// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Brandon McDowell
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Brandon
McDowell

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
32-35-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Brandon McDowell
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
48
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
67 BOUTS
WIN
32
LOSS
35
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
48%
32/67 bouts
FINISH RATE
81%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 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

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
4.10
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.76
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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).

// RATING
#91
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1380
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
7th
percentile · average opponent rated 1502 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
11th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.30 per fight)

39 rated fights · opponents rated in 58% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 1, 2012

// 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 (32)
n = 32
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 24
DEC · 6
1
KO/TKO
3%
24
SUB
75%
6
DEC
19%
// LOSSES (35)
n = 35
KO/TKO · 14
SUB · 15
DEC · 6
14
KO/TKO
40%
15
SUB
43%
6
DEC
17%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
81% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
3%
SUBANY ROUND · 24 fights
75%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
19%
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
67 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING60CHIN63STRIKING60CARDIO50AGGRESSION42SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=32 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin63
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=67 bouts
Striking60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio50
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression42
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=35 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins32 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record67 bouts
Striking60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.35 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
0255075100MAR 1999LMAR 1999WMAR 1999WAPR 1999WAPR 1999WAPR 1999LJUL 2000WJUL 2000WJUL 2000WJUN 2002WJUN 2002WOCT 2002LOCT 2002LFEB 2003WFEB 2003LAPR 2003WAPR 2003WMAY 2003LMAY 2003LJUN 2003LAUG 2003WSEP 2003WSEP 2003WSEP 2003LJUL 2004LJUL 2004LSEP 2004WDEC 2005LJAN 2006LFEB 2006LAPR 2006WAUG 2006WSEP 2006WNOV 2006LJAN 2007WFEB 2007WFEB 2007LMAR 2007WMAR 2007LMAR 2007LAPR 2007WMAY 2007LMAY 2007WJUN 2007WJUN 2007LJUL 2007WAUG 2007LSEP 2007WSEP 2007LSEP 2007LAPR 2008WMAY 2008LJUL 2008WJUL 2008LJAN 2009WMAR 2009WAPR 2009LJUN 2009LNOV 2009LMAY 2010LOCT 2010WDEC 2010LAPR 2011LJUN 2011LJUL 2011LSEP 2011LMAR 2012LJUN 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 1999, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 1999, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAR 1999, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 65.
  6. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUL 2000, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUL 2000, momentum score 78, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JUL 2000, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 97, SUB R5.
  11. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  13. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 86, DEC R1.
  15. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 93, DEC R1.
  16. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.
  17. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  18. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  19. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 86, DEC R1.
  21. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 79, DEC R1.
  22. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  23. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  24. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, JUL 2004, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, JUL 2004, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  28. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 80, DEC R1.
  29. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R2.
  31. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 57, SUB R1.
  32. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 66, SUB R1.
  33. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  34. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  35. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 76, SUB R2.
  36. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  37. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 96, SUB R2.
  38. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 89, SUB R1.
  39. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 99, SUB R2.
  40. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 92, SUB R1.
  41. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  42. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 94, SUB R1.
  43. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 87, SUB R1.
  44. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 97, SUB R1.
  45. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  46. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  47. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  48. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  49. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  50. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  51. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  52. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  53. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  54. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  55. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  56. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 96, SUB R3.
  57. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  58. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  59. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  60. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  61. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  62. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  63. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  64. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  65. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R1.
  66. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 43, KO/TKO R1.
  67. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 36, SUB R1.
  68. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 26, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Santos), bottomed at 26 (L vs Houston). Current reading: 26.

// 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_
66/67 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
11
17%
3
5%
1
2%
-
-
15
total
SUB
30
45%
6
9%
2
3%
-
1
2%
39
total
DEC
5
8%
-
7
11%
-
-
12
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 14 of 66 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
18%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
67 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Trey HoustonJun 1, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 0:11
XFL - Xtreme Fight Night 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Roman PizzolatoMar 23, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:09
RMMA 23 - Schneider vs. McCloskey
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
L
VS Chris GregoireSep 3, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 4:02
XKO - Xtreme Knockout 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Josh BryantJul 23, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 1:57
FCF - Freestyle Cage Fighting 48
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Eric ScallanJun 18, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 1:53
Undisputed MMA - Undisputed MMA 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Jake RosholtApr 9, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 1:36
XKO - Xtreme Knockout 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Tom JonesDec 11, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 2:33
FCF - Freestyle Cage Fighting 45
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Antonio FloresOct 16, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 0:26
IXFA - International Xtreme Fight Association
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Joe ChristopherMay 20, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 1:36
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Danny SalinasNov 13, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 2:11
STFC 9 - Still Standin'
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
L
VS Cedric MarksJun 13, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 0:10
XFC - Main Event at the Rot Rally
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jared TaylorApr 16, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 1:01
Bloody Knuckles Promotions - Cowtown Beatdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Middleweight. Professional record 32-35. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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