Light Heavyweight· Not Fighting
William Knight
“Nightmare”·
Manchester, United States
Pro record
11-5-0
Model Elo
1525
#829 of 1994
- Age
- 35
- Height
- 5'10"
- Reach
- 73"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Thornton Mixed Martial Arts
- Born
- Manchester, United States
- UFC debut
- Sep 26, 2020
Profile
William Knight is 3–4 in the UFC since 2020. 1 of those 3 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Currently on a 3-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Marcin Prachnio by unanimous decision (Feb 17, 2023).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 3–4
- since 2020
- Finish rate
- 33%
- 1 of 3 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 1
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 2
- Current streak
- L3
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 1h 32m
- avg 13:11 per fight
- Opposition
- 1523
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1623opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo · Dec 3, 2021
- 1594opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · Sep 25, 2020
- 1427opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum · Aug 20, 2021
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 12:08
Fight history (9)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Marcin PrachnioRecord after: 5-4 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. BlanchfieldFeb 17, 2023 |
| L |  Devin ClarkRecord after: 5-3 | KO/TKORound 3 · 3:21 | UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. MuhammadApr 15, 2022 |
| L |  Max GrishinRecord after: 5-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2Feb 11, 2022 |
| W |  Alonzo MenifieldRecord after: 5-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. AldoDec 3, 2021 |
| W |  Fabio CherantRecord after: 4-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 3:58 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. GastelumAug 20, 2021 |
| L |  Da Woon JungRecord after: 3-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. HollandApr 9, 2021 |
| W |  Aleksa CamurRecord after: 3-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 253: Adesanya vs. CostaSep 25, 2020 |
| W |  Cody BrundageRecord after: 2-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:23 | Dana White's Contender Series 4.5Sep 1, 2020 |
| W |  Herdem AlacabekRecord after: 1-0 | KO/TKORound 3 · 4:34 | Dana White's Contender Series 3.8Aug 13, 2019 |