// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Antonio McKee
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Antonio
McKee

NICKNAME"Mandingo"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
30-6-2
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Antonio McKee
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
56
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
38 BOUTS
WIN
30
LOSS
6
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
79%
30/38 bouts
FINISH RATE
30%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-2
WLLWW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 70% 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▼ BELOW
1.37
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
45%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.74
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
74%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.47
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
57%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// 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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#18
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1615
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
2nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1494 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
69th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.17 per fight)

25 rated fights · opponents rated in 66% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 28, 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 (30)
n = 30
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 4
DEC · 21
5
KO/TKO
17%
4
SUB
13%
21
DEC
70%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
17%
3
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
30% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
17%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
13%
DECFULL FIGHT · 21 fights
70%
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
38 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 POWER24TD DEFENSE38GRAPPLING60CHIN82STRIKING34CARDIO91AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE98RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Str Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power24
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=30 wins
TD Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (57%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin82
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=38 bouts
Striking34
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio91
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense98
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (74%)

Recovery67
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 wins30 wins
TD Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record38 bouts
Striking34 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio91 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot 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 Defense98 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (74%)Not recorded
Recovery67 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
0255075100OCT 1999WOCT 1999WNOV 1999WDEC 1999WJAN 2000LAPR 2000WAUG 2000WOCT 2000WJAN 2001WAPR 2001LMAY 2001NOV 2001WMAY 2002WJUL 2002WNOV 2002LFEB 2003WAUG 2003WOCT 2003WNOV 2003SEP 2004WDEC 2004WMAR 2006WJUN 2006WFEB 2007WMAR 2007WJUN 2007WAUG 2007WFEB 2009WOCT 2009WMAR 2010WSEP 2010LJAN 2011WAUG 2011WJAN 2012WMAR 2012LDEC 2012LAUG 2013WNOV 2014WSEP 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 1999, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 1999, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  4. Start, DEC 1999, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JAN 2000, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  6. Start, APR 2000, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  8. Start, OCT 2000, momentum score 89, DEC R2.
  9. Start, JAN 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, APR 2001, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  11. Start, MAY 2001, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  12. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 93.
  13. Start, MAY 2002, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  14. Start, JUL 2002, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  15. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  18. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  20. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 100.
  21. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  23. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  25. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  28. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  29. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  30. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  31. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  33. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  34. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  35. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  36. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  37. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  38. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  39. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Estrada), 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_
36/38 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
8%
4
11%
-
-
-
7
total
SUB
5
14%
-
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
7
19%
16
44%
-
1
3%
24
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 36 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
63%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
38 FIGHTS

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

W
VS William SriyapaiSep 28, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 1:17
Bellator 228 - Pitbull vs. Archuleta
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Gadji ZaipulaevNov 22, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FEFoMP - Cup of the Sakhalin Administration Head 2014
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Lewis GonzalezAug 10, 2013
DecisionR3 · 0:43
WSOF 4 - Spong vs. DeAnda
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Shinya AokiDec 31, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 0:24
Dream 18 - Special NYE 2012
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punch)
W
VS Chad DietmeyerMar 30, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
EFWC - The Untamed 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Brian CobbJan 27, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MFC 32 - Bitter Rivals
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jai BradneyAug 26, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 4:54
CFC 18 - Juarez vs. Rodriguez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Jacob VolkmannJan 1, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 125 - Resolution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Luciano AzevedoSep 10, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 3:11
MFC 26 - Retribution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Rodrigo RuizMar 20, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 2:04
CCS - Collision in the Cage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Carlo PraterOct 2, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MFC 22 - Payoff
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Derrick NobleFeb 20, 2009
DecisionR5 · 5:00
MFC 20 - Destined For Greatness
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Lightweight. Professional record 30-6-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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