// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Aaron McKenzie
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Aaron
McKenzie

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
12-2-1
CURRENT FORM
5W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Aaron McKenzie
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
44
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
15 BOUTS
WIN
12
LOSS
2
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
80%
12/15 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5W STREAK · 5-0
WWWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 42% 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

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▼ BELOW
1.37
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.96
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
28%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
2.10
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// 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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#14
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1626
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
26th
percentile · average opponent rated 1527 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
88th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.33 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 93% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 7, 2025

// 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 (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 4
DEC · 3
5
KO/TKO
42%
4
SUB
33%
3
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
DEC · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
42%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
25%
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
15 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 17, 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 POWER60TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING46CARDIO72AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE31RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power60
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=12 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (28%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=15 bouts
Striking46
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio72
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 Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (2.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense31
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (44%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins12 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (28%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record15 bouts
Striking46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio72 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 Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (2.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense31 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (44%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 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
0255075100SEP 2015WSEP 2015WMAY 2016WNOV 2016WMAR 2017LDEC 2017JUN 2018WOCT 2018WJAN 2019WNOV 2019LFEB 2020WAUG 2020WOCT 2020WAPR 2021WAPR 2022WJUN 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 82, SUB R2.
  6. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 75.
  8. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 85, SUB R2.
  9. Start, JAN 2019, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  11. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  12. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  16. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.

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

// 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_
14/15 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
7%
4
29%
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
1
7%
3
21%
-
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
4
29%
-
1
7%
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 14 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
33%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
15 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Adam AssenzaJun 7, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 2:14
BTC 29 - Prometheus
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Lucas ClayApr 8, 2022
DecisionR5 · 5:00
LFA 128 - McKenzie vs. Clay
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Brandon PhillipsApr 16, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFA 104 - McKenzie vs. Phillips
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Joe GiannettiOct 30, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFA 94 - Demopoulos vs. Godinez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Glaucio EliziarioAug 21, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 4:15
LFA 88 - Willis vs. De Jesus
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Christopher GonzalezFeb 21, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 239 - Ruth vs. Amosov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Sean ClementsNov 8, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 4:31
Bellator 233 - Salter vs. van Steenis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Ago HuskicJan 19, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 4:43
HD MMA 15 - McKenzie vs. Huskic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Raymond BandaOct 20, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 2:35
HD MMA 14 - Coughran vs. Luna
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
D
VS A.J. NicholsJun 8, 2018
DrawR3 · 5:00
HD MMA 12 - Rampage at Remington
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Split)
L
VS Dawond PickneyDec 9, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Primus FC - Alexander vs. Cleveland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Justin OvertonMar 11, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 4:03
KOP 53 - Bricktown Rumble
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Lightweight. Professional record 12-2-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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