// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Aleksei Butorin
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Aleksei
Butorin

NICKNAME"N/A"·RUSSIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-4-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Aleksei Butorin
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
6'0"
AGE
40
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
21 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
81%
17/21 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 4-1
WWLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 94% 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

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
3.35
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.60
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
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
63%
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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#33
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1531
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
70th
percentile · average opponent rated 1567 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
91st
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.41 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 38% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 7, 2025 · 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 (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 16
SUB · 1
16
KO/TKO
94%
1
SUB
6%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
3
SUB
75%
1
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 16 fights
94%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
6%
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
21 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
SEP 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 DEFENSE51GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING56CARDIO53AGGRESSION29SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY75
// 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=17 wins
TD Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (63%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=21 bouts
Striking56
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio53
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression29
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery75
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record21 bouts
Striking56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression29 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 Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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 2009WFEB 2009WAPR 2009WJUL 2009WAUG 2013WDEC 2013WMAR 2014WMAY 2014WAUG 2014WDEC 2014WSEP 2015LJUL 2016WDEC 2016WMAY 2017LSEP 2017LDEC 2017WNOV 2018WMAR 2019WAUG 2019LDEC 2019WSEP 2020WNOV 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  10. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  13. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  16. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  17. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  21. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  22. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Rimkevicius), 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_
21/21 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
10
48%
4
19%
2
10%
-
-
16
total
SUB
2
10%
2
10%
-
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
1
5%
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 14 of 21 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
5%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
21 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Maxim GrishinNov 7, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 2:46
ACA 195 - Kornilov vs. Vakhaev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Asylzhan BakhytzhanulySep 19, 2020
KO/TKOR3 · 0:27
ACA 111 - Balaev vs. Khasbulaev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Dovletdzhan YagshimuradovDec 14, 2019
DecisionR5 · 5:00
ACA 103 - Butorin vs. Yagshimuradov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Evgeniy EgemberdievAug 31, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 4:41
ACA 97 - Krasnodar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Daniel ToledoMar 16, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
ACA 93 - St. Petersburg
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Cory HendricksNov 10, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 3:11
ACB 90 - Moscow
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
L
VS Gamzat KhiramagomedovDec 23, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 2:59
ACB 77 - Moscow
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Jonas BillsteinSep 30, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 2:31
ACB 71 - Moscow
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Nikola DipchikovMay 20, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 4:04
ACB 61 - St. Petersburg
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jake BostwickDec 18, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 1:58
ACB 50 - Stormbringer
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee and Punch)
L
VS Aung La N SangJul 2, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 1:57
One Championship 44 - Dynasty of Champions 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Leandro AtaidesSep 27, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 3:18
One Championship 31 - Odyssey of Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches and Head Kick)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 17-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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