// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Arturo Rivas
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Arturo
Rivas

NICKNAME"Turtle"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-2-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Arturo Rivas
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'9"
AGE
34
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
9 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
78%
7/9 bouts
FINISH RATE
43%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 4-1
WWLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 57% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.14
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.79
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
64%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.90
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#49
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1513
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
6th
percentile · average opponent rated 1485 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
44th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.03 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 38% of recorded fights · last rated fight JAN 26, 2019 · 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 (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
2
KO/TKO
29%
1
SUB
14%
4
DEC
57%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
50%
1
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
43% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
29%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
14%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
57%
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
9 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
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 POWER41TD DEFENSE53GRAPPLING54CHIN88STRIKING26CARDIO75AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT45STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power41
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (64%)

Grappling54
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=9 bouts
Striking26
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio75
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat45
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 wins
TD Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (64%)Not recorded
Grappling54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record9 bouts
Striking26 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share9 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat45 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 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
0255075100MAY 2009WMAY 2009WOCT 2009WDEC 2009LJUN 2010WSEP 2012WOCT 2013LJUL 2018WJAN 2019WJUL 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  4. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  5. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  6. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 72, SUB R2.
  9. Start, JAN 2019, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2025, momentum score 90, DEC R3.

Peaked at 90 (W vs Tang), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 90.

// 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_
9/9 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
22%
-
-
-
-
2
total
SUB
-
2
22%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
5
56%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 9 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
56%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
9 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Gesi TangJul 12, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Jue Cheng King - JCK Fight Night 101
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Sean JohnsonJan 26, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 4:30
Bellator 214 - Fedor vs. Bader
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees and Punches)
L
VS Michael QuinteroJul 6, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 4:30
CXF 13 - Heavy Hitters
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Nigel DawsonOct 25, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BAMMA USA - Badbeat 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Matt AndersonSep 22, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 2:15
Xplode Fight Series - Anarchy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Nick BrakerJun 4, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Santa Ynez - MMA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Brice Ritani-CoeDec 18, 2009
DecisionR3 · 3:00
NFAMMA - Resurrection
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sebastian RodriguezOct 16, 2009
DecisionR3 · 3:00
NFAMMA - MMA at the Hyatt 3: Redemption
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sal FarnettiMay 28, 2009
SubmissionR2 · 0:33
NFAMMA - MMA at the Hyatt 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Heavyweight. Professional record 7-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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