Sean Clancy Jr. vs Gary Balletto Jr. — Welterweight at Dana White's Contender Series 2026: Week 3
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Rounds
- 3 × 5 min
- Venue
- UFC Apex · Las Vegas, Nevada
Matchup read
Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.
Striking◂ Clancy
Clancy carries the bigger KO threat — 63% of wins by KO. Finish tendency, not measured output.
WrestlingNot enough data
Not enough data
SubmissionBalletto ▸
Balletto is the submission threat (7 sub wins); Clancy has 3.
FinishingEven
Both are heavy finishers — Clancy by KO (8 of 8 wins), Balletto by submission (11 of 11).
PaceEven
Similar career tempo — fights reach a decision 0% (Clancy) vs 7% (Balletto) of the time.
Form◂ Clancy
Clancy has the hotter form — 5 of the last 5, 8-fight win streak.
Schedule◂ Clancy
Clancy has faced stiffer competition — opponents average 60% win rate vs 53%.
Activity◂ Clancy
Clancy is fresher and more active than Balletto
Tale of the tape◂ Clancy
Clancy 13 cm · Clancy 8y younger
Clancy faced the tougher slate — opponents averaged .621 career win rate vs .526 for Balletto.
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.