// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Alan Philpott
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Alan
Philpott

NICKNAME"The Apprentice"·NORTHERN IRELAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
21-18-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Alan Philpott
FIGHTER -
NOR
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
34
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
40 BOUTS
WIN
21
LOSS
18
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
54%
21/40 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
WLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 43% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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
3.55
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.72
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// 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 60%
// 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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#60
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1536
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
10th
percentile · average opponent rated 1502 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
26th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.11 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 33% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 16, 2026 · 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 (21)
n = 21
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 9
DEC · 7
5
KO/TKO
24%
9
SUB
43%
7
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 16
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
6%
16
SUB
89%
1
DEC
6%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
24%
SUBANY ROUND · 9 fights
43%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
33%
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
40 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 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 POWER34TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING60CHIN85STRIKING56CARDIO64AGGRESSION32SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY71
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power34
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=21 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin85
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=39 bouts
Striking56
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio64
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression32
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery71
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=18 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power34 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins21 wins
TD Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin85 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record39 bouts
Striking56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression32 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 Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.18 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
0255075100FEB 2011WFEB 2011WSEP 2011WOCT 2011LOCT 2011WNOV 2011LFEB 2012WMAR 2012LAPR 2012WOCT 2012WOCT 2012LDEC 2012WMAR 2013LMAY 2013WAUG 2013WSEP 2013LNOV 2013WMAR 2014WOCT 2014WNOV 2014LAPR 2015WSEP 2015WFEB 2016LJUN 2016WSEP 2016LDEC 2016JUL 2017LDEC 2017WJUN 2018LAPR 2019WJUN 2019WAUG 2019LFEB 2020LMAY 2022LSEP 2022LFEB 2023WSEP 2023LFEB 2024WFEB 2025LMAY 2025LAPR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 74, SUB R3.
  5. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  6. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  9. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 70, SUB R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 80, SUB R1.
  11. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  12. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 83, SUB R3.
  13. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  15. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  18. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  19. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  20. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  22. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  24. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  25. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  27. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 93.
  28. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  29. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  30. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  31. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  32. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  33. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  34. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  35. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 79, SUB R2.
  36. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 72, SUB R2.
  37. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 82, SUB R2.
  38. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 75, SUB R3.
  39. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  40. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 78, SUB R2.
  41. Start, APR 2026, momentum score 71, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Nolan), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 71.

// 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_
39/40 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
5%
1
3%
3
8%
-
-
6
total
SUB
13
33%
8
21%
4
10%
-
-
25
total
DEC
-
-
7
18%
-
1
3%
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 39 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
20%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
40 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Caolan LoughranApr 16, 2026
SubmissionR1 · 1:11
Professional Fighters League - PFL Belfast: Kelly vs. Wilson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Neck Crank)
L
VS Lewis McGrillen-EvansMay 10, 2025
SubmissionR2 · 3:17
Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 1: 2025 First Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Tomoya HirakawaFeb 8, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 4:26
Eternal MMA 92 - Sydney
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee and Punches)
L
VS Rod CostaFeb 10, 2024
SubmissionR3 · 3:34
Eternal MMA 82 - Perth
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Shaun EtchellSep 8, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 1:07
Eternal MMA 78 - Sydney
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Abdalla BiaydaFeb 11, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 2:43
Eternal MMA 73 - Perth
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Diego PereiraSep 16, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 2:58
Eternal MMA 69 - Gold Coast
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Justin Van HeerdenMay 7, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 3:55
Eternal MMA 65 - Gold Coast
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Ahmed FaressFeb 19, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 2:02
One Championship - One Warrior Series 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Myung Gu KimAug 6, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 1:24
One Championship - One Warrior Series 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punch and Knee)
W
VS Zechariah LangeJun 20, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
One Championship - One Warrior Series 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Min Jong SongApr 25, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 4:38
One Championship - One Warrior Series 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Neck Crank)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Bantamweight. Professional record 21-18 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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