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Bantamweight · “Wide Open”

Joshua Weems

0-1-0
Durable Precision Striker Striking Liability
5'8"Height
69"Reach
OrthodoxStance
32Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
4:07Avg fight
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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 34 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking poor · Oct 2022 · stats read 40 → nudged +4 inside the band Accuracy — Below avg, rated 43 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking D — Below avg, rated 34 of 100 · claims striking defense -3 (-9) Durability — Below avg, rated 44 of 100 · 138 MMA: durability decent · Oct 2022 · stats read 43 → nudged +1 inside the band · claims chin +2 (+4) Wrestling — Below avg, rated 36 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis TD Defense — Below avg, rated 43 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Grappling — Below avg, rated 42 of 100 · tag sub threat: good (+3) · claims sub offense +2 (+4) Control — Below avg, rated 43 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking poor
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • poor UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen Full Card Preview, Prediction, & Analysis · October 26, 2022 watch ↗
grappling not yet read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability decent
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen Full Card Preview, Prediction, & Analysis · October 26, 2022 watch ↗
striking poor 1 read
grappling not yet read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability decent 1 read

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

Built on 4 minutes of tracked cage time across 1 statted fight — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Durable below avg durability — rates 44 of 100 · 138 MMA: durability decent · Oct 2022
Precision Striker below avg accuracy — rates 43 of 100 among UFC veterans
Striking Liability 138 MMA · Oct 2022 grades his striking poor
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.37
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.19
Striking accuracy69.2%
Striking defense60.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min7.29
Takedown accuracy66.7%
Takedown defense100.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time25.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Christian Rodriguez clear UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen Full Card Preview, Prediction, & Analysis · October 26, 2022
strikingpoor durabilitydecent

Calls Rodriguez 'the obvious pick' and 'the safer play', no hedge on the win itself; only caution is about Weems's wrestling if he strays from his jiu-jitsu, not about who wins.

A short-notice replacement whose only real asset is an active, slick jiu-jitsu game off his back, chaining armbar and kimura attempts. His striking is the opposite: poor output, no head movement, and a striking defense the analyst calls terrible. He voluntarily pulls guard against the cage to get to his jiu-jitsu rather than compete standing, which the analyst dislikes as a losing strategy in MMA because it cedes top position and strikes.

Strengthvery active, slick jiu-jitsu off his back
Strengthchains submission attempts (armbar/kimura) effectively
Strengthhas a durable look to his chin (off-ladder, not a settled read)
Weaknesspoor striking output and technique
Weaknessporous striking defense, gets hit often
Weaknesspulls guard/jump-guards rather than compete standing
Weaknesstook the fight on short notice
sub threat · good

Fight history

1 UFC bout · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Christian Rodriguez 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:07 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen · October 29, 2022
18/26Sig. strikes
9/23Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
1:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Christian Rodriguez › Simulate vs Christian Rodriguez ›

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
0-1-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 1
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 1

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. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.4 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 2.2 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 69.2% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 60.9% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 7.3 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 66.7% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 100.0% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 25.5% avg 19.4%