// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · AJ Fletcher
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

AJ
Fletcher

NICKNAME"The Ghost"
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
2-5-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
AJ Fletcher
FIGHTER -
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
5'7"
AGE
29
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
7 BOUTS
WIN
2
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
29%
2/7 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 100% 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
3.36
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.61
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.54
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
35%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.90
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).

// RATING
#96
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1476
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
9th
percentile · average opponent rated 1505 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
7th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.23 per fight)

9 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 25, 2024

// 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 (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
2
KO/TKO
100%
2
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
SUB · 2
DEC · 3
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
40%
3
DEC
60%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
100%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
100%
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
9 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
SEP 18, 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING46CHIN88STRIKING51CARDIO65AGGRESSION30SUB THREAT45STR DEFENSE36RECOVERY25
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=2 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (33%)

Grappling46
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=7 bouts
Striking51
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio65
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression30
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat45
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)

Str Defense36
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (46%)

Recovery25
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins2 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (33%)Not recorded
Grappling46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record7 bouts
Striking51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression30 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat45 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense36 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (46%)Not recorded
Recovery25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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 2019WOCT 2019WMAR 2021WAUG 2021LMAR 2022LAUG 2022WFEB 2023LSEP 2023LMAY 2024LOCT 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R3.
  3. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 64, SUB R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 67, DEC R3.
  6. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 60, DEC R3.
  7. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 70, SUB R2.
  8. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 63, SUB R2.
  9. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 56, DEC R3.
  10. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 49, SUB R2.

Peaked at 74 (W vs Damiani), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 49.

// 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_
9/9 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
11%
-
1
11%
-
-
2
total
SUB
1
11%
3
33%
-
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
3
33%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 9 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
33%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
9 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Dante SchiroOct 25, 2024
SubmissionR2 · 1:41
LFA 195 - Wetzell vs. Usmonov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Leivon LewisMay 25, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bayou FC 67 - Bayou Fighting Championship 67
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Bryan BattleSep 23, 2023
SUB Rear Naked ChokeR2 · 4:32
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
W
VS Themba GorimboFeb 18, 2023
SUB Guillotine ChokeR2 · 1:37
UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Mark Christie 29 - 28. Sal D'Amato 29 - 28. Darryl Ransom 28 - 29.
L
VS Ange LoosaAug 20, 2022
U-DECR3 · 5:00
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
D'Amato 29 - 27. Furse 29 - 28. Lee 29 - 28.
W
VS Leonardo DamianiAug 31, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 2:24
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Flying Knee)
W
VS Wesley GoldenMar 5, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 1:07
iFF 5 - iKon Fighting Federation 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Dahlen WilsonOct 19, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 0:24
AF 38 - Atlas Fights 38
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.

Welterweight. Professional record 2-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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