// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Aaron Derrow
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Aaron
Derrow

NICKNAME"Daddy Long Legs"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-11-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
NOT LISTED
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Aaron Derrow
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
AGE
39
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
25 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
56%
14/25 bouts
FINISH RATE
86%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 71% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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
3.20
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.72
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// 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 (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 10
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
14%
10
SUB
71%
2
DEC
14%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 7
4
KO/TKO
36%
0
SUB
0%
7
DEC
64%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
86% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
14%
SUBANY ROUND · 10 fights
71%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 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_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
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 POWER20TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING52CARDIO68AGGRESSION27SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE59RECOVERY40
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense47
NOT ON FILE

Grappling60
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking52
NOT ON FILE

Cardio68
NOT ON FILE

Aggression27
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat100
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense59
NOT ON FILE

Recovery40
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense47 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking52 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio68 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression27 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat100 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense59 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery40 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// 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
0255075100MAY 2009WMAY 2009LJUN 2009WJUN 2009WAUG 2009WAUG 2009WAUG 2009LOCT 2009WMAY 2010WJUN 2010WJUL 2010WDEC 2010WJAN 2011LMAR 2011WFEB 2012WMAR 2012LJUL 2012LJAN 2013LMAR 2013LJUN 2013LOCT 2013WJUN 2014WOCT 2014LJAN 2017LFEB 2018LSEP 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 49, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 58, SUB R2.
  5. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  6. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 78, SUB R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 88, SUB R2.
  8. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 95, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  12. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  14. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  15. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  18. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  21. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 72, SUB R3.
  23. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  24. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R3.
  25. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  26. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 58, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Wilk), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 58.

// 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_
25/25 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
16%
1
4%
1
4%
-
-
6
total
SUB
5
20%
3
12%
2
8%
-
-
10
total
DEC
-
-
9
36%
-
-
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 25 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
36%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
25 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Muhammad ZwolakSep 23, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Knuckled Up Promotions - Fight Show 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Josh WestonFeb 3, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Shamrock FC - Shamrock 302
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS David RickelsJan 27, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 0:44
Bellator 171 - Guillard vs. Njokuani
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Nate JollyOct 24, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 130
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ramon BarberJun 7, 2014
SubmissionR3 · 3:12
BFC 23 - Blackout Fighting Championship 23
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Dave BurrowOct 5, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 2:08
Cageside Promotions - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 8: Fight for the Cure
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Marcio NavarroJun 7, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Titan FC 25 - Titan Fighting Championship 25
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Drew DoberMar 1, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CF - Centurion Fights
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Mark DickmanJan 18, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 4:35
RFA 6 - Krause vs. Imada 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Zach FreemanJul 27, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rumble Time Promotions - Clash of the Warriors
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jordan JohnsonMar 30, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:12
RFA 2 - Yvel vs. Alexander
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Andrew KeehnFeb 10, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 0:28
Cageside Promotions - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 14-11. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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