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Hyder Amil
Featherweight · “The Hurricane”

Hyder Amil

11-3-0 UFC 3-3-0
Relentless Attack Volume Machine Forward Pressure Fast Starter
5'9"Height
70"Reach
SwitchStance
36Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
7:04Avg 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 — Above avg, rated 70 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · Jun 2026 · stats read 68 → nudged +4 inside the band · tag ko power: good (+3) · claims striking power +2, striking volume +3, striking technique +1, kicking +1, pressure +2 (+6) Accuracy — Above avg, rated 70 of 100 · claims striking technique +1 (+2) Striking D — Weak, rated 20 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Durability — Above avg, rated 71 of 100 · 138 MMA tag chin: durable · Nov 2025 · stats read 22 → nudged -3 inside the band · claims chin -3 (-6) Wrestling — Below avg, rated 41 of 100 · claims td offense +1 (+2) TD Defense — Weak, rated 18 of 100 · claims getup -1 (-2) Grappling — Average, rated 54 of 100 · 138 MMA: grappling good · Jun 2026 · stats read 45 → nudged -4 inside the band · claims sub defense -1, ground and pound +2 (+1) Control — Below avg, rated 39 of 100 · claims ground and pound +2 (+3) Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
5 analyst reads graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night Kape vs Horiguchi Full Card Preview & Predictions · June 16, 2026 watch ↗
  • good UFC Fight Night Bonfim vs Brown Analysis, Breakdown and Predictions · November 4, 2025 watch ↗
  • good UFC 317 Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · June 24, 2025 watch ↗
  • good UFC Fight Night Kape vs Almabayev Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · February 25, 2025 watch ↗
  • good UFC Fight Night Hermansson vs Pyfer Full Card Analysis, Breakdown, & Prediction (UFC Vegas 86) · February 6, 2024 watch ↗
grappling good
6 analyst reads graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night Kape vs Horiguchi Full Card Preview & Predictions · June 16, 2026 watch ↗
  • good UFC Fight Night Bonfim vs Brown Analysis, Breakdown and Predictions · November 4, 2025 watch ↗
  • good UFC 317 Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · June 24, 2025 watch ↗
  • decent UFC Fight Night Kape vs Almabayev Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · February 25, 2025 watch ↗
  • decent UFC Fight Night Lemos vs Jandiroba Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown (UFC Vegas 94) · July 15, 2024 watch ↗
  • decent UFC Fight Night Hermansson vs Pyfer Full Card Analysis, Breakdown, & Prediction (UFC Vegas 86) · February 6, 2024 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 5 reads
grappling good 6 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, TD Defense, Control · stats alone on Striking D.

Built on 42 minutes of tracked cage time across 6 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Relentless Attack 99 offensive actions per 15 min — strikes, takedown and submission attempts together
Volume Machine 7.3 significant strikes landed per minute
Forward Pressure 7.3 landed and 5.0 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Fast Starter 138 MMA · Jun 2026 tags pace: fast starter
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min7.28
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.95
Striking accuracy52.6%
Striking defense50.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.35
Takedowns / 15 min0.71
Takedown accuracy16.7%
Takedown defense46.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.71
Control time12.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-2

Insider info

6 analyst reads · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Christian Rodriguez lean UFC Fight Night Kape vs Horiguchi Full Card Preview & Predictions · June 16, 2026
strikinggood grapplinggood

Pace is what wins it: "makes this fight really interesting."

A good, aggressive striker whose power shows up as knockdown power more than one-shot finishes, backed by good combinations and a genuinely violent, powerful ground and pound that uses caught kicks to get there. His biggest weapon is named as pace -- a fast starter who keeps pushing it -- though his durability is called a question mark after a bad recent knockout loss.

Strengthaggressive striker with real knockdown power
Strengthpowerful, violent ground and pound off caught kicks
Strengthfast starter who pushes pace throughout
Weaknessdurability is an open question after a recent bad knockout
pace · fast starter
vs Jamall Emmers clear UFC Fight Night Bonfim vs Brown Analysis, Breakdown and Predictions · November 4, 2025 · 1 read since
strikinggood grapplinggood

gives a specific mechanism (a relentless early pace Emmers cannot match) and commits firmly to Amil winning

A good striker the analyst calls genuinely elite-level in one respect: an extremely fast, sustained pace he can hold for all three rounds, backed by aggressive forward pressure, real knockdown power and good combinations. Addressed directly and rebutted a 'he's a fraud' argument over his recent knockout loss, concluding he was simply caught cold once and remains durable. Grappling is graded good: he likes to catch kicks into takedowns, hits powerful ground and pound, and follows downed opponents with body kicks.

Strengthrelentless, sustained pace
Strengthforward pressure
Strengthknockdown power
Strengthcombinations
Strengthcatching kicks into takedowns
Strengthground and pound
Strengthfollow-up body kicks on a downed opponent
pace · fast starterko power · goodchin · durable
vs Jose Delgado coinflip UFC 317 Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · June 24, 2025 · 2 reads since
strikinggood grapplinggood

He states outright that this one is a genuine toss-up that could go either way, and frames the pick as an obligation of doing the video; root-beer language is also used for this fight, generically for the card's closeness rather than this bout alone.

Amil, unbeaten at 11-0, is read as a durable striker with real pop who applies heavy forward pressure, winning rounds with a fast start and constant pace. His grappling has grown into a real weapon -- powerful ground-and-pound, catching kicks to put opponents down, and a follow-up kick on a grounded opponent -- with his one named flaw (giving up his back to stand) not having cost him yet.

Strengthgood striker with real knockdown power, can hurt or drop opponents though not usually a one-shot finisher
Strengthaggressive forward pressure, good combinations
Strengthdurable -- comes forward and absorbs shots while trying to break the opponent down
Strengthvery fast start backed by heavy pace
Strengthgood grappler with very powerful ground-and-pound
Strengthcatches kicks to take opponents down
Strengthfollows up with a kick to the body once the opponent is grounded
Weaknesstends to surrender his back on the way back to his feet, though it hasn't been punished yet
ko power · goodchin · durablepace · fast starter
vs William Gomis coinflip UFC Fight Night Kape vs Almabayev Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · February 25, 2025 · 3 reads since
strikinggood grapplingdecent

Says 'I hate it' three times, calls it 'the most frustrating one to pick', explicitly invites viewers to talk him out of it, and separately recommends a DFS play on the man he is picking AGAINST — the weakest expression of conviction on the card short of an outright non-pick.

A come-forward, high-output striker — real power, a relentless pace, crisp combinations, and durability the analyst calls elite-sounding ('durable as heck'). He can finish on the mat with heavy ground and pound if he closes distance, including by catching kicks, though he gives up his back when standing back up, and he sustains his pace throughout.

Strengthgood power
Strengthaggressive forward pressure
Strengthgood combinations
Strengthvery durable
Strengthpowerful ground and pound
Strengthcatches kicks to get to the mat
Strengthfast starter, sustains pace
Weaknessgives up his back when standing up
pace · fast starterchin · durableko power · good
vs JeongYeong Lee clear UFC Fight Night Lemos vs Jandiroba Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown (UFC Vegas 94) · July 15, 2024 · 4 reads since
grapplingdecent strikinggood

An explicit, unhedged declaration: he says he has to go with Lee, closing flatly by naming Lee as 'my pick,' reasoned on Lee being 'a more complete fighter' and simply the more well-rounded man for this particular matchup. No hedge on the win itself, no wager caution.

An undefeated, very fast-starting striker with aggressive forward pressure, power, combinations and durability, plus a decent, powerful ground-and-pound game. His stated flaw is that when taken down he usually gives up his back to stand -- the analyst likes the effort to get up but calls it risky against a good grappler.

Strengthstarts super fast, aggressive forward pressure, power, combinations, durable
Strengthpowerful ground and pound, catches kicks, frequent and risky body kick to a downed opponent
Weaknessmost of the time gives up his back to stand back up after being taken down -- risky against a good grappler
pace · fast starterchin · durable
vs Fernie Garcia lean UFC Fight Night Hermansson vs Pyfer Full Card Analysis, Breakdown, & Prediction (UFC Vegas 86) · February 6, 2024 · 5 reads since
strikinggood grapplingdecent

States directly he is not very confident taking Amil here, and separately expects the fight to go late because he rates Garcia too durable to finish.

An undefeated 8-0 featherweight taking the fight after a run of opponents pulling out. Our paraphrase: rated a good, forward-pressure striker with good power and durability, plus a powerful ground-and-pound game and a habit of converting caught kicks into takedowns; the analyst's weight-class-size note (145 vs Garcia's 135) is read as an edge if the fight goes to the mat.

Strengthforward pressure
Strengthpower
Strengthdurability
Strengthpowerful ground and pound
Strengthcatches kicks into takedowns
Strengthweight/size advantage over Garcia
pace · fast starterchin · durable

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 6 fights · green = win
February 10, 2024 vs Fernie Garcia — 10.97/min (W) Feb '24 July 20, 2024 vs JeongYeong Lee — 38.77/min (W) — only 1.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '24 March 1, 2025 vs William Gomis — 7.67/min (W) Mar '25 June 28, 2025 vs Jose Delgado — 6.92/min (L) — only 0.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '25 November 8, 2025 vs Jamall Emmers — 3.13/min (L) Nov '25 June 20, 2026 vs Christian Rodriguez — 6.19/min (L) — only 3.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '26

Fight history

6 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Christian Rodriguez 5-4 walk-in Submission · R1 3:43 — UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi · June 20, 2026
23/48Sig. strikes
20/38Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jamall Emmers 21-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown · November 8, 2025
47/125Sig. strikes
50/101Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jose Delgado 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:26 — UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira · June 28, 2025
3/5Sig. strikes
9/11Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W William Gomis 4-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev · March 1, 2025
115/202Sig. strikes
101/187Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
2:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W JeongYeong Lee 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:05 — UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba · July 20, 2024
42/63Sig. strikes
4/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Fernie Garcia 0-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:12 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer · February 10, 2024
79/144Sig. strikes
26/79Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
2:20Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub 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)
11-3-0Pro record
El Niño Training CenterGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 6
Submission 1
Decision 4
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 6
LFA 3
Bellator 3
Dana White's Contender Series 1
Dragon House 1
Full career — 14 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Christian Rodriguez Technical Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi
June 20, 2026
UFC 1 3:43
L Jamall Emmers Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
November 8, 2025
UFC 3 5:00
L Jose Miguel Delgado KO (knee and elbows) UFC 317
June 28, 2025
UFC 1 0:26
W William Gomis Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev
March 1, 2025
UFC 3 5:00
W Lee Jeong-yeong TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Lemos vs. Jandiroba
July 20, 2024
UFC 1 1:05
W Fernie Garcia TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer
February 10, 2024
UFC 2 2:12
W Emrah Sonmez Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 58
August 15, 2023
Dana White's Contender Series 3 5:00
W Chase Gibson TKO (punches) LFA 137
July 29, 2022
LFA 2 0:11
W Devante Sewell Decision (split) LFA 129
April 15, 2022
LFA 3 5:00
W Robson Junior TKO (knees and punches) LFA 117
November 5, 2021
LFA 2 3:26
W Ignacio Ortiz Decision (split) Bellator 226
September 7, 2019
Bellator 3 5:00
W Paradise Vaovasa Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 220
April 27, 2019
Bellator 1 2:34
W Elias Anderson TKO (punches) Bellator 199
May 12, 2018
Bellator 2 3:01
W Adam Cruz TKO (punches) Dragon House 27
November 18, 2017
Dragon House 2 1:04

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Hyder Amil) — 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 7.3 avg 3.6
Strikes absorbed /min 5.0 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 52.6% avg 45.0%
Striking defense 50.7% avg 55.3%
Takedowns /15 min 0.7 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 16.7% avg 37.4%
Takedown defense 46.7% avg 60.2%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.7 avg 0.6
Control time 12.6% avg 20.1%
Finish rate 66.7% avg 44.2%

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