// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Adam McDonough
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Adam
McDonough

NICKNAME"Big Gunna"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-1-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Adam McDonough
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
AGE
41
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
12 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
92%
11/12 bouts
FINISH RATE
82%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 55% 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▲ ABOVE
3.05
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.54
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
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
64%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#54
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1550
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
53rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1562 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
82nd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.28 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 42% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 25, 2014 · 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 (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
6
KO/TKO
55%
3
SUB
27%
2
DEC
18%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
82% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
55%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
27%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
18%
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 OBSERVED6 DERIVED1 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
12 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUN 28, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint9 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 POWER78TD DEFENSE53GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING55CARDIO68AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE56RECOVERYN/A
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
9 SCORED · 1 OPEN
KO Power78
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (64%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=12 bouts
Striking55
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio68
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 Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

RecoveryN/A
NOT ON FILE

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

N=1 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 wins
TD Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (64%)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 record12 bouts
Striking55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio68 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 Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
RecoveryUnknownNOT ON FILEShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.1 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
0255075100OCT 2007WOCT 2007WNOV 2007WAPR 2008WAPR 2009WSEP 2010WOCT 2010WAPR 2011WOCT 2011WSEP 2013WMAR 2014WAPR 2014LJUL 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs VanBueskom), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
12/12 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
25%
3
25%
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
3
25%
-
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
3
25%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 12 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
25%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
12 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Andrey KoreshkovJul 25, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 122
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Nathan CoyApr 11, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 0:30
Bellator MMA - Bellator 116
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Jesse JuarezMar 14, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 112
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Johnny BuckSep 20, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 4:51
Bellator MMA - Bellator 100
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Spinning Back Kick and Punches)
W
VS James WoodOct 21, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CFX - Hostile
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Matt DelanoitApr 23, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 0:20
CFX - Gladiator Revolution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS BJ VanBueskomOct 29, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 2:30
KOTC - Mainstream
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Bill StantonSep 25, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 1:23
CFX - Armageddon in Alexandria
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Jeremy ElisiusApr 18, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 4:20
Brutaal - Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Robbie KrieselApr 17, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 4:40
Brutaal - Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Nick AlmenNov 29, 2007
SubmissionR1 · N/A
CFX 7 - Brutal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
W
VS Troy CanfieldOct 4, 2007
SubmissionR1 · N/A
Brutaal - Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 11-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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