// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Bassil Hafez
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Bassil
Hafez

NICKNAME"The Habibi"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-5-1
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Team Hafez
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FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
33
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
15 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
5
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
60%
9/15 bouts
FINISH RATE
56%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 44% 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▲ ABOVE
3.71
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
38%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.68
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.21
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
24%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
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 98 other rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#66
of 99 on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1532
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
41st
percentile · average opponent rated 1549 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
48th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.03 per fight)

9 rated fights · opponents rated in 60% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 16, 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 (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 4
DEC · 4
1
KO/TKO
11%
4
SUB
44%
4
DEC
44%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 4
1
KO/TKO
20%
0
SUB
0%
4
DEC
80%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
56% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
11%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
44%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
44%
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
15 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 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 DEFENSE22GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING39CARDIO77AGGRESSION43SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE27RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin80
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=15 bouts
Striking39
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio77
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression43
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense27
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (42%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 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
Chin80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record15 bouts
Striking39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression43 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 Defense27 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (42%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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 2016WJAN 2016WMAR 2016LOCT 2016WMAY 2017OCT 2017WAPR 2018LNOV 2018WFEB 2020WNOV 2020LAPR 2021WFEB 2022WFEB 2023LJUL 2023WJUN 2024LNOV 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  4. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 55, DEC R3.
  5. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  6. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 65.
  7. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 67, DEC R3.
  9. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  10. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  11. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 77, DEC R5.
  12. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 84, DEC R3.
  13. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, NOV 2024, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 93 (W vs Cutts), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// 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_
14/15 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
-
2
14%
-
-
2
total
SUB
4
29%
-
-
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
7
50%
-
1
7%
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
No early-round finish pattern
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
53%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Team Hafez
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
15 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Oban ElliottNov 16, 2024
KO/TKOR3 · 0:40
UFC 309 - Jones vs. Miocic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Mickey GallJun 1, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 302 - Makhachev vs. Poirier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jack Della MaddalenaJul 15, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 49 - Holm vs. Bueno Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Evan CuttsFeb 17, 2023
KO/TKOR3 · 3:47
Fury FC 75 - Fury Fighting Championship 75: Cutts vs. Hafez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Anthony IvyFeb 6, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Fury FC 56 - Fury Fighting Championship 56
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Evan CuttsApr 1, 2021
DecisionR5 · 5:00
CFFC 94 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 94
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Christien SavoieNov 19, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 4:15
CFFC 89 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 89
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Smith AmisialFeb 8, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
AOW 17 - Art of War Cage Fighting 17: All Star Weekend Day 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Richard WilliamsNov 24, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
AFC 9 - Road To The Octagon
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Jerome MickleApr 14, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 1:01
Maverick MMA 6 - Birchler vs. Hamill
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
D
VS Jeremiah WellsOct 21, 2017
DrawR3 · 5:00
CFFC 68 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 68
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Split)
W
VS Chauncey FoxworthMay 20, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 1:19
CFFC 65 - Brady vs. Saraceno
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 9-5-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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