// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Billy Swanson
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Billy
Swanson

NICKNAME"Big Sexy"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
4-3-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Billy Swanson
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
42
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
7 BOUTS
WIN
4
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
57%
4/7 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded 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

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
4.79
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.01
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
63%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.40
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).

// RATING
#52
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1506
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
6th
percentile · average opponent rated 1488 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
27th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.07 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 25, 2022

// 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 (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
50%
1
SUB
25%
1
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 3
3
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
25%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
25%
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
7 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 DEFENSE51GRAPPLING45CHIN37STRIKING68CARDIO56AGGRESSION48SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=4 wins
TD Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (63%)

Grappling45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin37
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=7 bouts
Striking68
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio56
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression48
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (59%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins4 wins
TD Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Grappling45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin37 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record7 bouts
Striking68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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 2018WNOV 2018LJAN 2019WSEP 2019WJAN 2020WJUN 2021LAUG 2021LMAR 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, JAN 2019, momentum score 44, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 51, DEC R3.
  5. Start, JAN 2020, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 55, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 72 (W vs Graham), bottomed at 44 (L vs Hunsucker). Current reading: 55.

// 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_
7/7 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
43%
2
29%
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
1
14%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
1
14%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 7 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
14%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
7 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Giacomo LemosMar 25, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 0:33
Professional Fighters League - PFL Challenger Series 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Marcelo GolmAug 20, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 4:57
Bellator 265 - Kongo vs. Kharitonov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Cameron GrahamJun 5, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 2:20
AFC 7 - Alabama Fighting Championship: Reunion
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
W
VS Carey PerkinsJan 10, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 3:39
VFC 68 - Valor Fighting Challenge 68: Fight Night at The Joe 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Terrance HodgesSep 28, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
VFC 64 - Valor Fighting Challenge 64
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Harry HunsuckerJan 19, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:50
VFC 54 - Valor Fighting Challenge 54
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS John HallNov 2, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 2:32
Valor Fighting Challenge 53 - Fight Night at The Joe 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Heavyweight. Professional record 4-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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