// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Aaron Brink
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Aaron
Brink

NICKNAME"The Frijolero"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
29-27-0
CURRENT FORM
3W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Aaron Brink
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
AGE
51
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
58 BOUTS
WIN
29
LOSS
27
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
52%
29/58 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3W STREAK · 3-1
L-WWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 86% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.49
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.71
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#65
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1404
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1446 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
84th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.34 per fight)

21 rated fights · opponents rated in 38% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 9, 2019 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (29)
n = 29
KO/TKO · 25
SUB · 4
25
KO/TKO
86%
4
SUB
14%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (27)
n = 27
KO/TKO · 12
SUB · 14
DEC · 1
12
KO/TKO
44%
14
SUB
52%
1
DEC
4%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 25 fights
86%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
14%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
58 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUN 28, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN62STRIKING42CARDIO38AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY52
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=29 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin62
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=56 bouts
Striking42
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio38
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

Recovery52
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=27 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins29 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record56 bouts
Striking42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Recovery52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.27 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100DEC 1998WDEC 1998WDEC 1998WJUN 1999LDEC 1999WJUL 2000LJUL 2000WAUG 2000LSEP 2000WSEP 2000WOCT 2000WOCT 2000LNOV 2000JAN 2001WJUL 2001LAUG 2001WSEP 2001LNOV 2001LDEC 2001WJAN 2002WMAR 2002WJUN 2002WJUL 2002LAUG 2002WNOV 2002WJAN 2003LMAR 2003LAPR 2003LMAY 2003WJUL 2003WMAR 2004WSEP 2004LMAR 2005WJUL 2005LJUL 2005LOCT 2005LNOV 2005LDEC 2005LAPR 2006WJUL 2006LAUG 2006WMAR 2007LFEB 2010WAUG 2010LOCT 2010LFEB 2011WMAR 2011LAPR 2011WAPR 2011LAPR 2012LMAY 2012WJUN 2013LFEB 2014LJUN 2014LAPR 2016OCT 2016WMAR 2018WMAR 2018WJUN 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 1998, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 1998, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, DEC 1998, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUN 1999, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, DEC 1999, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2000, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JUL 2000, momentum score 70, SUB R1.
  8. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2000, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2000, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, OCT 2000, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, OCT 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, NOV 2000, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JAN 2001, momentum score 93.
  15. Start, JUL 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, AUG 2001, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, SEP 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  19. Start, DEC 2001, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, JAN 2002, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, MAR 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, JUL 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, AUG 2002, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  25. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, JAN 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  28. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  29. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  31. Start, MAR 2004, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  34. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  36. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  37. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  38. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  39. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  40. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  41. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 66, SUB R1.
  42. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R2.
  43. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  44. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R2.
  45. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R1.
  46. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 57, SUB R1.
  47. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R1.
  48. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 61, SUB R1.
  49. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  50. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 64, SUB R2.
  51. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 57, SUB R2.
  52. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  53. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 57, KO/TKO R1.
  54. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 48, KO/TKO R1.
  55. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R1.
  56. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 38.
  57. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  58. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 57, SUB R1.
  59. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Tolbert), bottomed at 38 (L vs Loeffler). Current reading: 68.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
56/58 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
33
59%
4
7%
-
-
-
37
total
SUB
15
27%
3
5%
-
-
-
18
total
DEC
-
-
1
2%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 37 of 56 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
2%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
58 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Cody SonsJun 9, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 1:35
CCW - California Cage Wars 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS William JohnsonMar 31, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 0:47
Gladiator Challenge - Redemption
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS John RizzoMar 4, 2018
SubmissionR1 · N/A
CCW - California Cage Wars 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Boston Crab)
D
VS Dave HuckabaOct 15, 2016
No Contest— · N/A
Gladiator Challenge - Warpath
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest
L
VS Sean LoefflerApr 2, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:04
Gladiator Challenge - MMA Smackdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Ashley GoochJun 14, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 0:29
DFD - Duel for Domination 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Dan HuberFeb 1, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 0:52
RITC - Rage In The Cage 170
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
W
VS Adrian PerezJun 30, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 0:23
Gladiator Challenge - Summer Heat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Joe RiggsMay 11, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 1:18
RITC - Rage in the Cage 159
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Julian HamiltonApr 13, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 2:15
RITC - Rage in the Cage 158
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jesse VarelaApr 23, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 2:04
TCF - Rumble at the Ranch 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Shawn FryeApr 16, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 2:01
RITC - Rage in the Cage 151
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Heavyweight. Professional record 29-27 (2 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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