// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Anton Kuivanen
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Anton
Kuivanen

NICKNAME"N/A"·FINLAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
26-13-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Anton Kuivanen
FIGHTER -
FIN
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
42
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
39 BOUTS
WIN
26
LOSS
13
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
26/39 bouts
FINISH RATE
58%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 42% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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
2.27
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
38%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.63
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
67%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.20
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
71%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#112
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1451
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1487 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
13th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.25 per fight)

16 rated fights · opponents rated in 41% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 11, 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 (26)
n = 26
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 8
DEC · 11
7
KO/TKO
27%
8
SUB
31%
11
DEC
42%
// LOSSES (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
8
KO/TKO
62%
3
SUB
23%
2
DEC
15%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
58% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
27%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
31%
DECFULL FIGHT · 11 fights
42%
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
39 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 POWER38TD DEFENSE69GRAPPLING60CHIN63STRIKING24CARDIO79AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE82RECOVERY67
// 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 Power38
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=26 wins
TD Defense69
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (71%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin63
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=39 bouts
Striking24
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio79
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 (0.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense82
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (67%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=13 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins26 wins
TD Defense69 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (71%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record39 bouts
Striking24 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio79 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 (0.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense82 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (67%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.13 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 2006WJAN 2006WMAY 2006WSEP 2006LSEP 2006LNOV 2006WAPR 2007LNOV 2007WDEC 2007WSEP 2008WSEP 2008LOCT 2008WJAN 2009WMAR 2009WAPR 2009WOCT 2009WMAY 2010WNOV 2010WJAN 2011WAPR 2011WOCT 2011LFEB 2012WJUL 2012LFEB 2013WMAY 2013LSEP 2013WNOV 2013WDEC 2013LJUN 2014WFEB 2015WMAY 2015WSEP 2015LNOV 2015LMAY 2016WFEB 2017WFEB 2018WJUL 2018LSEP 2018LNOV 2019LSEP 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  5. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  6. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  11. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  12. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  14. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  18. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  20. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  23. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  25. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  31. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  32. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  33. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  34. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  36. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  37. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  38. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  39. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  40. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 79, DEC R5.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Abin), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 79.

// 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_
39/39 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
21%
5
13%
2
5%
-
-
15
total
SUB
9
23%
2
5%
-
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
-
12
31%
-
1
3%
13
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 13 of 39 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
33%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
39 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Artur SowinskiSep 11, 2021
DecisionR5 · 5:00
EFM Show 2 - Materla vs. Rimbon
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
L
VS Dan MoretNov 29, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 4:59
UAE Warriors - UAE Warriors 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Valeriu MirceaSep 8, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 4:15
Cage - Cage 44
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Takasuke KumeJul 1, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 4:56
Pancrase 297 - Sato vs. Franca
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Elias Alves da SilvaFeb 17, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Cage - Cage 42
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tetsuya YamadaFeb 18, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Cage - Cage 38
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Felipe SilvaMay 13, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 4:04
Cage - Cage 35
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Thibault GoutiNov 21, 2015
KO/TKOR3 · 1:08
Cage - Cage 33
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Eric ReynoldsSep 19, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Cage - Cage 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sean CarterMay 16, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Cage - Cage 30
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sergej GrecichoFeb 28, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Cage - Cage 29
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Dakota CochraneJun 14, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 0:48
Fight Night Finland - Helsinki Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Flying Knee)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Lightweight. Professional record 26-13. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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