Walel Watson "The Pharaoh"

Walel Watson, known as "The Pharaoh", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Bantamweight division. Walel Watson holds a professional record of 9-5-0, including 1-3-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 1 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Walel Watson stands 5'11", and is 38 years old. Walel Watson is currently on a 3-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Walel Watson profile

DivisionBantamweight
Professional record9-5-0
UFC record1-3-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryUnited States
Age38
Date of birth1984-07-17
Height5'11"
Last weigh-in134 lbs
Current streakL3
Total octagon time32 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute2.1
Significant strikes absorbed per minute3.79
Striking accuracy29%
Striking defense44%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.93
Strikes to the head54%
Strikes to the body19%
Strikes to the legs26%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes0
Takedown defense62%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes1.39
Average control time per fight (seconds)5.64

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO1
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision0

Walel Watson UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2012-09-22UFC 152: Jones vs. BelfortMitch GagnonlossRear Naked Choke · 1:09 · R1
2012-02-15UFC on FUEL TV 1T.J. DillashawlossDecision · Unanimous
2011-12-10UFC 140: Jones vs. MachidaYves JabouinlossDecision · Split
2011-10-01UFC on Versus 6Joseph SandovalwinStrikes · 1:17 · R1

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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