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Frank Trigg
Welterweight · “Twinkle Toes”

Frank Trigg

21-9-0 UFC 2-5-0
5'9"Height
71"Reach
SouthpawStance
54Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
3:54Avg fight
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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 — Below avg, rated 36 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Accuracy — Average, rated 56 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Striking D — Average, rated 56 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Durability — Weak, rated 15 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Wrestling — Below avg, rated 25 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter TD Defense — Average, rated 58 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Grappling — Average, rated 45 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Control — Average, rated 58 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Control Average 58
  2. TD Defense Average 58
  3. Striking D Average 56
  4. Accuracy Average 56
  5. Grappling Average 45
  6. Striking Below avg 36
  7. Wrestling Below avg 25
  8. Durability Weak 15

Built on 27 minutes of tracked cage time across 7 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.7
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.34
Striking accuracy47.1%
Striking defense51.1%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.55
Takedowns / 15 min1.1
Takedown accuracy66.7%
Takedown defense76.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.1
Control time44.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 7 fights · green = win
November 21, 2003 vs Matt Hughes — 0.0/min (L) — only 3.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '03 June 19, 2004 vs Dennis Hallman — 4.71/min (W) — only 4.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '04 October 22, 2004 vs Renato Verissimo — 4.59/min (W) Oct '04 April 16, 2005 vs Matt Hughes — 3.18/min (L) — only 4.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Apr '05 August 20, 2005 vs Georges St-Pierre — 0.24/min (L) — only 4.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '05 September 19, 2009 vs Josh Koscheck — 0.71/min (L) — only 1.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '09 February 6, 2010 vs Matt Serra — 2.52/min (L) — only 2.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Feb '10

Fight history

7 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Matt Serra 10-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:23 — UFC 109: Relentless · February 6, 2010
6/21Sig. strikes
12/36Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Josh Koscheck 12-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:25 — UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort · September 19, 2009
1/9Sig. strikes
9/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Georges St-Pierre 9-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:09 — UFC 54: Boiling Point · August 20, 2005
1/3Sig. strikes
25/32Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Matt Hughes 37-4 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 4:05 — UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 · April 16, 2005
13/21Sig. strikes
13/19Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:49Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Renato Verissimo 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:11 — UFC 50: The War Of '04 · October 22, 2004
33/59Sig. strikes
4/21Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
5:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Dennis Hallman 32-8-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:15 — UFC 48: Payback · June 19, 2004
20/41Sig. strikes
1/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Matt Hughes 34-3 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 3:54 — UFC 45: Revolution · November 21, 2003
0/3Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:59Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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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)
21-9-0Pro record
Xtreme CoutureGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 10
Submission 6
Decision 5
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 4
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 7
Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 3
BAMMA 2
Pride 2
Rumble on the Rock 2
WFA 2
Israel FC 1
XCF 1

+ 10 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 30 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Jim Wallhead Decision (split) BAMMA 7: Trigg vs. Wallhead
September 10, 2011
 BAMMA 3 5:00
W John Phillips TKO (punches) BAMMA 6: Watson vs. Rua
May 21, 2011
 BAMMA 1 2:41
W Roy Neeman TKO (punches) Israel FC: Genesis
November 9, 2010
 Israel FC 1 2:36
L Matt Serra TKO (punches) UFC 109
February 6, 2010
 UFC 1 2:23
L Josh Koscheck TKO (punches) UFC 103
September 19, 2009
 UFC 1 1:25
W Danny Babcock Decision (unanimous) XCF: Rumble in Racetown 1
February 14, 2009
 XCF 3 5:00
W Falaniko Vitale Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Payback
October 3, 2008
 Strikeforce 3 5:00
W Makoto Takimoto Decision (unanimous) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 4
September 24, 2008
 World Victory Road Presents 3 5:00
W Edwin Dewees Submission (kimura) HDNet Fights: Reckless Abandon
December 15, 2007
 HDNet Fights 1 1:40
L Robbie Lawler KO (punches) Icon Sport: Epic
March 31, 2007
 Icon Sport 4 1:40
W Kazuo Misaki Decision (unanimous) Pride 33
February 24, 2007
 Pride 3 5:00
W Jason Miller TKO (soccer kicks) Icon Sport - Mayhem vs. Trigg
December 1, 2006
 Icon Sport - Mayhem vs. Trigg 2 2:53
L Carlos Condit Submission (triangle armbar) Rumble on the Rock 9
April 21, 2006
 Rumble on the Rock 1 1:22
W Ronald Jhun Decision (unanimous) Rumble on the Rock 8
January 20, 2006
 Rumble on the Rock 3 5:00
L Georges St-Pierre Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 54
August 20, 2005
 UFC 1 4:09
L Matt Hughes Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 52
April 16, 2005
 UFC 1 4:05
W Renato Verissimo TKO (elbows) UFC 50
October 22, 2004
 UFC 2 2:11
W Dennis Hallman TKO (punches) UFC 48
June 19, 2004
 UFC 1 4:15
L Matt Hughes Submission (standing rear-naked choke) UFC 45
November 21, 2003
 UFC 1 3:54
W Dennis Hallman TKO (punches) WFA 3: Level 3
November 23, 2002
 WFA 1 3:50
W Jason Medina TKO (submission to elbows) WFA 2: Level 2
July 5, 2002
 WFA 1 3:43
W Laverne Clark TKO (submission to punches and elbows) World Fighting Alliance 1
November 3, 2001
 World Fighting Alliance 3 2:15
L Hayato Sakurai TKO (knees) Shooto: R.E.A.D. Final
December 17, 2000
 Shooto 2 2:25
W Ray Cooper Submission (forearm choke) WEF: New Blood Conflict
August 26, 2000
 WEF 2 3:05
W Fabiano Iha TKO (punches) Pride 8
November 21, 1999
 Pride 1 5:00
W Jean Jacques Machado TKO (corner stoppage) Vale Tudo Japan 1998
October 25, 1998
 Vale Tudo Japan 3 0:20
W Marcelo Aguiar TKO (punches) Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 3
May 13, 1998
 Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 2 3:08
W Dan Gilbert Submission (forearm choke) Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7
October 18, 1997
 Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 1 2:45
W Javier Buentello Submission (rear-naked choke) Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7
October 18, 1997
 Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 1 2:35
W Ali Elias KO (knee) Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7
October 18, 1997
 Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 1 10:36

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

Division context

vs. 189 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.7 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.3 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 47.1% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 51.1% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 1.1 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 66.7% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 76.9% avg 62.6%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.1 avg 0.6
Control time 44.3% avg 21.5%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 53.9%

Headshot of Frank Trigg by Original uploader was East718 at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · cropped and resized