// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Anthony Ruiz
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNMIDDLEWEIGHT

Anthony
Ruiz

NICKNAME"A-Train"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
0-1-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LOW SAMPLE
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
48
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
1 BOUTS
WIN
0
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
0%
0/1 bouts
FINISH RATE
0%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LOW SAMPLE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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▼ BELOW
2.56
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
64%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.67
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
28%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.43
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
31%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
21%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// 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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#90
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1425
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
42nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1531 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
9th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.34 per fight)

32 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 10, 2019

// 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 (0)
n = 0
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 1
DEC · 6
NO DATA
5
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
0%
6
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 12
DEC · 6
2
KO/TKO
200%
12
SUB
1200%
6
DEC
600%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
0% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
0%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
0%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
0%
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 OBSERVED6 DERIVED1 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
32 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
SEP 19, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint9 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 POWERN/ATD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING21CHIN88STRIKING56CARDIO74AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY26
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
9 SCORED · 1 OPEN
KO PowerN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs a win total and KO-win breakdown

TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (21%)

Grappling21
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=1 bouts
Striking56
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio74
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from recorded bout duration

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (28%)

Recovery26
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=20 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO PowerUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds a win total and KO-win breakdownNot recorded
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (21%)Not recorded
Grappling21 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record1 bouts
Striking56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from recorded bout durationNot recorded
Aggression25 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 Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (28%)Not recorded
Recovery26 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.20 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
0255075100JUN 2004LJUN 2004LJUN 2004LDEC 2004LMAY 2005LJUN 2005LJUN 2006WAUG 2006LOCT 2006WDEC 2006WSEP 2007WNOV 2007WDEC 2007WJAN 2008LJUN 2008WJUL 2008LSEP 2008LMAY 2009WJUL 2009WDEC 2009WFEB 2010LNOV 2010LMAY 2011LAUG 2012WMAY 2013WNOV 2013LAUG 2014LSEP 2015LMAY 2016LSEP 2018LNOV 2018LMAR 2019LAUG 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 31, SUB R2.
  4. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 21, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 14, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2005, momentum score 7, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 0, SUB R1.
  8. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 9, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 2, SUB R1.
  10. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 11, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 18, DEC R3.
  12. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 28, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 45, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 38, DEC R5.
  16. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 45, DEC R3.
  17. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  18. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 31, SUB R1.
  19. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 40, KO/TKO R3.
  20. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 47, DEC R3.
  21. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 54, DEC R3.
  22. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 47, SUB R2.
  23. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 40, DEC R3.
  24. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 33, DEC R3.
  25. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 43, SUB R1.
  26. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 50, DEC R3.
  27. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 43, KO/TKO R3.
  28. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 36, DEC R2.
  29. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 29, SUB R1.
  30. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 22, DEC R3.
  31. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 15, SUB R1.
  32. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 8, SUB R1.
  33. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 1, SUB R1.

Peaked at 54 (W vs Ramirez), bottomed at 0 (L vs Matyushenko). Current reading: 1.

// 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_
32/32 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
6%
2
6%
3
9%
-
-
7
total
SUB
11
34%
2
6%
-
-
-
13
total
DEC
-
1
3%
10
31%
-
1
3%
12
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 32 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
38%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
32 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Kendall GroveAug 10, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 4:30
WFC - World Fighting Championships 110
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Kultar GillMar 8, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 4:02
Mamba MMA - Mamba Fight Night 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Jordan YoungNov 30, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 3:48
Bellator 210 - Njokuani vs. Salter
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Tony LariosSep 29, 2018
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Amateur King Town Champion - AKTC 1: Noche de grandes peleas
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Joachim ChristensenMay 24, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 4:47
ADW - Abu Dhabi Warriors 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Francis CarmontSep 19, 2015
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Bellator 142 - Dynamite
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Aleksei ButorinAug 9, 2014
KO/TKOR3 · 4:43
League S-70 - Plotforma 5th
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Collin HartNov 14, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
TPF 17 - Fall Brawl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Rafael Del RealMay 25, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 1:35
Gladiator Challenge - Showdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Alexander ShlemenkoAug 11, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
League S-70 - Russian Championship Finals
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Gerald HarrisMay 6, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
TPF 9 - The Contenders
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Giva SantanaNov 19, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 4:37
MEZ Sports - Pandemonium 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

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Middleweight. Professional record 0-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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