// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Ben Crowder
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Ben
Crowder

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
10-12-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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Ben Crowder
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
36
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
22 BOUTS
WIN
10
LOSS
12
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
45%
10/22 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
FINISHER

Finisher fighter built around defensive grappling — 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
2.95
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.95
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
56%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.85
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.20
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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#86
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1467
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1428 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
11th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.27 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 23% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 18, 2014 · 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 (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 5
5
KO/TKO
50%
5
SUB
50%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 5
6
KO/TKO
50%
5
SUB
42%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
50%
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
22 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUN 30, 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 DEFENSE100GRAPPLING60CHIN55STRIKING50CARDIO41AGGRESSION26SUB THREAT60STR DEFENSE58RECOVERY45
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=10 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (100%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin55
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=22 bouts
Striking50
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio41
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression26
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (56%)

Recovery45
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=12 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins10 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (100%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record22 bouts
Striking50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression26 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (56%)Not recorded
Recovery45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.12 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
0255075100JUL 2006LJUL 2006LAUG 2006WMAY 2007LJUL 2007WNOV 2007LDEC 2007LAPR 2008WJUN 2009LAUG 2009WNOV 2009WAPR 2010WJUL 2010LAUG 2010LOCT 2010LNOV 2010LDEC 2010WAPR 2011WJAN 2013WFEB 2013WJUN 2013LNOV 2013LAPR 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 28, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 31.
  6. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 42, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 32, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 25, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 28, SUB R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  12. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  14. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 51, SUB R1.
  15. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 44, SUB R1.
  16. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 37, SUB R1.
  17. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 28, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  21. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  22. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 68 (W vs Severe), bottomed at 25 (L vs Budig). Current reading: 49.

// 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_
21/22 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
10
48%
1
5%
-
-
-
11
total
SUB
10
48%
-
-
-
-
10
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 21 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
22 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Joe VedepoApr 18, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 0:48
Bellator MMA - Bellator 117
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Injury)
L
VS Mark StoddardNov 27, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 2:43
MCC 50 - Thanksgiving Throwdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS David SevereJun 14, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 1:11
MCC 48 - Midwest Cage Championship 48
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Andy StockFeb 22, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:52
MCC 46 - Midwest Cage Championship 46
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Mark GearhartJan 25, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 1:42
MCC 45 - Midwest Cage Championship 45
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Mike Van MeerApr 9, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 1:18
MCC 33 - Lund vs. Roberts
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Anthony SmithDec 17, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:09
CFC 2 - Season's Beatings
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Terence Joseph MedrudNov 19, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 4:09
The Cage Inc. - Battle at the Border 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Calley KrugerOct 23, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 1:26
IC - Iowa Challenge 61
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Miguel RiosAug 6, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 1:19
MCC 28 - Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Brandon KillsmallJul 24, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 1:10
Fury Fights - Watertown Event Center 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Pablo LaraApr 16, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:43
MCC 26 - Triple Crown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Middleweight. Professional record 10-12. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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