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Austin Lingo
Featherweight · “Lights Out”

Austin Lingo

9-4-0 UFC 2-3-0
Fast Starter Durable
5'10"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
32Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
13:50Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Average, rated 61 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · Jul 2023 · stats read 44 → nudged -4 inside the band · tag ko power: good (+3) · claims striking power +1, striking technique +2, pressure +1 (+6) Accuracy — Weak, rated 17 of 100 · claims striking technique +2 (+4) Striking D — Below avg, rated 26 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Durability — Above avg, rated 73 of 100 · 138 MMA tag chin: durable · Jul 2023 · stats read 59 → nudged -3 inside the band · claims chin +1 (+2) Wrestling — Weak, rated 10 of 100 · claims td offense -1 (-2) TD Defense — Below avg, rated 43 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Grappling — Below avg, rated 30 of 100 · 138 MMA: grappling decent · Jul 2023 · stats read 18 → nudged -7 inside the band · claims sub offense -1 (-2) Control — Weak, rated 24 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
3 analyst reads graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night Holm vs Bueno Silva Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, and Predictions (UFC Vegas 77) · July 11, 2023 watch ↗
  • good UFC Fight Night Vera vs Sandhagen Predictions And Full Card Breakdown UFC Fight Night San Antonio · March 21, 2023 watch ↗
  • good UFC Fight Night Yan vs Dvalishvili Predictions And Full Card Breakdown UFC Vegas 71 · March 7, 2023 watch ↗
grappling decent
3 analyst reads graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night Holm vs Bueno Silva Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, and Predictions (UFC Vegas 77) · July 11, 2023 watch ↗
  • decent UFC Fight Night Vera vs Sandhagen Predictions And Full Card Breakdown UFC Fight Night San Antonio · March 21, 2023 watch ↗
  • decent UFC Fight Night Yan vs Dvalishvili Predictions And Full Card Breakdown UFC Vegas 71 · March 7, 2023 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 3 reads
grappling decent 3 reads
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Striking, Durability, Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy, Wrestling · stats alone on Striking D, TD Defense, Control.

Built on 69 minutes of tracked cage time across 5 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Fast Starter 138 MMA · Jul 2023 tags pace: fast starter
Durable above avg durability — rates 73 of 100 · 138 MMA tag chin: durable · Jul 2023
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.86
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.86
Striking accuracy37.7%
Striking defense57.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.43
Takedowns / 15 min0.43
Takedown accuracy66.7%
Takedown defense75.6%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time9.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-1

Insider info

3 analyst reads · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Mela Costa lean UFC Fight Night Holm vs Bueno Silva Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, and Predictions (UFC Vegas 77) · July 11, 2023
strikinggood grapplingdecent

Uses the word 'lean' for Costa and states plainly this is one of the fights he is not confident in.

A fast-starting, durable boxer-first MMA striker with tight combinations and decent power who complements his striking with a guillotine rather than a true ground game.

StrengthVery fast starter
StrengthDurable, absorbs several shots before wobbling
StrengthTight combinations, decent power
StrengthGood boxing
WeaknessDecent (not strong) jiu-jitsu outside the guillotine
WeaknessNot primarily looking to take the fight to the mat
pace · fast starterchin · durable
vs Nate Landwehr clear UFC Fight Night Vera vs Sandhagen Predictions And Full Card Breakdown UFC Fight Night San Antonio · March 21, 2023 · 1 read since
strikinggood grapplingdecent

He settles on Landwehr and repeats the call at the close, built on a stated mechanism (volume and cardio against a durable opponent); he credits Lingo as the more technically polished striker but never hedges his own winner, holding this at clear.

A fast-starting, durable fighter with sharp, well-timed boxing combinations and real knockout power, plus enough Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, in the analyst's words, to complement his hands if the fight reaches the mat. He is cast as the more technically polished striker of the pair, even though the analyst doesn't think that will be enough.

Strengthfast starter
Strengthdurable
Strengthgood, tight boxing combinations
Strengthknockout power
Strengthdecent, complementary BJJ
chin · durablepace · fast starter
vs Ricardo Ramos coinflip UFC Fight Night Yan vs Dvalishvili Predictions And Full Card Breakdown UFC Vegas 71 · March 7, 2023 · 2 reads since
strikinggood grapplingdecent

"not big in the confidence" is an explicit, direct self-rated low-confidence hedge on the win itself, reinforced by the analyst calling the matchup 'inconsistent' as to who wins or loses -- outcome doubt, not just price caution about the inflated odds.

A boxer who does the fundamentals right -- tight combinations, elbows kept close, turning punches over -- with real pop on his shots. He starts fast and is very durable. His jiu-jitsu is only decent and the analyst does not see it as his path to victory in most fights, though it complements his boxing if the fight does hit the mat.

Strengthfundamentally sound boxing with tight combinations and power
Strengthvery fast starter
Strengthvery durable
Weaknessjiu-jitsu is not a real path to victory for him
pace · fast starterchin · durableko power · good

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 5 fights · green = win
February 8, 2020 vs Youssef Zalal — 0.8/min (L) Feb '20 January 16, 2021 vs Jacob Kilburn — 6.33/min (W) Jan '21 August 21, 2021 vs Luis Saldana — 4.87/min (W) Aug '21 March 25, 2023 vs Nate Landwehr — 5.23/min (L) Mar '23 July 15, 2023 vs Melquizael Costa — 2.6/min (L) Jul '23

Fight history

5 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Melquizael Costa 19-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva · July 15, 2023
39/139Sig. strikes
100/220Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Nate Landwehr 16-4 walk-in Submission · R2 4:11 — UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen · March 25, 2023
48/146Sig. strikes
64/153Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Luis Saldana 15-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum · August 21, 2021
73/181Sig. strikes
77/160Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:31Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jacob Kilburn 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar · January 16, 2021
95/182Sig. strikes
64/201Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:50Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Youssef Zalal 7-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes · February 8, 2020
12/61Sig. strikes
31/55Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub 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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
9-4-0Pro record
Fortis MMAGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 2
Decision 4
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 2
Other 0

Fights by organization

LFA 6
UFC 5
Fury FC 1
XKO 1
Full career — 13 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Cam Teague TKO (knee and punches) Fury FC 95
August 2, 2023
Fury FC 2 4:57
L Melquizael Costa Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva
July 15, 2023
UFC 3 5:00
L Nate Landwehr Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen
March 25, 2023
UFC 2 4:11
W Luis Saldaña Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
August 21, 2021
UFC 3 5:00
W Jacob Kilburn Decision (unanimous) UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar
January 16, 2021
UFC 3 5:00
L Youssef Zalal Decision (unanimous) UFC 247
February 8, 2020
UFC 3 5:00
W Solo Hatley Jr. KO (punches) LFA 73
August 2, 2019
LFA 1 0:25
W Angel Luis Cruz Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) LFA 62
March 22, 2019
LFA 1 0:25
W Aaron Webb KO (punches) LFA 55
November 30, 2018
LFA 1 0:13
W Phil Gonzalez Decision (unanimous) LFA 40
May 25, 2018
LFA 3 5:00
W Omar Benjar TKO (punches) LFA 33
February 16, 2018
LFA 1 2:26
W Josh Foster Submission (guillotine choke) XKO 39
January 6, 2018
XKO 1 0:35
W Charles Williams Decision (unanimous) LFA 16
July 14, 2017
LFA 3 5:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Austin Lingo) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 134 qualified Featherweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.9 avg 3.6
Strikes absorbed /min 4.9 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 37.7% avg 45.0%
Striking defense 57.4% avg 55.3%
Takedowns /15 min 0.4 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 66.7% avg 37.4%
Takedown defense 75.6% avg 60.2%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Control time 9.8% avg 20.1%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 44.2%

Headshot of Austin Lingo by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized