// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Anton Zafir
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Anton
Zafir

NICKNAME"The Professor"·AUSTRALIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-4-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Anton Zafir
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
39
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
12 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
8/12 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
WLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% 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▲ ABOVE
2.99
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
64%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.31
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
6.11
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#100
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1455
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
12th
percentile · average opponent rated 1510 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.46 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 30% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 8, 2016 · 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
4
KO/TKO
50%
3
SUB
38%
1
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
3
KO/TKO
75%
1
SUB
25%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
38%
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 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 POWER71TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN58STRIKING60CARDIO48AGGRESSION72SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Aggression. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin58
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=12 bouts
Striking60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio48
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression72
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery67
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 Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record12 bouts
Striking60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression72 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 Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery67 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
0255075100JUN 2012WJUN 2012WAUG 2012LAPR 2013WAUG 2013WSEP 2013WNOV 2013WMAR 2014WMAR 2015LNOV 2015LJUL 2016WJUL 2017LAPR 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  4. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R4.
  5. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 78, SUB R2.
  7. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 94, DEC R5.
  9. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 84, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Heketa), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 84.

// 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%
2
17%
-
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
1
8%
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 12 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
8%, 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 Theo ChristakosApr 7, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 4:15
AFC 22 - Australian Fighting Championship 22
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
W
VS Hoshi FriedrichJul 28, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 3:31
AFC 20 - Australian Fighting Championship 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jingliang LiJul 8, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 2:46
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS James MoontasriNov 14, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 4:36
UFC 193 - Rousey vs. Holm
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Spinning Back Fist)
W
VS Ryan HeketaMar 21, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 4:12
Nitro MMA - Nitro 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Corey NelsonMar 8, 2014
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Nitro MMA - Nitro 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tristan MurphyNov 30, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 0:00
LA Entertainment - Airlie Fight Night 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
W
VS Shane GregorySep 7, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 0:49
CITC - Carnage in the Cage 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Rod StaaderAug 10, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 2:24
UCU 1 - Unarmed Combat Unleashed 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Alexander VolkanovskiApr 6, 2013
KO/TKOR4 · 2:19
Roshambo MMA 1 - In the Cage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Paul CavacusAug 18, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 1:48
WR 15 - Warriors Realm 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jake TaylorJun 1, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 2:18
Manowar - MMA Combat Series
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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

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