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Ben
Lagman

NICKNAME"Bad News"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
6-5-0
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Ben Lagman
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
40
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
6
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
55%
6/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
FINISHER

Finisher 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

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
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
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
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
#97
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1465
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1481 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.45 per fight)

4 rated fights · opponents rated in 36% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 28, 2013 · 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 (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 3
3
KO/TKO
50%
3
SUB
50%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 3
2
KO/TKO
40%
3
SUB
60%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
11 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUN 30, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN66STRIKINGN/ACARDIO45AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY25
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=6 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin66
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio45
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery25
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 Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins6 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
Chin66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery25 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
0255075100OCT 2008WOCT 2008WNOV 2008WJAN 2009WJUN 2009WOCT 2009LDEC 2009WAPR 2010LJUL 2011LJAN 2013LJUN 2013LSEP 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  8. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 78, SUB R2.
  12. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 99 (W vs Popofski), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 71.

// 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_
11/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
27%
2
18%
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
5
45%
1
9%
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Borys MankowskiSep 28, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 2:16
KSW 24 - Clash of the Giants
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Aslambek SaidovJun 8, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 4:22
KSW 23 - Khalidov vs. Manhoef
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Samuel QuitoJan 31, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 3:54
Bellator MMA - Bellator 87
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kneebar)
L
VS Anthony SmithJul 22, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 0:33
Strikeforce - Challengers 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Angelo PopofskiApr 16, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:58
KOTC - Bad Boys 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Kenny McCorkellDec 17, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 1:13
KOTC - Fight 4 Hope
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Uber GallegosOct 1, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 0:28
KOTC - Distorted
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Joshua TaiblJun 19, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 1:46
KOTC - Encore
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Nick VerrettJan 17, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 1:09
KOTC - Fusion
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Calvin HamiltonNov 26, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 1:38
KOTC - Anticipation
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Miguel CosioOct 16, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 2:11
KOTC - Misconduct
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 6-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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