// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Anthony Birchak
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Anthony
Birchak

NICKNAME"El Toro"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
16-8-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Anthony Birchak
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'9"
AGE
40
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
24 BOUTS
WIN
16
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
16/24 bouts
FINISH RATE
81%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% 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
3.93
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
36%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.67
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
56%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.48
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
14%
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).

// RATING
#39
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1559
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
55th
percentile · average opponent rated 1550 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
9th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.24 per fight)

15 rated fights · opponents rated in 63% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 17, 2021

// 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 (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 8
DEC · 3
5
KO/TKO
31%
8
SUB
50%
3
DEC
19%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 3
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
25%
3
SUB
38%
3
DEC
38%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
81% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
31%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
19%
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
24 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 POWER45TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING60CHIN78STRIKING38CARDIO53AGGRESSION28SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE58RECOVERY57
// 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 Power45
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=16 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=24 bouts
Striking38
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio53
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression28
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (56%)

Recovery57
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins16 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
Chin78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record24 bouts
Striking38 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
Aggression28 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 Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (56%)Not recorded
Recovery57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 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
0255075100JUL 2009WJUL 2009WAPR 2010WOCT 2010WMAR 2011WAPR 2011WJUL 2011LSEP 2011WAPR 2012WJUN 2012WDEC 2012WMAY 2013WOCT 2013LDEC 2014WJUN 2015LNOV 2015WJUL 2016LAPR 2017LJUL 2017LDEC 2017WOCT 2018WJUL 2019WOCT 2019LNOV 2020LAPR 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 74, SUB R2.
  5. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  6. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 94, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  9. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  14. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  15. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  18. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 90, DEC R2.
  19. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  20. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  21. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 97, SUB R1.
  23. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  25. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Ortega), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// 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_
24/24 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
17%
2
8%
1
4%
-
-
7
total
SUB
9
38%
2
8%
-
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
1
4%
5
21%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 24 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
25%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
24 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Tony GravelyApr 17, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 1:31
UFC on ESPN 22 - Whittaker vs. Gastelum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punch)
L
VS Gustavo LopezNov 7, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 2:43
UFC on ESPN 17 - Santos vs. Teixeira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Erik RadleimOct 11, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 1:40
Combate Americas - Tucson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Raphael Montini de LimaJul 26, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 1:34
LFA 72 - Madrid vs. Harris
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Adam MartinezOct 13, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 0:51
Combate Americas - Mexico vs. USA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jae Hoon MoonDec 29, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Takafumi OtsukaJul 30, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 1st Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Tatsuya KawajiriApr 16, 2017
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Rizin 5 - Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dileno LopesJul 7, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 90 - Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Thomas AlmeidaNov 7, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 4:24
UFC Fight Night 77 - Belfort vs. Henderson 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Joe SotoJun 6, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 1:37
UFC Fight Night 68 - Boetsch vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Ian EntwistleDec 13, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 1:04
UFC on Fox 13 - Dos Santos vs. Miocic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Bantamweight. Professional record 16-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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