// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Anton Turkalj
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Anton
Turkalj

NICKNAME"The Pleasure Man"·SWEDEN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-4-0
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Anton Turkalj
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'4"
REACH
6'6"
AGE
27
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
12 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
8/12 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 63% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

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
2.45
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
43%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.42
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
4.98
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
41%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
17%
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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#52
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1474
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
46th
percentile · average opponent rated 1530 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
4th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.26 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 30, 2024

// 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
5
KO/TKO
63%
2
SUB
25%
1
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
50%
1
SUB
25%
1
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
63%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
25%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
13%
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
OCT 25, 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 POWER89TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING48CHIN68STRIKING33CARDIO55AGGRESSION51SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY0
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power89
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (17%)

Grappling48
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin68
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=12 bouts
Striking33
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio55
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression51
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery0
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power89 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (17%)Not recorded
Grappling48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record12 bouts
Striking33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression51 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 Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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
0255075100DEC 2018WDEC 2018WJAN 2019WAPR 2019WOCT 2019WAUG 2020WAUG 2020WAPR 2021WJUL 2022LSEP 2022LMAR 2023LSEP 2023LMAR 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JAN 2019, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  8. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  11. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  12. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Aslan), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 69.

// 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
5
42%
1
8%
1
8%
-
-
7
total
SUB
2
17%
1
8%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
2
17%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 12 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
17%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
12 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Ibo AslanMar 30, 2024
KO/TKOR3 · 1:32
UFC on ESPN 54 - Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punch)
L
VS Tyson PedroSep 9, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 2:12
UFC 293 - Adesanya vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Vitor PetrinoMar 11, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 221 - Yan vs. Dvalishvili
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jailton AlmeidaSep 10, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 4:27
UFC 279 - Diaz vs. Ferguson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Acacio dos SantosJul 26, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2022: Week 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Konstantin SoldatovApr 1, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 0:13
Brave CF 50 - Brave Combat Federation 50
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Spinning Backfist)
W
VS Ibo AslanAug 24, 2020
SubmissionR2 · 1:57
Brave CF 40 - Brave Combat Federation 40
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Athanasios HerkeletzisAug 1, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 1:15
Brave CF 37 - Brave Combat Federation 37
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
W
VS Felix PolianidisOct 12, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:00
EFC 2 - Excellence Fighting Championship 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Julian BorisovApr 19, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 4:34
Bulldog Media - Fight Night 2.0
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Filip VujicJan 27, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 0:00
FCR 4 - Fight Club Rush 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Marius PislariuDec 10, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 0:32
RXF MMA 33 - MMA All Stars
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 8-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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