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Featherweight · “Shameless”

Don Shainis

0-2-0
Fast Starter
5'6"Height
67"Reach
OrthodoxStance
36Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
7:45Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Below avg, rated 37 of 100 · claims striking power +1, pressure +1 (+2) Accuracy — Average, rated 50 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking D — Weak, rated 7 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Durability — Average, rated 50 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Below avg, rated 31 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis TD Defense — Weak, rated 18 of 100 · claims getup +2 (+3) Grappling — Average, rated 55 of 100 · 138 MMA: grappling good · Feb 2023 · stats read 45 → nudged -4 inside the band · claims sub offense +1 (+2) Control — Average, rated 51 of 100 · claims top control +1 (+4) Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking not yet read
grappling good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC 284 Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, And Prediction · February 7, 2023 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking not yet read
grappling good 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Striking, TD Defense, Control · stats alone on Accuracy, Striking D, Durability, Wrestling.

Built on 15 minutes of tracked cage time across 2 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Fast Starter 138 MMA · Feb 2023 tags pace: fast starter
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.42
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.87
Striking accuracy50.5%
Striking defense31.1%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.97
Takedown accuracy25.0%
Takedown defense20.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.94
Control time15.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Insider info

2 analyst reads · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Jack Jenkins lean UFC 284 Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, And Prediction · February 7, 2023
grapplinggood

Explicitly calls this 'not the most confident pick' and separately says he doesn't like laying odds this steep -- both are direct qualifiers on the win itself, not just on price. He also concedes a 'real real real chance' the opponent wins if the fight hits the mat early. Demoted from clear to lean per the stated hedge on the win (confidence-bar rule). No late reversal (rule 3f) -- the pick stays Jenkins through the close of the chapter.

A fast, aggressive starter whose best asset is his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu -- transitions, sweeps and the ability to flip to top position if taken down himself. Throws bombs on the feet too. His one loss in his last five came against a fighter the analyst rates a clear step above this opponent, which the analyst uses to argue that single loss should not count heavily against him.

Strengthfast, aggressive starter
StrengthBJJ transitions/sweeps -- dangerous even from the bottom
Strengththrows hard on the feet
pace · fast startercompetition quality · tested
vs Sodiq Yusuff emphatic UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Dern vs Yan Full Card Analysis, Preview, and Prediction · September 28, 2022 · 1 read since

He gives the maximum possible stated certainty for Yusuff, framing it as an easy win achievable almost anywhere the fight goes. A separate comment that the betting price is too short to play is a value/price caution about the bet itself, not outcome doubt, and does not demote per the confidence-bar rule.

5-0 on the regional scene, stepping in on short notice against a much higher level of opposition than he has faced. A fast starter who is also slick on the ground, but his best win is against clearly lower-level competition than Yusuff represents.

Strengthfast starter -- many wins come early
Strengthslick on the ground
Weaknessentire record built against lower-level competition
pace · fast startercompetition quality · padded

Fight history

2 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Jack Jenkins 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski · February 11, 2023
50/102Sig. strikes
82/123Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
2:16Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Sodiq Yusuff 12-2 walk-in Submission · R1 0:30 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan · October 1, 2022
3/3Sig. strikes
9/9Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
0-2-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 1
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 2

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 134 qualified Featherweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.4 avg 3.6
Strikes absorbed /min 5.9 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 50.5% avg 45.0%
Striking defense 31.1% avg 55.3%
Takedowns /15 min 1.0 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 25.0% avg 37.4%
Takedown defense 20.0% avg 60.2%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.9 avg 0.6
Control time 15.8% avg 20.1%