// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Adam Milstead
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Adam
Milstead

NICKNAME"The Prototype"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-3-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Adam Milstead
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
39
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
12 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
73%
8/12 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-2
WW-LL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 75% 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

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
3.85
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.79
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
43%
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▲ ABOVE
64%
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).

// RATING
#55
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1495
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
9th
percentile · average opponent rated 1495 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
19th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.16 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 55% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 15, 2018

// 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 2
6
KO/TKO
75%
2
SUB
25%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
67%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
75%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 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
12 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 DEFENSE53GRAPPLING40CHIN66STRIKING52CARDIO60AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE29RECOVERY50
// 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=8 wins
TD Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (64%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin66
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
Striking52
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio60
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 Defense29
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (43%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (64%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
Striking52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio60 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 Defense29 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (43%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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
0255075100MAY 2011LMAY 2011WAPR 2012WSEP 2012WDEC 2012WJAN 2013WJUL 2014WAUG 2015WSEP 2015WMAY 2016FEB 2017LMAR 2018LDEC 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 44, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 54, SUB R1.
  5. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 74, SUB R2.
  7. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 100.
  12. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  13. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Morrow), bottomed at 35 (L vs Bonnigson). Current reading: 83.

// 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_
11/12 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
55%
2
18%
-
-
-
8
total
SUB
1
9%
1
9%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
1
9%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
8%, 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 Mike RodriguezDec 15, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 2:59
UFC on Fox 31 - Iaquinta vs. Lee 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
L
VS Jordan JohnsonMar 3, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 222 - Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
D
VS Curtis BlaydesFeb 4, 2017
No ContestR2 · 0:59
UFC Fight Night 104 - Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned)
W
VS Chris de la RochaMay 29, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 4:01
UFC Fight Night 88 - Almeida vs. Garbrandt
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Robert MorrowSep 26, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 1:55
KOTC - Hands of Steel
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Lewis RumseyAug 22, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 1:10
GOTC MMA - Gladiators of the Cage 18
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Nick SmileyJul 12, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 0:58
Pinnacle FC - Pittsburgh Challenge Series 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Tex TrismegistusJan 26, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 4:10
Gladiators of the Cage - The North Shore's Rise to Power
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Bobby GurleyDec 29, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 3:49
Pinnacle FC - Pittsburgh Challenge Series 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS DeAndre BillingsleySep 21, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:20
NAAFS - Midwest Combat Challenge 22
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Nathan BryantApr 27, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 3:14
NAAFS - Caged Fury 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Dane BonnigsonMay 21, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 2:51
NAAFS - Spohn vs. Hawk 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Heavyweight. Professional record 8-3 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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