 in 7 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
William Knight finished with an ORCA rating of 36 (peak 45); without a recent bout, William Knight sits off the current Light Heavyweight board. Grappling offence grades 52 (control time, seconds per minute 22), the high point of the profile. The weak side is striking offence, which grades 22, with total strikes landed per minute grading 3. 2 of 3 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Light Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 22 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 6 |
| Striking defence | 31 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 1 |
| Grappling offence | 52 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 22 |
| Grappling defence | 33 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 8 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 22. Weakest: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 1.
Profile
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 36 (peak 45)
- UFC record
- 3–4
- Pro record
- 11–5
- Graded UFC bouts
- 7
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 5′10″ (178 cm)
- Reach
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Thornton Mixed Martial Arts
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 1.88
- Significant strike accuracy: 48%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.1
- Significant strike defence: 37%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.46
- Takedown accuracy: 36%
- Takedown defence: 45%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.49
Fight history
- 2023-02-18 · L vs Marcin Prachnio · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield
- 2022-04-16 · L vs Devin Clark · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad
- 2022-02-12 · L vs Maxim Grishin · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
- 2021-12-04 · W vs Alonzo Menifield · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo
- 2021-08-21 · W vs Fabio Cherant · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
- 2021-04-10 · L vs Da Woon Jung · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland
- 2020-09-26 · W vs Aleksa Camur · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
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