Light Heavyweight
Zak Cummings
25-7-0 UFC 10-4-0
One-Punch Power
Granite Chin
6'0"Height
75"Reach
SouthpawStance
42Age
2KO wins
4Sub wins
60.0%Finish rate
11:31Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
decent
1 read
grappling
not yet read
wrestling
decent
1 read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
138 MMA anchors Striking, Wrestling · his tags and claims adjust TD Defense · stats alone on Accuracy, Striking D, Durability, Grappling, Control.
One-Punch Power
8 knockdowns · 0.74 per 15 min
Granite Chin
never dropped in 161 minutes of cage time · 0 losses by knockout
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.06
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.77
Striking accuracy35.9%
Striking defense56.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.74
Takedowns / 15 min0.65
Takedown accuracy31.8%
Takedown defense69.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.65
Control time14.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-4
Insider info
vs Ed Herman coinflip UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · April 11, 2023
strikingdecent
wrestlingdecent
Coinflip. Cummings is the nominal pick but the analyst disclaims any real certainty, says the bout is too hard to call, tells viewers to stay away from wagering on it, and says his heart is with the other man. No mechanism for a Cummings win is offered.
Rated a competent wrestler and striker whose leg kicks are a genuine weapon, but who tends to throw isolated single shots instead of linking combinations. Named the winner of a matchup he describes as a near toss-up, and with no conviction.
StrengthLeg kicks are a real weapon.
StrengthServiceable wrestling and striking base.
WeaknessOften throws single shots without chaining them into combinations.
WeaknessLong layoff and low activity at this stage of his career.
Striking trend
Fight history
W Ed Herman 26-15 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:13 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · April 15, 2023
100/175Sig. strikes
54/117Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:18Control
3Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alessio Di Chirico 12-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic · August 29, 2020
54/139Sig. strikes
53/157Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Omari Akhmedov 15-4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier · September 7, 2019
17/69Sig. strikes
26/77Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Trevin Giles 11-0 walk-in Submission · R3 4:01 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee · May 18, 2019
34/100Sig. strikes
31/64Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:26Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Trevor Smith 15-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta · December 15, 2018
56/139Sig. strikes
54/103Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
2:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michel Prazeres 24-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman · May 19, 2018
28/92Sig. strikes
30/76Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nathan Coy 15-6 walk-in Submission · R1 4:21 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis · April 15, 2017
25/72Sig. strikes
23/41Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:11Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Alexander Yakovlev 23-8-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:02 — UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 · November 19, 2016
24/80Sig. strikes
18/41Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:10Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Santiago Ponzinibbio 20-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres · August 6, 2016
35/152Sig. strikes
58/126Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nicolas Dalby 14-0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos · April 10, 2016
56/158Sig. strikes
57/150Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
3:31Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Dominique Steele 13-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:43 — UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II · July 25, 2015
14/30Sig. strikes
2/2Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Gunnar Nelson 12-0-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:48 — UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao · July 19, 2014
18/75Sig. strikes
13/24Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yan Cabral 11-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 10, 2014
28/83Sig. strikes
23/38Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
6:33Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Ben Alloway 13-4 walk-in Submission · R1 4:19 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · August 28, 2013
5/11Sig. strikes
6/9Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
3:03Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub 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
Wins by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
12
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
2
Decision
5
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
14
FM
4
MCC
3
Slay Marketing
2
XCF
2
MFC
1
SMMA
1
Bellator
1
+ 4 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 32 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Ed Herman | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
April 15, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 4:13 |
| W | Alessio Di Chirico | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić
August 29, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Omari Akhmedov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 242
September 7, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Trevin Giles | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee
May 18, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 4:01 |
| W | Trevor Smith | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2
December 15, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Michel Prazeres | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
May 19, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nathan Coy | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis
April 15, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 4:21 |
| W | Alexander Yakovlev | Submission (straight armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2
November 19, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 4:02 |
| L | Santiago Ponzinibbio | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres
August 6, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nicolas Dalby | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos
April 10, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dominique Steele | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2
July 25, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 0:43 |
| L | Gunnar Nelson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao
July 19, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 4:48 |
| W | Yan Cabral | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva
May 10, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ben Alloway | Submission (D'Arce choke) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2
August 28, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 4:19 |
| W | Brandon Newsome | Submission (guillotine choke) | Slay Marketing: Fight Night Returns
March 24, 2012 |
Slay Marketing | 1 | 2:38 |
| W | Lamont Stafford | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Slay Marketing
February 11, 2012 |
Slay Marketing | 1 | 1:46 |
| L | Ryan Jimmo | Decision (unanimous) | MFC 29: Conquer
April 8, 2011 |
MFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jonathan Smith | TKO (punches) | SMMA: The Proving Ground
February 19, 2011 |
SMMA | 1 | 0:50 |
| W | Dennis Reed | Submission (armbar) | XCF 13: Cummings vs. Reed
September 18, 2010 |
XCF | 1 | 0:58 |
| W | Rudy Bears | Submission (D'Arce choke) | Bellator 26
August 26, 2010 |
Bellator | 1 | 1:27 |
| L | Elvis Mutapčić | Decision (unanimous) | Midwest Cage Championships 27
June 11, 2010 |
Midwest Cage Championships | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Tim Kennedy | Submission (north-south choke) | Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings
September 25, 2009 |
Strikeforce Challengers | 2 | 2:43 |
| W | Dominic Brown | TKO (punches) | FM: Productions
May 9, 2009 |
FM | 1 | 2:19 |
| W | Terry Martin | Decision (split) | XCF: Rumble in Racetown 1
February 14, 2009 |
XCF | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cole Jennet | Submission (neck crank) | MCC 17: Thanksgiving Throwdown
November 26, 2008 |
MCC | 1 | 2:11 |
| W | Leo Pla | TKO (punches) | FM: Productions
September 13, 2008 |
FM | 2 | 3:48 |
| W | Danny Anderson | Decision (unanimous) | MCC 15: Lights Out!
July 25, 2008 |
MCC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jason Broom | TKO (punches) | ISCF: Brawl at the Hall
May 9, 2008 |
ISCF | 2 | 2:21 |
| W | Victor Moreno | Submission (americana) | MCC 13: Contenders
April 25, 2008 |
MCC | 2 | 2:19 |
| W | James Bunch | Submission (choke) | FM: Productions
April 18, 2008 |
FM | 2 | 1:34 |
| W | Rudy Bears | Submission (choke) | FM: Productions
February 1, 2008 |
FM | 3 | 2:08 |
| W | Ron Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | Titan FC 10
November 28, 2007 |
Titan FC | 3 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Zak Cummings) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.