Yohan Lainesse "White Lion"

Yohan Lainesse, known as "White Lion", is a mixed martial artist from Canada competing in the UFC Middleweight division. Yohan Lainesse holds a professional record of 9-3-0, including 2-3-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 1 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 1 by decision. Yohan Lainesse stands 5'11", has a 75.5-inch reach, and is 31 years old. Yohan Lainesse is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Yohan Lainesse profile

DivisionMiddleweight
Professional record9-3-0
UFC record2-3-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryCanada
Age31
Date of birth1992-08-14
Height5'11"
Reach75.5"
Leg reach39"
Last weigh-in185 lbs
Current streakL2
Total octagon time30 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute2.22
Significant strikes absorbed per minute3.38
Striking accuracy41%
Striking defense59%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.94
Strikes to the head44%
Strikes to the body23%
Strikes to the legs34%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes0.94
Takedown defense73%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.47
Average control time per fight (seconds)9.92

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO1
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision1

Yohan Lainesse UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2024-01-20UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du PlessisSam PattersonlossRear Naked Choke · 2:03 · R1
2023-02-25UFC Fight NightMike MalottlossArm Triangle Choke · 4:15 · R1
2022-09-10UFC 279: Diaz vs. FergusonDarian WeekswinDecision · Split
2022-04-30UFC Fight NightGabe GreenlossPunches · 4:02 · R2

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.

Read the methodology or report a correction.

Browse all UFC fighters