Val Woodburn

Overview Val Woodburn's UFC run is two fights, two losses, and the first one ended in 38 seconds. "The Animal" is a Jamaican-born Welterweight with a 7-2 professional record across all promotions, but 0-2 in the UFC. He carries a two-fight losing streak into his next appearance.

UFC Career Woodburn debuted at UFC 290 against Bo Nickal and lost by KO/TKO in the first round at 0:38. His second fight went the other way: he went the full three rounds at UFC 298 against Oban Elliott and lost a unanimous decision.

Two fights is a small sample. It's also all we have.

Fighting Style

Woodburn is a low-output striker who gets hit more than most. He lands few strikes, his accuracy is below the UFC average, and his striking defense is a real weak spot.

Wrestling is where he does his best work. He looks for takedowns more often than most fighters in the UFC, and he is hard to take down about as often as the typical fighter. He rarely hunts for submissions.

He is winless in the UFC at 0-2, with one loss by knockout or TKO and one by decision, so there is no finishing pattern to speak of yet.

Quick Facts - Division: Welterweight - UFC record: 0-2 - Professional record (all promotions): 7-2-0 - UFC debut: 2023 - Stance: Orthodox - Height: 5'8" - Reach: 74" - Born: Jamaica