// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Borislav Nikolić
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Borislav
Nikolić

NICKNAME"N/A"
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-2-0
CURRENT FORM
5W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Borislav Nikolić
FIGHTER -
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
19 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
89%
17/19 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5W STREAK · 5-0
WWWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 47% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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
-
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC
-
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM
-
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF
-
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG
-
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC
-
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF
-
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG
-
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 102 other rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#36
of 103 on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1564
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
14th
percentile · average opponent rated 1509 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
89th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.40 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 32% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 1, 2026 · 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 (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 8
DEC · 2
7
KO/TKO
41%
8
SUB
47%
2
DEC
12%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
50%
1
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
41%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
47%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
12%
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_
0 OBSERVED5 DERIVED5 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
19 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 22, 2026
Fighter attribute fingerprint5 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 POWER59TD DEFENSEN/AGRAPPLINGN/ACHIN88STRIKINGN/ACARDIO61AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT78STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
5 SCORED · 5 OPEN
KO Power59
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs an observed takedown defense rate

GrapplingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs takedown volume, takedown accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=19 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=19 bouts
AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat78
DERIVED PROXY

Submission wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds an observed takedown defense rateNot recorded
GrapplingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds takedown volume, takedown accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record19 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share19 bouts
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYSubmission wins divided by total career wins17 wins
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 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
0255075100MAY 2016WMAY 2016WJUN 2016WNOV 2016WFEB 2017WJUN 2017WNOV 2017WFEB 2018WFEB 2019WNOV 2020LAPR 2021WDEC 2021LAUG 2022WSEP 2023WAUG 2024WDEC 2024WJUN 2025WNOV 2025WFEB 2026WAUG 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  4. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  7. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  9. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  10. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  12. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, DEC 2024, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  17. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R4.
  18. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R4.
  19. Start, FEB 2026, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, AUG 2026, momentum score 100, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Gucu), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// 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_
19/19 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
26%
1
5%
-
1
5%
-
7
total
SUB
2
11%
5
26%
1
5%
1
5%
-
9
total
DEC
-
-
3
16%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 19 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
16%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
19 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Mark VologdinAug 1, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 283 - Medic vs. Rodriguez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Matheus MaltaFeb 14, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 3:22
Brave CF 104 - Brave Combat Federation 104
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Hamza KoohejiNov 7, 2025
KO/TKOR4 · 4:53
Brave CF 100 - Brave Combat Federation 100
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Nicholas HwendeJun 7, 2025
SubmissionR4 · 1:42
Brave CF 96 - Brave Combat Federation 96
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Ninja Choke)
W
VS Cleuber CabralDec 14, 2024
SubmissionR2 · 2:59
ARMMADA - ARMMADA 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS EqiyuebuAug 9, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 4:50
Brave CF 84 - Brave Combat Federation 84
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
W
VS Ali GulievSep 7, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 1:34
Brave CF 74 / HXMMA 11 - Brave Combat Federation 74 / Hexagone MMA 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Gamzat MagomedovAug 6, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Brave CF 61 - Brave Combat Federation 61
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Matiss ZaharovsDec 18, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Brave CF 56 - Brave Combat Federation 56
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Brad KatonaApr 1, 2021
SubmissionR3 · 0:40
Brave CF 50 - Brave Combat Federation 50
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Milan StanojkovicNov 7, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 0:57
SBC 29 - Serbian Battle Championship 29: Revenge!
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Nejc PreloznikFeb 17, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 0:43
WFC 23 - Uprising
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Bantamweight. Professional record 17-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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