// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Alex Karalexis
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Alex
Karalexis

NICKNAME"The Assassin"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
10-6-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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Alex Karalexis
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'6"
AGE
49
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
16 BOUTS
WIN
10
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
63%
10/16 bouts
FINISH RATE
60%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 50% 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▼ BELOW
2.57
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.39
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.70
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
45%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
86%
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
#77
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1514
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
4th
percentile · average opponent rated 1491 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
17th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.16 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 75% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 10, 2011

// 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 (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
5
KO/TKO
50%
1
SUB
10%
4
DEC
40%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
50%
2
SUB
33%
1
DEC
17%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
60% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
10%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
40%
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
16 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 POWER71TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING60CHIN66STRIKING33CARDIO62AGGRESSION29SUB THREAT45STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY40
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=10 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (86%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin66
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=16 bouts
Striking33
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio62
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 Threat45
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery40
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins10 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (86%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record16 bouts
Striking33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio62 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 Threat45 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 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
0255075100JAN 2003WJAN 2003WJUN 2003WOCT 2003WFEB 2004WAPR 2005LAUG 2005LJAN 2006WJUN 2006WAUG 2006WJAN 2007WJUN 2007LDEC 2007LDEC 2008WMAR 2009LAPR 2010LJUN 2011// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2003, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2003, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  4. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 80, DEC R2.
  6. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 77, SUB R3.
  9. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  10. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 90, SUB R2.
  17. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 83, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Alfonso), bottomed at 45 (Debut). 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_
16/16 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
25%
4
25%
-
-
-
8
total
SUB
1
6%
1
6%
1
6%
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
1
6%
4
25%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
31%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
16 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Tiawan HowardJun 10, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CES MMA 6 - Nowhere to Run
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Anthony PettisApr 24, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 1:35
WEC 48 - Aldo vs. Faber
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Greg McIntyreMar 1, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 4:19
WEC 39 - Brown vs. Garcia
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Bart PalaszewskiDec 3, 2008
KO/TKOR2 · 1:11
WEC 37 - Torres vs. Tapia
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Ed RatcliffDec 12, 2007
KO/TKOR2 · 1:26
WEC 31 - Faber vs. Curran
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Josh SmithJun 3, 2007
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WEC 28 - WrekCage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Olaf AlfonsoJan 20, 2007
KO/TKOR2 · 3:53
WEC 25 - Las Vegas
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Thomas DennyAug 17, 2006
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WEC 23 - Hot August Fights
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Josh LydellJun 17, 2006
SubmissionR1 · N/A
Reality Fighting - New Hampshire
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Jason Von FlueJan 16, 2006
SubmissionR3 · 1:17
UFC Fight Night 3 - Sylvia vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Shoulder Choke)
L
VS Kenny FlorianAug 6, 2005
KO/TKOR2 · 2:52
UFC Fight Night 1 - Marquardt vs. Salaverry
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Josh RaffertyApr 9, 2005
KO/TKOR1 · 1:40
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 10-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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