Waters
OPPONENT
OPPONENT
OPPONENT
• UFC Fight Night(9/6/25) Waters was stopped by Sam Patterson via strikes at 3:01 of the first round
• UFC on ESPN(5/11/24) Waters won a three round unanimous decision over Billy Ray Goff
• UFC on ESPN(4/29/23) Waters won a three round unanimous decision over Josh Quinlan
• Dana White's Contender Series, Season 6
• Episode seven(9/6/22) Waters was submitted by Gabriel Bonfim via shoulder choke at 4:13 of the first round
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Pro since 2020
Three wins by KO, three by submission (2 guillotine, RNC)
Last pre-UFC bout was second-round knockout of Jalin Fuller in LFA bout on 4/14/23
Two first round finishes
Reported 7-2, 1 NC amateur record
Origin of nickname: “I am simply the truth.”
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER:
I started training in 2012 when I was in 11th grade.
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER:
A dream come true
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER:
Cabinet installation
Q: Favorite grappling technique:
ANSWER:
Guillotine
Q: Favorite Striking technique:
ANSWER:
1-2
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY44%
STRIKING DEFENSE55%
LANDED/MIN
6.39
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
5.83
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY33%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE85%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
0.4
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.8
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
2 W - 1 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-1 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)0
Submission0
Decision2
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission0
Decision0
FIGHTING STYLE
Striker
STANCE
Orthodox
UFC DEBUT
Apr. 29, 2023