// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Branden Lee Hinkle
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Branden Lee
Hinkle

NICKNAME"The Iron Lion"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-11-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
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Branden Lee Hinkle
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
AGE
53
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
29 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
61%
17/29 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-2
LWLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter with elite knockout power — 71% 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

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▲ ABOVE
2.61
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
69%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.91
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
26%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
4.34
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
57%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
66%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
4.30
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
#61
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1467
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
22nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1515 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
50th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.05 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 52% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 24, 2010

// 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 · 12
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
12
KO/TKO
71%
3
SUB
18%
2
DEC
12%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 8
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
18%
8
SUB
73%
1
DEC
9%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 12 fights
71%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
18%
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_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
29 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE58GRAPPLING91CHIN79STRIKING56CARDIO51AGGRESSION47SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY73
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (66%)

Grappling91
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=28 bouts
Striking56
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio51
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression47
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (4 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (26%)

Recovery73
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Grappling91 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record28 bouts
Striking56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (26%)Not recorded
Recovery73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 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
0255075100AUG 1998LAUG 1998WOCT 1998LJAN 1999WDEC 1999LDEC 1999LAPR 2000WMAY 2000LJUN 2000WAPR 2001WJUN 2001LAUG 2003WSEP 2003WNOV 2003DEC 2003WDEC 2003WOCT 2004WOCT 2004WMAY 2005WAUG 2005WOCT 2005LFEB 2006LJUN 2006LMAY 2007WJUL 2007LMAR 2009WNOV 2010LAPR 2011WMAY 2012WFEB 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 1998, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 1998, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JAN 1999, momentum score 42, SUB R1.
  5. Start, DEC 1999, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, DEC 1999, momentum score 45, DEC R2.
  7. Start, APR 2000, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2000, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JUN 2000, momentum score 41, SUB R1.
  10. Start, APR 2001, momentum score 50, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 52, SUB R1.
  13. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  15. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 72.
  16. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  23. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  25. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  26. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R4.
  27. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 80, SUB R1.
  29. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 89, KO/TKO R2.
  30. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 99, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Watanabe), bottomed at 38 (L vs Braga). Current reading: 99.

// 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_
28/29 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
10
36%
3
11%
-
1
4%
-
14
total
SUB
11
39%
-
-
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
1
4%
2
7%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 13 of 28 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
10%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
29 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Marvin BabeFeb 6, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 2:43
Horsepower Promotions - Fists of Fury 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
W
VS Alonzo RoaneMay 18, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 1:39
RCC - West Virginia vs. The World
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jessie GibbsApr 2, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 2:25
PFC 3 - Pancrase Fighting Championship 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Kevin JordanNov 24, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:30
DFL 1 - The Big Bang
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Chris TuchschererMar 21, 2009
KO/TKOR4 · 4:43
EB - Beatdown at 4 Bears 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Roman ZentsovJul 14, 2007
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bodog Fight - Alvarez vs. Lee
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Alexandre FerreiraMay 19, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 0:37
GFC - Evolution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
L
VS Jason LambertJun 28, 2006
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 5 - Leben vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jeff MonsonFeb 4, 2006
SubmissionR1 · 4:35
UFC 57 - Liddell vs. Couture 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (North-South Choke)
W
VS Sean GannonOct 7, 2005
KO/TKOR1 · 4:14
UFC 55 - Fury
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jason DeAngeloAug 26, 2005
KO/TKOR1 · 0:00
HHCF 21 - Redemption
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Strikes)
W
VS Tommy SauerMay 20, 2005
KO/TKOR1 · 2:19
WEF - Sin City
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Heavyweight. Professional record 17-11 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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