// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Andrew Salas
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Andrew
Salas

NICKNAME"Ice Cold"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
6-6-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Andrew Salas
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
44
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
12 BOUTS
WIN
6
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
6/12 bouts
FINISH RATE
33%
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 — 67% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

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
3.42
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
43%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.96
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
68%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.43
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
20%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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
#104
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1456
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
15th
percentile · average opponent rated 1512 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.37 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 42% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 28, 2021 · 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 (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
1
KO/TKO
17%
1
SUB
17%
4
DEC
67%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
1
KO/TKO
17%
1
SUB
17%
4
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
33% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
17%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
17%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
67%
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
JUN 29, 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 POWER24TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN78STRIKING42CARDIO89AGGRESSION40SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE84RECOVERY40
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power24
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=6 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=12 bouts
Striking42
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio89
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression40
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense84
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (68%)

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 Power24 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins6 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record12 bouts
Striking42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio89 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression40 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 Defense84 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (68%)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
0255075100AUG 2015WAUG 2015LJAN 2016WMAY 2017WJUN 2017WNOV 2017WMAR 2018LSEP 2018LFEB 2019WSEP 2019LFEB 2020LNOV 2020LMAY 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 42, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 49, DEC R3.
  5. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 59, SUB R2.
  6. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  7. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 68, DEC R3.
  9. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  10. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 68, DEC R3.
  11. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  12. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 54, DEC R3.
  13. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 47, SUB R3.

Peaked at 75 (W vs Johnson), bottomed at 42 (L vs Mendiola). Current reading: 47.

// 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_
12/12 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
8%
-
1
8%
-
-
2
total
SUB
-
1
8%
1
8%
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
8
67%
-
-
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 12 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
67%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
12 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Kris MoutinhoMay 28, 2021
SubmissionR3 · 3:26
CFFC 96 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 96
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Lucas BrennanNov 12, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 252 - Pitbull vs. Carvalho
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Mike GonzalezFeb 21, 2020
DecisionR3 · 4:00
ROC 71 - Ring of Combat 71
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Anthony FacchiniSep 13, 2019
DecisionR3 · 4:00
ROC 69 - Ring of Combat 69
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Giorgi KudukhashviliFeb 22, 2019
DecisionR3 · 4:00
ROC 67 - Ring of Combat 67
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ahmet KayretliSep 14, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFA 49 - Brady vs. Urbina
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Chris JohnsonMar 2, 2018
KO/TKOR3 · 1:43
ROC 62 - Ring of Combat 62
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ethan GossNov 3, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 186 - Bader vs. Vassell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Dominick BiondoJun 2, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 3:57
ROC 59 - Ring of Combat 59
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Daniel CarbonelMay 13, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
DSMMA - Dead Serious MMA Pro 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Eric MendiolaJan 9, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:52
CFFC 55 - Chookagian vs. Varela
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Justin LeskoAug 15, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
XCC 21 - Xtreme Caged Combat 21
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Bantamweight. Professional record 6-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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