Ground game
19 DThin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
- 0.00 takedowns / 15 at 0% accuracy
- 0.00 submission attempts / 15 · 3 career sub wins
Welterweight
“The Plank”
8-1
SLpM
0.00
SApM
4.60
Str Acc
0%
Str Def
68%
TD Avg
0.00
TD Acc
0%
TD Def
85%
Sub Avg
0.00
Hybrid who can change levels
Fight IQ
Thin sample — 6 loaded UFC rows, 9 career fights for Adam Darby. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
Durability
Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.
Fight IQ
Knows the assignment. Game plans hold up for 15 minutes; the adjustments are incremental, not chaotic.
Ground game
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Counter punching
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Punching agility
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Adam Darby “The Plank” is a 27-year-old -- welterweight out of Ireland, camped at Team Ryano MMA. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels. Career mark 8-1-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission, 5 by decision. Fight IQ grades B (73).
What works. Durability is the standout at 84 (A). Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win. Ground game D on 0.00 TD/15 and 0.00 sub attempts. Striking defense C at 68% / 4.60 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction B on 85% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (19, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
Recent tape (6 bouts): W 5399502 (Submission (Ninja Choke) R1) · W 5399501 (KO/TKO R3) · W 4011879 (KO/TKO R2) · W 5201323 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 5399500 (Submission (Guillotine) R1). Form index positive over the last 5. 2 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Can stuff the first shot. Chain wrestling and the second entry are the real test.
Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.
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| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | Fighter 5399502 | W | Submission (Ninja Choke) | 1 1:22 | — |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Fighter 5399501 | W | KO/TKO | 3 3:41 | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Fighter 4011879 | W | KO/TKO | 2 4:56 | — |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Fighter 5201323 | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | — |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Fighter 5399500 | W | Submission (Guillotine) | 1 2:06 | — |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Fighter 5399499 | W | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 2:15 | — |