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Zak Ottow

“The Barbarian”

WelterweightUnited States

20Wins
8Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LWLWL

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Profile

Age
39 (born December 22, 1986)
Born in
Milwaukee
Height
5' 11"
Weight
170 lbs.
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
4-4

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC4

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 3

Losses in the UFC4

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Decision 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.63 top 67%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.73
Striking accuracy37%Better than 11% of welterweights
Strike defense59%Better than 72% of welterweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.97 top 58%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.4
Takedown accuracy29%Better than 26% of welterweights
Takedown defense57%Better than 34% of welterweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Ottow last fought on March 9, 2019 (Loss vs Alex Morono). Ottow has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Zak Ottow

Born on December 22, 1986 in Milwaukee, United States, Zak Ottow "The Barbarian" competes as a welterweight mixed martial artist. At 5' 11", Ottow has a 72" reach.

Ottow has fought professionally since 2012, debuting with NAFC. Ottow arrived in the UFC with a 13-3 record. Ottow made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson in October 2016 and beat Joshua Burkman by decision. Across 8 fights in the UFC, Ottow is 4-4.

Most of Ottow's UFC wins (3 of 4) were decided by the judges.

Ottow has never been submitted in the UFC. Ottow's record outside the UFC includes 7-0 in KOTC and 2-1 in NAFC.

Ottow's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos in March 2019, where Ottow lost to Alex Morono.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Alex Morono

    KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Back Control · R1 3:34

    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos

    Mar 9, 2019

    10Str 1TD 0KD
  2. W

    Dwight Grant

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta

    Dec 15, 2018

    14Str 1TD 0KD
  3. L

    Sage Northcutt

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head On Ground · R2 3:13

    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov

    Jul 14, 2018

    6Str 1TD 1KD
  4. W

    Mike Pyle

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Half Guard · R1 2:34

    UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya

    Mar 3, 2018

    22Str 0TD 1KD
  5. L

    Li Jingliang

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 2:57

    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum

    Nov 25, 2017

    5Str 0TD 0KD
  6. W

    Kiichi Kunimoto

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt

    Jun 10, 2017

    37Str 2TD 0KD
  7. L

    Sergio Moraes

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira

    Nov 19, 2016

    44Str 0TD 0KD
  8. W

    Joshua Burkman

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson

    Oct 1, 2016

    65Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Zak Ottow is 20-8 across 28 professional fights in 11 promotions, since a pro debut on May 4, 2012 (NAFC). 20 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins20

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 12
  • Decision 5

Pro losses8

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 3
Finish rate
75% of wins
Longest win streak
6

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC4-42016
KOTC7-02013
NAFC2-12012
Caged Aggression1-12014
Resurrection Fighting Alliance2-02013
A-Town Throwdown1-02022
Driller Promotions1-02013
Legacy Fighting Championship0-12015
North Iowa Fights1-02021
Pure FC1-02016
XMMA0-12022

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Kyle Stewart Decision (unanimous), R3 XMMA 4: Black Magic Apr 2, 2022
W Derek Smith Submission (guillotine choke), R1 A-Town Throwdown 17 Jan 15, 2022
W Jarome Hatch Decision (unanimous), R3 North Iowa Fights: Hatch vs. Ottow Jul 31, 2021
W Clarence Jordan Submission (armbar), R2 Caged Aggression 29: Determination Day 1 Nov 20, 2020
L Alex Morono TKO (submission to elbows), R1 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos Mar 9, 2019
W Dwight Grant Decision (split), R3 UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 Dec 15, 2018
L Sage Northcutt KO (punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov Jul 14, 2018
W Mike Pyle TKO (punches), R1 UFC 222 Mar 3, 2018
L Li Jingliang TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum Nov 25, 2017
W Kiichi Kunimoto Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt Jun 10, 2017
L Sérgio Moraes Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 Nov 19, 2016
W Josh Burkman Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson Oct 1, 2016
W Craig Eckelberg Decision (unanimous), R3 Pure FC 4 Jun 11, 2016
W Frank Schuman Submission (guillotine choke), R3 KOTC: Total Devastation Apr 23, 2016
W Jay Ellis Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 KOTC: Shattered Mar 5, 2016
W Richard Wolfe Submission (guillotine choke), R1 KOTC: Title at the Torch Oct 17, 2015
L Jacob Volkmann Technical Submission (brabo choke), R1 Legacy Fighting Championship 43 Jul 17, 2015
W Robbie Gotreau TKO, R1 KOTC: Public Enemy Feb 21, 2015
W Eddie Larrea Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 KOTC: Beastmaster Dec 6, 2014
W Nathan Howe Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2 Resurrection Fighting Alliance 19 Oct 10, 2014
L Zach Micklewright TKO (punches), R2 Caged Aggression 12 Mar 15, 2014
W Quinton McCottrell Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 NAFC: Battle in the Ballroom Sep 28, 2013
W Eddie Larrea Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 KOTC: Train Wreck Jul 2, 2013
W Matt Gauthier Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 Resurrection Fighting Alliance 8 Jun 21, 2013
W Jesse Midas TKO (punches), R1 Driller Promotions: Caged Chaos Apr 27, 2013
W Ricky Stettner Submission (choke), R2 NAFC: Battleground Mar 29, 2013
W Jim Klimczyk TKO (submission to punches), R1 KOTC: New Vision Feb 16, 2013
L Mike Rhodes Decision (unanimous), R3 NAFC: Colosseum May 4, 2012

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Zak Ottow's record?

Zak Ottow's professional MMA record is 20 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Zak Ottow?

Zak Ottow is 39 years old, born on December 22, 1986.

How tall is Zak Ottow and what is their reach?

Zak Ottow stands 5' 11" with a 72" reach.

Who did Zak Ottow fight last?

Zak Ottow lost to Alex Morono by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos on Mar 9, 2019.