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Don Shainis vs Matt Denning

Don Shainis is 15-9-0; Matt Denning is 8-25-0. Matt Denning has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Don Shainis. Matt Denning is 2" · 5 cm taller than Don Shainis. They have met once: Don Shainis 1, Matt Denning 0.

Don Shainis
United States
Don Shainis
“Shameless” · 15-9-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOWin · Submission
LightweightMet once
Matt Denning
United States
Matt Denning
“Ken Doll” · 8-25-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · TKOLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

Don Shainis

No background on record

Camp · Citadel Martial Arts
Matt Denning

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

49%
Head
81%
38%
Body
19%
13%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Don Shainislast 2 fights
57%30%13%
Matt Denninglast 1 fight
88%12%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Don Shainis Matt Denning
Strikes landed / min
3.427.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Don Shainis · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersMatt Denning · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.877.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Don Shainis · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fightersMatt Denning · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.42
Strikes landed / min
7.67
5.87
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
7.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Don Shainis2 UFC fights · 53 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%15/52
17%9/12
11%6/10
Clinch
8%4/8
21%11/14
2%1/1
Ground
13%7/8
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Don Shainis and Matt Denning ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 185: Mousasi vs Shlemenko (Fri, Oct 20, 2017), where Don Shainis won by TKO.

What are the records of Don Shainis and Matt Denning?

Don Shainis is 15-9-0 and Matt Denning is 8-25-0.

Who has the longer reach, Don Shainis or Matt Denning?

Matt Denning has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Don Shainis, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Don Shainis or Matt Denning?

Matt Denning is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Don Shainis stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Don Shainis or Matt Denning?

They are the same age: 36.

Who has more finishes, Don Shainis or Matt Denning?

Don Shainis has 11 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Matt Denning has 8 wins (0 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).