// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Blas Avena
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Blas
Avena

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-7-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Blas Avena
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
43
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
16 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
53%
8/16 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 1-3
L-LWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with grappling at the core — 75% 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▼ BELOW
2.34
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
47%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.36
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
43%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.37
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
80%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.80
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).

// RATING
#93
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1486
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
26th
percentile · average opponent rated 1527 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
19th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.13 per fight)

11 rated fights · opponents rated in 73% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 19, 2013

// 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 6
2
KO/TKO
25%
6
SUB
75%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 7
7
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
25%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
75%
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
16 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 POWER36TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING80CHIN32STRIKING38CARDIO47AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT90STR DEFENSE29RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power36
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling80
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin32
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=15 bouts
Striking38
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio47
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat90
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.8 per 15 min)

Str Defense29
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (43%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record15 bouts
Striking38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat90 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.8 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense29 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (43%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 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 2005WJAN 2005WAPR 2005WAUG 2005LJAN 2007WAUG 2007WSEP 2007LMAR 2008WAUG 2008LJAN 2009LOCT 2009WFEB 2010LAUG 2011NOV 2011LMAY 2012WFEB 2013LJUN 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2005, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 74, SUB R2.
  5. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R3.
  6. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 87, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  13. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 71.
  15. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 88 (W vs Terrel), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 65.

// 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_
15/16 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
40%
2
13%
1
7%
-
-
9
total
SUB
5
33%
1
7%
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 15 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
16 FIGHTS

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

L
VS War MachineJun 19, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 3:55
Bellator MMA - Bellator 96
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Lenny LovatoFeb 28, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 1:40
Bellator MMA - Bellator 91
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Brock JardineMay 4, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 2:31
Showdown Fights 7 - Uprising
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
D
VS Shawn FitzsimmonsNov 4, 2011
No ContestR2 · 3:42
SCC - Superior Cage Combat 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest
L
VS Josh NeerAug 20, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 2:54
SCC - Superior Cage Combat 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
W
VS Kenny MarzolaFeb 20, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 1:34
MMA Xplosion - Super Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS David HulettOct 10, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 3:08
MMA Xplosion - Gunderson vs. Sharp
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jesse LennoxJan 25, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 0:41
WEC 38 - Varner vs. Cerrone
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee and Punches)
W
VS Dave TerrelAug 3, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 1:07
WEC 35 - World Extreme Cagefighting 35
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Hiromitsu MiuraMar 26, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 2:35
WEC 33 - Back to Vegas
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Joe BenoitSep 5, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 0:29
WEC 30 - Las Vegas
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Tiki GhosnAug 5, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 1:01
WEC 29 - Las Vegas
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 8-7 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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