// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Blake Watkins
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Blake
Watkins

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-1-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Blake Watkins
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
6 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
83%
5/6 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 60% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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
5.45
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
62%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
7.64
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
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 58%
// 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 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
#64
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1517
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
21st
percentile · average opponent rated 1520 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
44th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.01 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 17, 2016 · 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 (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 3
2
KO/TKO
40%
3
SUB
60%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
KO/TKO · 1
1
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
40%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
60%
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 OBSERVED6 DERIVED1 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
6 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUN 30, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint9 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 POWER57TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN68STRIKING84CARDIO48AGGRESSION48SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE69RECOVERYN/A
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Striking. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
9 SCORED · 1 OPEN
KO Power57
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin68
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=6 bouts
Striking84
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio48
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 per 15 min)

Str Defense69
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (61%)

RecoveryN/A
NOT ON FILE

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

N=1 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 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
Chin68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record6 bouts
Striking84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio48 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 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense69 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (61%)Not recorded
RecoveryUnknownNOT ON FILEShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.1 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 2005WJUL 2005WSEP 2005WMAY 2013WJAN 2014WFEB 2015LJUN 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  6. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 95 (W vs Zuniga), 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_
6/6 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
50%
-
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
3
50%
-
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 6 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
6 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Jermaine McDermottJun 17, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:20
Bellator 156 - Galvao vs. Dantas 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS George ZunigaFeb 13, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 0:55
Bellator 133 - Manhoef vs. Shlemenko
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Granson ClarkJan 18, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 4:10
Art of War Productions - Yakuza Moon
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Nathan ShindlerMay 25, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 0:30
Art of War Productions - Combat Ready
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
W
VS John PorterSep 18, 2005
SubmissionR1 · 0:25
GC 43 - Gladiator Challenge 43
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Crucifix)
W
VS Jared BakerJul 17, 2005
SubmissionR1 · 1:07
GC 39 - Titans Collide
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

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

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