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John Mitchell vs Souhil Tairi

John Mitchell is 11-3-0; Souhil Tairi is 8-7-1. Souhil Tairi is 4 years older than John Mitchell. John Mitchell has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Souhil Tairi. John Mitchell is 3" · 8 cm taller than Souhil Tairi. They have met once: John Mitchell 1, Souhil Tairi 0.

John Mitchell
Ireland
John Mitchell
“The Cork Horse” · 11-3-0
Win · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
LightweightMet once
Souhil Tairi
Algeria
Souhil Tairi
“Doctor” · 8-7-1
Loss · SubmissionWin · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

John Mitchell

No background on record

Camp · Pedro Bessa BJJ
Souhil Tairi

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

51%
Head
67%
29%
Body
22%
20%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

John Mitchelllast 5 fights
40%9%51%
Souhil Tairilast 5 fights
42%50%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

John Mitchell· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC Souhil Tairi· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.101.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Mitchell · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersSouhil Tairi · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.221.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Mitchell · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersSouhil Tairi · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.860.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Mitchell · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersSouhil Tairi · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
65%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Mitchell · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersSouhil Tairi · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%22%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Mitchell · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersSouhil Tairi · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Mitchell · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSouhil Tairi · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.10
Strikes landed / min
1.90
1.22
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.79
2.86 / 4.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.69 / 2.1
65%
Takedown accuracy
33%
63%
Takedown defence
22%
5:39
Control time / fight
2:32
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.90

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

John Mitchell5 fights · by range and by target
Range
35%Distance · 78
36%Clinch · 81
29%Ground · 65
Target
51%Head · 73
29%Body · 41
20%Leg · 29

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Souhil Tairi5 fights · by range and by target
Range
48%Distance · 89
34%Clinch · 63
18%Ground · 34
Target
67%Head · 82
22%Body · 27
11%Leg · 14

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have John Mitchell and Souhil Tairi ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL Champions Series 1: Nurmagomedov vs Hughes (Sat, Jan 25, 2025), where John Mitchell won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of John Mitchell and Souhil Tairi?

John Mitchell is 11-3-0 and Souhil Tairi is 8-7-1.

Who has the longer reach, John Mitchell or Souhil Tairi?

John Mitchell has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Souhil Tairi, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, John Mitchell or Souhil Tairi?

John Mitchell is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Souhil Tairi stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, John Mitchell or Souhil Tairi?

Souhil Tairi is 35 and John Mitchell is 31.

Who has more finishes, John Mitchell or Souhil Tairi?

John Mitchell has 6 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Souhil Tairi has 7 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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