William Knight
“Knightmare”
Professional record
Last 5: LLLWW
Profile
- Age
- 38 (born April 3, 1988)
- Born in
- Manchester
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Weight
- 205 lbs.
- Reach
- 73"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 3-4
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC3
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 2
Losses in the UFC4
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 3
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 1.88 top 91%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.1
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.46 top 40%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.5
Next fight
About William Knight
William Knight "Knightmare" is a light heavyweight mixed martial artist, born in Manchester, United States on April 3, 1988. At 5' 10", Knight has a 73" reach, long for that height.
Knight's professional career began in 2018, debuting with Reality Fighting. Knight arrived in the UFC with an 8-1 record. The UFC debut came at UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa in September 2020, where Knight beat Aleksa Camur by decision. In the UFC, Knight is 3-4 across 7 fights.
Knight usually wins on the scorecards: 2 of 3 UFC wins went to a decision.
Knight has never been submitted in the UFC. Knight's record outside the UFC includes 3-1 in CES and 2-0 in Dana White's Contender Series.
Knight's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield in February 2023, where Knight lost to Marcin Prachnio.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield
Feb 18, 2023
8Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R3 3:21
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad
Apr 16, 2022
21Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
Feb 12, 2022
21Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo
Dec 4, 2021
55Str 1TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:58
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
Aug 21, 2021
14Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland
Apr 10, 2021
17Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Sep 26, 2020
38Str 4TD 0KD
Full MMA career
William Knight is 11-6 across 17 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on May 4, 2018 (Reality Fighting). 10 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins11
- KO/TKO 7
- Submission 2
- Decision 2
Pro losses6
- KO/TKO 2
- Decision 4
- Finish rate
- 82% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 6
- Current streak
- 4 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 3-4 | 2020 |
| CES | 3-1 | 2019 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 2-0 | 2019 |
| Premier FC | 2-0 | 2018 |
| CFFC | 0-1 | 2019 |
| Reality Fighting | 1-0 | 2018 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Domingos Barros | May 12, 2023 |
| L | Marcin Prachnio | Feb 18, 2023 |
| L | Devin Clark | Apr 16, 2022 |
| L | Maxim Grishin | Feb 12, 2022 |
| W | Alonzo Menifield | Dec 4, 2021 |
| W | Fabio Cherant | Aug 21, 2021 |
| L | Da Un Jung | Apr 10, 2021 |
| W | Aleksa Camur | Sep 26, 2020 |
| W | Cody Brundage | Sep 1, 2020 |
| W | Rocky Edwards | Jan 24, 2020 |
| L | Tafon Nchukwi | Nov 22, 2019 |
| W | Jamelle Jones | Oct 25, 2019 |
| W | Herdem Alacabek | Aug 13, 2019 |
| W | Kevin Haley | Jan 19, 2019 |
| W | Walter Howard | Nov 10, 2018 |
| W | Terrance Jean-Jacques | Jun 16, 2018 |
| W | Tom Velazquez | May 4, 2018 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is William Knight's record?
William Knight's professional MMA record is 11 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws.
How old is William Knight?
William Knight is 38 years old, born on April 3, 1988.
How tall is William Knight and what is their reach?
William Knight stands 5' 10" with a 73" reach.
Who did William Knight fight last?
William Knight lost to Marcin Prachnio by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield on Feb 18, 2023.