// Roster Index›Super Heavyweight›Dossier · Bob Sapp
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Bob
Sapp

NICKNAME"The Beast"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
12-20-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Bob Sapp
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'5"
AGE
52
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Super Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
32 BOUTS
WIN
12
LOSS
20
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
38%
12/32 bouts
FINISH RATE
92%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 1-4
LLLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 67% 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
3.19
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 1.35
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.88
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.21
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Defense
Reference value 47%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.58
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.73
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 34%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
72%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 47%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 706 rated fighters on the UFC men's roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#706
against the 706 rated on the UFC men's roster · Elo 1385
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1482 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
3rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.41 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 48% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 16, 2012 · 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 (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
8
KO/TKO
67%
3
SUB
25%
1
DEC
8%
// LOSSES (20)
n = 20
KO/TKO · 15
SUB · 4
15
KO/TKO
75%
4
SUB
20%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
92% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
67%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
25%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
8%
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
32 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 POWER95TD DEFENSE71GRAPPLING60CHIN32STRIKING58CARDIO42AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE42RECOVERY25
// 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 Power95
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=12 wins
TD Defense71
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (72%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin32
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=32 bouts
Striking58
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio42
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (49%)

Recovery25
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=20 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power95 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins12 wins
TD Defense71 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (72%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record32 bouts
Striking58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio42 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (49%)Not recorded
Recovery25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.20 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
0255075100APR 2002WAPR 2002WJUN 2002LAUG 2002WDEC 2002WSEP 2003WMAR 2004LMAY 2004WMAR 2005WJUL 2005WNOV 2005WDEC 2007LFEB 2008WDEC 2008LMAY 2009LJUN 2009LOCT 2009WMAR 2010LMAR 2011LAPR 2011LDEC 2011LDEC 2011LFEB 2012LMAR 2012LMAY 2012LMAY 2012LJUN 2012LJUN 2012LSEP 2012LMAY 2013LAUG 2013LJUL 2016WSEP 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2002, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2002, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2002, momentum score 59, SUB R2.
  5. Start, DEC 2002, momentum score 69, SUB R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2004, momentum score 89, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  16. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  19. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 66, SUB R1.
  21. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 57, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 50.
  23. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 40, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 30, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 20, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 10, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 1, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R2.
  29. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 0, SUB R1.
  32. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 0, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 7, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Karaev), bottomed at 0 (L vs Kim). Current reading: 7.

// 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_
31/32 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
22
71%
1
3%
-
-
-
23
total
SUB
6
19%
1
3%
-
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
1
3%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 23 of 31 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
3%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
32 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Abdelrahman ShalanSep 30, 2018
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Rizin FF - Rizin 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS AorigeleJul 2, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:39
Road FC 32 - Road Fighting Championship 32
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Edson FrancaAug 8, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:35
Ox MMA - Ox MMA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
L
VS Aleksander EmelianenkoMay 25, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 1:18
Legend - Emelianenko vs. Sapp
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Dusan PanajotovicSep 15, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:28
Ultimate Fight Serbia - Night of the Champions 2012
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Jong-Dae KimJun 16, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 2:00
Road FC 8 - Bitter Rivals
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Tolegen AkylbekovJun 8, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:29
Bushido Lithuania - vol. 51
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Soa PaleleiMay 18, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 0:12
CFC 21 - Cage Fighting Championship 21
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Mariusz PudzianowskiMay 12, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 0:39
KSW 19 - Pudzianowski vs. Sapp
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS James ThompsonMar 11, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:52
SFL 1 - Super Fight League 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Injury)
L
VS Rolles GracieFeb 11, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:18
One FC 2 - Battle of Heroes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Strikes)
L
VS Alexander OtsukaDec 25, 2011
DQR2 · 1:43
Accel - Vol. 18: X'mas Seiya Matsuri
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
DQ (Illegal Slams)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Super Heavyweight. Professional record 12-20. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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