// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Art Arciniega
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Art
Arciniega

NICKNAME"King Arthur"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-7-0
CURRENT FORM
3W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Art Arciniega
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
45
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
24 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
71%
17/24 bouts
FINISH RATE
53%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3W STREAK · 3-2
LLWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 47% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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
1.53
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.73
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
51%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.00
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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#27
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1589
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1475 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
74th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.21 per fight)

24 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 3, 2023

// 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 (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 8
DEC · 8
1
KO/TKO
6%
8
SUB
47%
8
DEC
47%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 5
2
KO/TKO
29%
0
SUB
0%
5
DEC
71%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
53% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
6%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
47%
DECFULL FIGHT · 8 fights
47%
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
24 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUN 29, 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING60CHIN78STRIKING35CARDIO76AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT50STR DEFENSE47RECOVERY57
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=24 bouts
Striking35
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio76
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 Threat50
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1 per 15 min)

Str Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (51%)

Recovery57
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record24 bouts
Striking35 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio76 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 Threat50 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (51%)Not recorded
Recovery57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 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
0255075100NOV 2005WNOV 2005WMAR 2006LJUL 2006WNOV 2006WMAR 2007WAUG 2007WJAN 2008LMAY 2008LJUL 2008WNOV 2008LAPR 2009WMAR 2010WJAN 2011WMAY 2011WMAY 2012WSEP 2012WNOV 2012WAUG 2013LFEB 2015LJAN 2016LMAY 2016WMAR 2017WMAR 2018WFEB 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  4. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  6. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 88, SUB R2.
  8. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 97, SUB R4.
  9. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 90, DEC R5.
  10. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 90, SUB R3.
  12. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  13. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  20. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  21. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  22. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  23. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  24. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  25. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Drake), 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_
24/24 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
8%
1
4%
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
3
13%
3
13%
1
4%
1
4%
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
11
46%
-
2
8%
13
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 24 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
54%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
24 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Sergio QuinonesFeb 3, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 8 - Tachi Palace
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Ray CerveraMar 29, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
TPF 34 - Tachi Palace Fights 34
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Adam CalderonMar 10, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
TWC 26 - Mayhem
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Ray RodriguezMay 9, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Combate Americas - Road to the Championship 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Justin SmitleyJan 29, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 148 - Daley vs. Uhrich
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Emilio ChavezFeb 13, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 133 - Manhoef vs. Shlemenko
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marcello CasseroAug 22, 2013
DecisionR5 · 5:00
TPF 16 - The Return
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Alexander CrispimNov 15, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
TPF 15 - Collision Course
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Brad McDonaldSep 7, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
TPF 14 - Validation
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Sergio CortezMay 10, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
TPF 13 - Unfinished Business
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Josh HerrickMay 6, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 1:08
TPF 9 - The Contenders
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Jason DrakeJan 21, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 0:21
TWC 10 - Beat Down
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Featherweight. Professional record 17-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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